Gov’t urged to crack down on illicit cigarettes, vapes as youth smoking doubles
The Philippine government should intensify its crackdown on the smuggling of illegal cigarettes and vapes, as it is the main culprit behind the doubling...
St Luke’s CEO: More public hospitals seen to adopt robotic surgery
After recently achieving the country’s highest number of robotic-assisted procedures, St. Luke’s Medical Center’s (SLMC) chief expects the technology to see wider adoption in...
Fighting counterfeit medicines
By Teodoro B. Padilla
Counterfeit medicines are, first and foremost, a crime against patients. By pretending to be genuine approved treatments when they are not, fake medicines put...
EXPLAINER: Why is leucovorin being considered as an autism treatment?
On Monday, the US Food and Drug Administration published a notice to the Federal Register ahead of a speech by President Donald Trump, approving...
Systemic changes needed to avert obesity crisis
By Teodoro B. Padilla
The first week of September marks Obesity Prevention Awareness Week, a timely reminder of a growing health emergency that cuts across health, productivity, and...
Protecting Filipinos living with HIV against cervical cancer
By Teodoro B. Padilla
Being diagnosed with HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is no longer a death sentence. Advances in medicine, particularly antiretroviral therapy (ART), have transformed HIV into...
Healthy learners, healthy future: Why vaccination and nutrition must go hand in hand
By Teodoro B. Padilla
Schools are places of growth and learning but they can also expose children to health risks. In the Philippines, these risks are magnified by...
Partnership for health equity
By Teodoro B. Padilla
Health is a fundamental human right. Everyone should have a fair opportunity to attain their highest level of health, regardless of social, economic, geographic,...
42% of Filipinos drink less alcohol – study
According to market research firm CGA by NIQ, 42% of Filipino drinkers have reduced their alcohol consumption—significantly above the Asia-Pacific average decline of 30%.
“The...
Mexico reports 53% increase in flesh-eating screwworm cases since July
Mexico has recorded 5,086 cases of flesh-eating screwworm in animals as of August 17, a 53% jump from the number of cases reported in...
In protein-deficient India, McDonald’s, Bollywood and cricket fuel wellness craze
MUMBAI/CHENNAI - At McDonald's outlets in South India, a 30-cent burger topping has been selling out fast. It's not extra cheese or a fancy salsa dip,...
Community-based screening model pushed to curb cervical cancer
As the Philippines continues to grapple with cervical cancer, a community-based screening-to-treatment model that can be integrated at the national level was presented on...