Smoking and the Body: How Cigarettes Damage Nearly Every Organ Cigarette smoking is often framed as a lung problem. In reality, it is a whole-body
Fasting: Healing Practice or Hidden Risk? Understanding the Science, Benefits, and Boundaries of Going Without Food Fasting — the voluntary abstinence from food — is
The Truly Healthy Life Beyond Diet and Exercise: A Holistic Path to Lasting Health Health is often reduced to numbers — weight, blood pressure, cholesterol.
Belly Fat and the Hidden Risk: Why Waist Size Matters More Than Weight For decades, body mass index (BMI) has been the standard measure of
The Health of Filipina Women Understanding the Diseases That Claim the Most Lives—and How to Prevent Them March is Women’s Month in the Philippines—a time
Colorectal Cancer: Understanding the Risks, Preventing the Disease, Saving Lives Colorectal cancer — cancer of the colon and rectum — is one of the most
Heart Attacks Are Rising Among Younger Adults — And Young Women Are Dying More Often What a new American study means for Filipino families—Heart attacks
Nipah Virus: What Filipinos Need to Know Now A public-education cover story for H&L on recognition, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention—and whether the Philippines is at
CPR for Every Filipino: The Simple Skill That Saves Lives By Rafael R. Castillo, MD Cardiac arrest can happen anywhere—at home, in a mall, during
Understanding “Broken Heart Syndrome” — its science, symptoms, and hope for recovery By Rafael R. Castillo, MD A devastating phone call. The loss of a
