Looking for your morning coffee? A new study suggests that regular coffee consumption reshapes the human gut microbiome and may selectively influence memory, impulsivity, and inflammation levels in the body. The 2026 study, published in Nature Communications, tracked physiological, microbial, and cognitive changes in habitual coffee drinkers during periods of consumption, a two-week abstinence phase, and reintroduction, highlighting coffee’s effects on both…
Oil prices fell again Tuesday as markets focused on the potential upside of renewed US-Iran diplomatic engagement while shrugging off a bellicose address by US President Trump at the United Nations. Global stocks were mixed, with the Nasdaq rising to a second straight record while the Dow retreated following a muted performance on European bourses. Trump told the UN that he faced…
For the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, alcohol consumption among younger adults has declined, although overall drinking rates remain higher than pre-pandemic levels. These findings come from a study led by Dr. Brian P. Lee of Keck Medicine of USC. Published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, the study showed that national survey data on drinking began to…
Quezon City considers itself the green lung of Metro Manila, and with reason. La Mesa watershed alone accounts for nearly one quarter of the city’s total land area, complemented by the expansive UP Diliman campus and Quezon Memorial Circle at its center. This forms a continuous green mass that anchors not just the city’s environmental quality but Metro Manila’s as a whole,…
With the perceived ouster of career health officials, Malacañang now stands accused of putting institutional stability and expert leadership at risk for political convenience. The uproar follows the exit of Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Singh-Vergeire and other veteran DOH officials in what appears to be a politically motivated shake-up. About 55 professional medical groups signed a joint statement expressing concerns of what…
The Laguna Lake is fast deteriorating into the country’s “biggest septic tank,” Biñan City Rep. Walfredo “Arman” Dimaguila Jr. warned on Saturday, August 2. In an interview on DZRH News’ Special on Saturday, Rep. Dimaguila urged the Marcos Jr. administration to take urgent and science-based action to rehabilitate the vital water body affecting millions across Southern Luzon and Metro Manila. “Magkakaroon na…
The Iran war is showing why the Philippines can’t afford to neglect its farmers
A war thousands of kilometers away is beginning to ripple through something as basic as the Filipino dining table. The conflict involving Iran has pushed oil prices higher, disrupted key shipping routes, and strained global supply chains—especially for fertilizer, a critical input for food production. Farmers are already feeling the pressure. Fertilizer prices have surged by as much as 30% to 40%,…