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WHEN SLEEP WON’T COME

Understanding Insomnia—and How to Win Back the Night Why are millions exhausted yet unable to sleep—and what actually works? You are exhausted. You desperately want

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WHEN THE AIR BECOMES DANGEROUS

Indonesia’s Wildfire Haze Reaches the Philippines—and Exposes a Much Bigger Air-Pollution Problem How do we protect our lungs and hearts when the air itself becomes

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CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE

The Hidden Health and Financial Toll on the Sandwich Generation Who takes care of the caregiver when everyone depends on them? They pay their children’s

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WHEN THE WATERS RISE, DISEASE FOLLOWS

Preventing Water-Borne and Flood-Related Infections During the Rainy Season For Filipinos, heavy rain brings more than flooded streets, cancelled classes and difficult commutes. When floodwater

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SILICON AND SOCIETY

Can the Philippines Build a World-Class Semiconductor Industry Without Compromising Public Health? An evidence-based examination of the health, environmental, occupational, and economic implications of advanced

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The Silent Metabolic Storm

Why Millions of Filipinos Are Living with Metabolic Syndrome Without Knowing It By Rafael R. Castillo, MD You may not feel sick. Your blood pressure

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WHEN THE BODY TURNS AGAINST ITSELF

Why Autoimmune Diseases Seem to Be Increasing Among FilipinosAn evidence-based guide to one of medicine’s fastest-growing frontier By Rafael R. Castillo, MD A 27-year-old mother

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