Health Vibe

Health Vibe is your source of evidence-based medical information. Here, we talk about diseases, medicines & treatments, vaccines, and patient & carer stories.

JCO Run PH 2025 Mobilizes Thousands Toward Healthier Living

From doughnuts to discipline, JCO Run PH 2025 turns sweet indulgence into sweaty triumph, inspires Filipinos to chase health, happiness, and community one stride at a time.

Manulife Symposium Spurs National Call to Extend Healthy Lifespans

Health and finance experts unite at Manulife’s inaugural longevity symposium to promote prevention, healthy aging, and financial readiness for longer, better lives.

La Niña Fuels Late-Season Dengue Surge Across Philippines

Health officials warn dengue transmission may persist beyond the rainy season as La Niña brings prolonged rains, rising cases, and renewed strain on hospitals.

Barangay Health Workers Lead Community Push for Mental Health Care

Empowered by new training and national policy, barangay health workers are becoming the country’s frontliners in addressing depression, anxiety, and other mental health challenges at the community level.

[BRAND VOICE] TOPRANK Student is Top Psychometrician Board Passer

TOPRANK Review Academy celebrates Dandean Lago Bernabe as Top 1 in the September 2025 Psychometrician Board Exam, along with other top-performing students.

Central Visayas Battles Hidden Hunger Despite Economic Boom

Despite being one of the Philippines’ top food-producing regions, Central Visayas faces a stubborn double burden of malnutrition as economic gains fail to translate into healthier, more nutritious diets.

Typhoons Disrupt Food Chains, Expose Deep Child Nutrition Gaps

Typhoons in the Philippines disrupt food supply chains, forcing families to rely on nutrient-poor relief rations, and compounding the risk of child undernutrition. Learn about strategies to improve emergency feeding and protect child health during disasters.

Temasek-backed ABC Impact Injects Capital, Expands Ayala’s AC Health

A Temasek-backed fund (ABC Impact) is buying ~16% of Ayala’s AC Health to inject new capital that will fast-track expansion to 10 hospitals, 300 clinics, and 1,150 pharmacies. The bet is that scale + integration + digital (KonsultaMD)

LGUs Drive Stunting Cuts as Human Capital Losses Mount

With 23.6% of under-fives stunted and 18% in severe child food poverty, a World Bank–backed push tests whether long-standing laws can finally deliver meals, micronutrients, and growth in the first 1,000 days.

Philippines Confronts Twin Nutrition Threats as Risks Rise

From overweight and high blood pressure to anemia and vitamin A deficiency, the surveys trace a widening health divide, and the urgent steps to reverse it.

Your Guide to a Healthier, Happier Life

A Better You is your personal roadmap to better health and lasting joy. Filled with expert insights, interactive assessments, and space to reflect and track your progress, it’s designed to guide you through every step of your wellness journey.

Whether you’re looking to build healthier habits, cultivate mindfulness, or simply document your progress, this journal empowers you to embrace vitality, longevity, and joy—one page at a time.