A united front against antimicrobial resistance
By Teodoro B. Padilla
Imagine a future where common infections once easily cured by antibiotics become life-threatening again. This is the growing reality posed by antimicrobial resistance (AMR),...
Philippine lawmaker raises alarm over obesity as study shows 41% of adults overweight
A Philippine lawmaker on Monday sounded the alarm over the country’s rising obesity problem, following a recent study that found about 41% of the...
Mercury Drug to expand free kidney screening to 50 more branches
Local drugstore chain Mercury Drug Corp. plans to expand its free kidney screening program to 50 more branches, aiming to help more Filipinos avoid...
Untreated obesity, a growing health crisis – experts
Health experts on Tuesday warned that delaying treatment for obesity, described as “a growing health crisis,” could increase the prevalence of cardiovascular, kidney, and...
Obesity cost Philippines P1.9 trillion in 2025— study
Obesity, a condition that increases the risk of severe chronic diseases such as diabetes, is estimated to have cost the Philippines around P1.9 trillion...
Preventing diverticulitis starts with healthy habits
By Teodoro B. Padilla
Earlier this year, a digestive disorder that many Filipinos had rarely heard of suddenly captured national attention when it was widely reported by news...
Experts push for municipal veterinary offices bill to curb rabies cases
The Provincial, City & Municipal Veterinarians League of the Philippines (PCMVLP) said on Thursday that a bill mandating veterinary offices in each municipality can...
Stemming the obesity epidemic among Filipino children
By Teodoro B. Padilla
More than one billion people worldwide are living with obesity today. In 2025 alone, an estimated 543 million children and adolescents were overweight or...
Doctors push for a unified national registry on rare diseases
Health experts said a unified national registry for rare diseases in the Philippines will raise more awareness and support for Filipinos diagnosed with rare...
PhilHealth should include urine test for detecting signs of kidney disease – health advocate
Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) is urged to include a laboratory test that detects early signs of kidney disease in its ongoing Yaman ng...
Preparing for longer living in the Philippines
By Teodoro B. Padilla
People worldwide are living longer, driven by advances in social and economic development as well as improvements in healthcare. At the same time, trends...
Encephalitis can look like common illness; experts urge public to learn “FLAMES”
Encephalitis International on Monday launched a new recognition tool to help Filipinos easily identify early warning signs of encephalitis, a disease that, if diagnosed...