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Artificial sweeteners may accelerate memory loss, cognitive decline: study
A new study has found that heavy consumption of artificial sweeteners, including those found in diet soda, may accelerate memory loss and cognitive decline. Published in the journal Neurology, the research conducted in Brazil revealed that participants who consumed the highest levels of artificial…
A nation in crisis: Why healthcare is not a priority in the Philippines
In a country where health is constitutionally recognized as a human right, the Philippine healthcare system remains chronically underfunded, inequitable, and inaccessible—especially for the poor. The evidence is overwhelming: healthcare is not a national priority, and our healthcare workers are…
Isko Moreno activates leptospirosis surge protocols in Manila district hospitals
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso has directed the full activation of the city’s leptospirosis surge protocol across all six city-run hospitals following days of intense flooding brought by the Southwest Monsoon and three successive typhoons—Crising, Dante, and Emong. Domagoso…
SPECIAL REPORT: Laguna Lake on the verge of becoming the Philippines’ largest septic tank
The Laguna Lake is fast deteriorating into the country’s “biggest septic tank,” Biñan City Rep. Walfredo “Arman” Dimaguila Jr. warned on Saturday, August 2. In an interview on DZRH News’ Special on Saturday, Rep. Dimaguila urged the Marcos Jr. administration to take urgent and science-based action…