Lawmakers, city officials, and public health advocates lead the ‘Step Up for Healthier Hearts’ wellness walk in observance of Philippine Heart Month, calling for...
The Philippine Heart Association (PHA) has raised serious concern over a shortage of cardiologists in the country, with even zero cardiologists in six major...
More than 130,000 Filipinos die from cardiovascular diseases every year, a figure that continues to rise even among people who maintain normal cholesterol levels,...
The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) said it significantly increased its benefits coverage for ischemic heart disease-acute myocardial infarction (IHD-AMI) or “heart attack” for...
As heart disease continues to rise in the Philippines, affecting individuals across all age groups, LAC Philippines is spotlighting the importance of mindfulness and...
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), or diseases of the heart and blood vessels, are among the most prevalent diseases in the Philippines.
According to the Philippine...
With mobility restrictions that have also kept people from doing exercise during the pandemic, many Filipinos found themselves to be at risk of health...
Diabetes is not just about blood sugar, it’s a heart disease.
In a recent discussion entitled “Heart of the Matter: Minimizing Disease Risk to Optimize...
In the Philippines where about four million adults are diagnosed with diabetes, the majority of type 2 patients have common comorbidities and complications, including...
Valentine’s Day is officially over, along with all its commercial excesses—from candle-lit dinners to long-stemmed Ecuadorian roses that wilt faster under our tropical heat.
If...
