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How to Practice Fasting Safely and Sustainably
Small Habits That Make Fasting Work for You By the H&L Editorial Team 1. Start Slow, Not Strong Don’t jump into 16–18 hour fasting immediatelyBegin with 12 hours → gradually increase Your...
April 4, 2026

Fasting: Healing Practice or Hidden Risk?
Understanding the Science, Benefits, and Boundaries of Going Without Food Fasting — the voluntary abstinence from food — is one of humanity’s oldest health and spiritual practices. From religious...
April 4, 2026

The Day Heaven Was Silent*
Between the suffering of the Cross and the glory of the Resurrection lies a day we often overlook—Holy Saturday. A day of silence. A day of waiting. This Sabbath story, which transports us back to the...
April 4, 2026

Fasting: Discipline, Not Deprivation
In the clinic, I often meet patients who approach fasting with two extremes: enthusiasm or fear. Some see it as a miracle solution—“Doc, magfa-fasting na lang ako para gumaling.” Others worry it is dangerous—“Baka...
April 4, 2026

Christ’s death: Why did He have to die?
By Henrylito D. Tacio  “The death of the Lord our God should not be a cause of shame for us; rather, it should be our greatest hope, our greatest glory.” — St. Augustine *** What is the most...
April 3, 2026

How to Sustain a Healthy Lifestyle 
“Small Habits, Big Health” Nutrition Hacks Use smaller plates Eat vegetables first Replace sugary drinks with water Movement Hacks Walk during phone calls Take stairs whenever possible Do...
April 1, 2026

The Peso at ₱60 to the Dollar: A Public Health and Economic Crossroads
By Dr. Tony Leachon  The peso’s slide to ₱60 against the US dollar has wide-ranging effects. It raises the cost of fuel, food, and medicine, strains hospital budgets, and erodes household purchasing...
March 31, 2026

Pandemics as Stress Tests of Civilization
Pandemics, from the Spanish Flu to COVID-19, do more than just spread disease—they expose the hidden strengths and weaknesses of societies. From the devastation of the 1918 Spanish Flu to the global upheaval...
March 31, 2026

The Lifestyle Prescription We Often Underestimate
In medicine, we prescribe medications with precision. Yet the most powerful prescription remains lifestyle — one that requires no pharmacy but immense discipline. We often meet patients when disease...
March 30, 2026

The Truly Healthy Life
Beyond Diet and Exercise: A Holistic Path to Lasting Health Health is often reduced to numbers — weight, blood pressure, cholesterol. But true wellness goes far beyond laboratory results. It is shaped...
March 30, 2026

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04 April 2026
Fasting: Discipline, Not Deprivation
In the clinic, I often meet patients who approach fasting with two extremes: enthusiasm or fear. Some...
30 March 2026
The Lifestyle Prescription We Often Underestimate
In medicine, we prescribe medications with precision. Yet the most powerful prescription remains lifestyle...
24 March 2026
The Belly That Speaks Before the Heart Fails
In the clinic, we often rely on numbers — weight, BMI, cholesterol levels — to assess cardiovascular...
17 March 2026
Why Women Must Learn to Care for Themselves First
In the clinic, I have noticed something remarkable about Filipino women. They are often the strongest...
10 March 2026
March Is Colon Cancer Awareness Month: Prevention Begins with Awareness
Every March, the global medical community observes Colon Cancer Awareness Month — a reminder that one...
02 March 2026
When Youth Is No Longer a Shield
or years, we reassured younger patients: “You’re still young. Your heart is strong.” That reassurance...
24 February 2026
Prepared, Not Panicked — Understanding Nipah with Clarity 
henever a new infectious disease makes headlines, fear often spreads faster than the virus itself. As...
20 February 2026
The Courage to Begin CPR
here is a moment in every cardiac arrest when the outcome is still unwritten. It is the moment before...
12 February 2026
When the Heart Feels Too Much 
here are moments in clinical practice that remind us medicine is not purely mechanical. A woman loses...
05 February 2026
After the Stroke: The Brain’s Quiet Second Battle
or decades, stroke care has focused—rightly—on survival. We count minutes to thrombolysis, celebrate...

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Listening First: Understanding Women’s Wellness Through a Marketer’s Lens
March 13, 2026
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Women Who Care for Everyone – But Who Cares for You?
March 12, 2026
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Simple Habits to Protect Filipina Women’s Health
March 16, 2026
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YOUTH-TARGETED AWARENESS CAMPAIGN
March 2, 2026
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What DOH and PhilHealth Must Consider Now
March 2, 2026
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The Quiet Power of the Pen
March 11, 2026
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Filipinos Queue Overnight For Chance Of Getting First Vaccine Dose
A Tribute to Aniceto “Chito” Sobrepeña
January 14, 2026
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A TRIBUTE TO PROFESSOR TREFOR MORGAN
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When the Holidays Went Cold
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Expanding HIV Care in the Philippines: Challenges, Solutions, and the Road to Success
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A Life Changed in One Day
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People Power At 40: A Broken Promise, A Renewed Call
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Trust: Why does it matter? 
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No one is perfect: Beyond a person’s flaws  

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Political Crossroads: Reform, Stability, and the Limits of Street Pressure
January 11, 2026
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THE WRONG TARGET: WHY DOCTORS’ FEES ARE NOT THE MAIN DRIVER OF HOSPITALIZATION COSTS IN THE PHILIPPINES
January 10, 2026
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DOH/PhilHealth Updates

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16 March 2026
Cancer Care Within Reach: DOH Expands Cancer Assistance Fund Access Sites to 36 Nationwide
By H&L Editorial Team For many Filipino families, a cancer diagnosis brings not only fear and...
13 March 2026
Department of Health (DOH)/Legislative  Key Updates
1. DOH Supports Proposed Magna Carta for Barangay Health Workers • On 7–8 March 2026, the...
31 January 2026
Philippine Health Policy Update (As of Jan. 26, 2026)
Key Developments from DOH, PhilHealth, and Congress — What Changed, What its implications are, What to Wa...
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192 DOH Specialty Centers Now Operational Nationwide
As the Department of Health expands its network of regional specialty centers, Filipino families now have...
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Progress Points: DOH and PhilHealth Strengthen Public Health Efforts
By the H&L Editorial team Here are recent updates and announcements from the Department of Health (DOH)...

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