The guidelines encourage diets focused on whole foods and protein-rich meals. The number of recommended shots for all children is down from 18 to 11. There have been at least 120,0000 hospitalizations ...

January 6, 2026 • Older adults are the fastest-growing homeless population across the U.S. Now some shelters are trying to make it easier to accommodate older people. January 5, 2026 • The Centers for ...

January 7, 2026 • Most of the targets are U.N.-related agencies, commissions and advisory panels that focus on climate, labor and other issues that the Trump administration has categorized as catering ...

Universal health coverage (UHC) is about ensuring that everyone, especially the most vulnerable, has access to the quality health care they need without suffering financial hardship. It is key to ...

Dec. 31, 2025 A major update to how obesity is defined could push U.S. obesity rates to nearly 70%, according to a large new study. The change comes from adding waist and body fat measurements to BMI, ...

Jan. 7, 2026 Teens who sleep in on weekends may be giving their mental health a boost. A new study found that young people who made up for lost weekday sleep had a significantly lower risk of ...

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MANILA – The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) has restored the annual PHP20,000 Guaranteed Medicines Access Program (GAMOT) benefit for every member and dependent effective Jan. 1. The ...