Dyslipidemia, a condition characterized by excessive bad cholesterol in the body, is emerging as a significant health risk in the Philippines, a nation grappling with one of the highest prevalence rates of adults with elevated bad cholesterol levels in Southeast Asia. Data reveals that 47.2 percent of Filipino adults exhibit borderline to high total cholesterol
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A fabricated CNN Philippines report repeatedly shared on Facebook claims a "prominent Filipino endocrinologist" has endorsed a treatment for diabetes discovered by a student in the country. But the doctor featured in the false posts is actually an eye specialist and told AFP she "never took part" in the research or .
A video has been viewed hundreds of thousands of times that appears to show a Philippine news report touting a herbal supplement for diabetics as an alternative to using insulin. However, the video has been doctored from a report about diabetic Filipinos to insert references to the supplement. Doctors told AFP there was "no evidence" that such supplements can treat diabetes in
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