RSV: Prevention starts with awareness
By Teodoro B. Padilla
The cooler temperatures the country has been experiencing in recent months are a welcome relief from the usual sweltering heat of the dry season....
Hypertension: Why prevention and early treatment save lives
By Teodoro B. Padilla
Hypertension may be silent, but its consequences are not. Early detection and timely treatment can prevent heart attacks, strokes, and kidney failure.
As the country...
AXA Philippines launches digital mental health self-check tool
AXA Philippines Life and General Insurance Co. launched a digital mental health tool that can assess emotional well-being and provide recommended actions, helping address Filipinos’...
Stronger action needed to address gaps in liver cancer care
By Teodoro B. Padilla
Liver cancer remains one of the most serious yet preventable public health threats in the Philippines. It is now the fourth most common cancer...
PHL women’s healthcare five years behind other SEA countries – expert
An expert said on Thursday that women’s healthcare in the Philippines lags five years behind other Southeast Asian countries, raising concerns about accessibility and...
Fatty liver set to emerge as top cause of liver cirrhosis, says expert
Unaddressed fatty liver is seen to be the top emerging cause of liver cirrhosis worldwide, including the Philippines, in the next few decades, urging...
Bridging gaps in autism care: Advocating for an inclusive health policy
By Teodoro B. Padilla
Misinformation undermines public trust in vaccines by fueling fear, exaggerating safety risks, promoting conspiracy theories, and casting doubt on health authorities. This drives vaccine...
St. Luke’s completes 300th minimally invasive procedure for aortic stenosis
People with severe aortic stenosis, a condition where the heart’s aortic valve narrows and restricts blood flow, can already undergo a less invasive and...
Free kidney testing aims to curb rising CKD cases
Local drugstore chain Mercury Drug Corp., in partnership with AstraZeneca and Diabetes Philippines, said on Wednesday that it aims to delay the “end cases”...
Clinical trials are the cornerstone of medical progress
By Teodoro B. Padilla
In 1747, Scottish physician Dr. James Lind conducted an experiment aboard a British naval vessel to find a cure for scurvy, then a devastating...
Innovative approaches needed for vision care
By Teodoro B. Padilla
Vision impairment occurs when an eye condition affects the visual system and compromises sight. While many people assume that losing vision is simply part...
Timely diagnosis is key to managing hypothyroidism
By Teodoro B. Padilla
One in every 40 Filipino adults may have hypothyroidism — most without knowing it. This finding from the Philippine Thyroid Diseases Study by the...