Covering the most noteworthy news stories in the health and wellness industry for the Filipino community.
California’s new initiative to compel treatment for some of the state’s most severely mentally ill residents — many of whom are living on the streets — is falling short of…
In 2017, the Republicans who controlled Congress tried mightily to slash federal spending on Medicaid, the government-funded health program covering low-income families and individuals. California, like other states, depends heavily…
HANS Selye, the renowned expert on this subject and considered the “father” of stress, defines stress as the “wear and tear of living.” The pressure we all face in our…
Stephanie Armour Within days of Donald Trump’s election victory, health care entrepreneur Calley Means turned to social media to crowdsource advice. “First 100 days,” said Means, a former consultant to…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, November 20, NAPCA hosted the Confronting Obesity and Obesity Related Illnesses briefing in Washington, D.C., bringing together Congressmembers, over 60 attendees, and healthcare experts to…
ROUGHLY 29 million Americans are dyslexic. I could not find any stat for the Philippines, but the consensus is that it has greatly increased. “Word blindness” is a term commonly…
President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration could try to remove fluoride from drinking water, according to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Kennedy, who was tapped last week by Trump to lead the…
PRESIDENT Donald J. Trump, who won a “trifecta” landslide victory – more like a “perfecta” for winning the electoral, popular, and ethnic votes – announced his nomination of Robert F….
THE current trend in medicine when it comes to diet is extreme reduction in carbohydrate intake, like rice, bread, desserts, and sweets (candy, ice cream, etc.), and total abstinence from…
By Arthur Allen and Phil Galewitz and Julie Rovner and Daniel Chang, KFF Health News In the final days of the campaign, stark disagreements between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump over the future…
THE annual Medicare Open Enrollment Period runs from October 15, 2024, to December 7, 2024. Additionally, the State Health Insurance Marketplace Open Enrollment Period takes place from November 1, 2024,…
[NEW YORK, NY, Nov. 1, 2024] — The Charles B. Wang Community Health Center (CBWCHC) is proud to announce the expansion of its services in Queens with the opening of…
IN the United States, there are about 4.7 percent of the population count of 337,141,658 (as of 9:28 a.m.,9-20-24) who are 90 years and older. This translates to about 15.8…
THE First Industrial Revolution (1760) and the Second (1870), when machines took over countless jobs originally performed by man, severely contaminated our water supplies because factories directly dumped untreated waste…
AS of the week ending August 31, 2024, 2.6 percent of all deaths in the United States were due to COVID-19, with hospitalization of 4.6 per 100,000, 2.3 percent positive…
THIS vital issue is trending. The intense desire to have a healthy body and maximal longevity is a universal dream more sought for than ever before. Besides daily physical exercise…
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Harris-Walz ticket sharpens contrast with Trump-Vance on health care STILLWATER — Vice President Kamala Harris’ selection of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate is making health care a…
by Vanessa G. Sánchez KFF Health News COVID-19, mumps, and chickenpox outbreaks. Contaminated water, moldy food, and air ducts spewing black dust. These health threats have been documented inside privately…
by Samantha Young SACRAMENTO — Californians working indoors are getting immediate protections from extreme heat as much of the state bakes in triple-digit temperatures this week. California has had heat…
by Arthur Allen KFF Health News Pharmacist Mark Mikhael has lost 50 pounds over the past 12 months. He no longer has diabetes and finds himself “at my ideal body…
California lawmakers are pursuing legislation aimed at protecting children from the dangers of social media, one of many efforts around the country to confront what U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy…
by Angela Hart KFF Health News LOS ANGELES — They distribute GPS devices so they can track their homeless patients. They stock their street kits with glass pipes used to…
by Jordan Rau KFF Health News For hours, John Pernorio repeatedly mashed the call button at his bedside in the Heritage Hills nursing home in Rhode Island. A retired truck…
by Jordan Rau KFF Health News For hours, John Pernorio repeatedly mashed the call button at his bedside in the Heritage Hills nursing home in Rhode Island. A retired truck…
by Judith Graham KFF Health News What weighs most heavily on older adults’ minds when it comes to health care? The cost of services and therapies, and their ability to…
by Judith Graham KFF Health News What weighs most heavily on older adults’ minds when it comes to health care? The cost of services and therapies, and their ability to…
by Stephanie Armour KFF Health News A landmark Supreme Court decision that reins in federal agencies’ authority is expected to hold dramatic consequences for the nation’s health care system, calling…
The U.S. Supreme Court’s watershed decision on homelessness Friday will make it easier for elected officials and law enforcement authorities nationwide to fine and arrest people who live on streets…
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to buy up and forgive millions of dollars in medical debt as part of a comprehensive plan to tackle a…
