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Cholera, Acute Gastroenteritis and Typhoid Fever
Learn how these illnesses spread, how to recognize warning signs, how to prevent them and when to seek care.
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Tag-ulan: W.I.L.D. Alert
Clear, physician-reviewed guidance for families and communities navigating rain, flooding, and the illnesses that can follow.
W.I.L.D. brings four rainy-season risks into one useful public-health guide: water- and food-borne illness, influenza-like illness, leptospirosis, and dengue.
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Common Cold or Flu? How to Tell the Difference
A physician-led guide to the usual differences between common colds and flu, what families can do at home and when to seek medical care.
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Dengue: What to Know, Watch For and Prevent
Dengue in the Philippines: symptoms, care and prevention.
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Small Steps Toward Better Sleep
Interrupted sleep can have more than one cause. Learn what may be behind it, which habits can help and when to ask for care.
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Workplace Bullying: Recognizing It and Seeking Support
Learn how to recognize repeated workplace bullying, document concerns safely, seek support, and find appropriate health or legal channels.
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Keto and the Low-Carb Promise
Keto is a very-low-carbohydrate, high-fat eating pattern. Understand what it includes, where the evidence stands and who should seek medical advice.
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Intermittent Fasting
Intermittent fasting alternates eating and fasting periods. Learn the common formats, what studies show and when it is not appropriate.
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Plant-Based, Vegetarian and Vegan Diets
Plant-based eating ranges from adding more vegetables to a fully vegan pattern. Learn the variations, evidence and nutrient considerations.
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Mediterranean-Style Eating
Mediterranean-style eating is a flexible, plant-forward pattern. Learn the foods it emphasizes, the evidence and how to adapt it locally.
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Detoxes and Juice Cleanses
Detoxes and juice cleanses are marketed for cleansing and rapid weight loss. Learn what the evidence says and who should avoid them.
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Paleo Diets
The paleo diet limits grains, legumes and dairy in favor of foods said to resemble ancient eating. Learn the evidence and cautions.
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Carnivore Diets
The carnivore diet centers on animal foods and removes nearly all plant foods. Learn the limited evidence and major cautions.
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Anti-inflammatory Eating
Anti-inflammatory eating emphasizes vegetables, legumes, whole grains, fish, nuts and seeds. Learn the evidence and who should be careful.
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Hypertension in Teens and Young Adults
High blood pressure can begin during the teen years and continue into young adulthood. Learn the Philippine blood-pressure categories, what raises the risk and when to seek care.
Health Guides
Nutrition
Cholera, Acute Gastroenteritis and Typhoid Fever
Learn how these illnesses spread, how to recognize warning signs, how to prevent them and when to seek care.
Infectious disease
Common Cold or Flu? How to Tell the Difference
A physician-led guide to the usual differences between common colds and flu, what families can do at home and when to seek medical care.
Infectious disease
Waded Through Floodwater? Don’t Ignore These Leptospirosis Warning Signs
What leptospirosis is, how it spreads, what to do after floodwater exposure, and when to seek medical care.
Family health
Dengue: What to Know, Watch For and Prevent
Dengue in the Philippines: symptoms, care and prevention.