Can an organ transplant really change someone’s personality?

Changes in personality following a heart transplant have been noted pretty much ever since transplants began. In one case, a person who hated classical music developed...

Lessons from COVID-19: Preparing for future pandemics means looking beyond the health data

The World Health Organization declared an end to the COVID-19 public health emergency on May 5, 2023. In the year since, only two provinces — Alberta...

Heart diseases leading cause of death in PH in 2023

MANILA – The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said the top three causes of death in the country last year were ischaemic heart diseases, neoplasms, and cerebrovascular diseases....

Can this thumb test tell if you are at increased risk of a hidden aortic aneurysm?

Do we really need to burp babies? Here’s what the research says

Parents are often advised to burp their babies after feeding them. Some people think burping after feeding is important to reduce or prevent discomfort crying, or...

We looked at genetic clues to depression in more than 14,000 people. What we found may surprise you

The core experiences of depression – changes in energy, activity, thinking and mood – have been described for more than 10,000 years. The word “depression” has...

Artificial sweetener could harm your gut and the microbes that live there – new study

An artificial sweetener called neotame can cause significant harm to the gut, my colleagues and I discovered. It does this harm in two ways. One, by...

Women caregivers need more support to manage their responsibilities and well-being

In societies worldwide, women are frequently expected to assume the role of primary caregivers, and too often, that means putting the well-being of others before their...

WHO: Current public health risk posed by bird flu low

GENEVA – The World Health Organization (WHO) said Friday that the overall public health risk posed by the recent influenza, H5N1, is “low.” For those with exposure...

Reality, not religion, is the reason people need MAiD-free health care

“On the question of religious hospitals, despite being a lesbian couple, Patricia and I would tolerate life-size crucifixes in the treatment room if it meant being...