Philippines Health News API

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            "title": "A common painkiller may be quietly changing cancer risk",
            "description": "Ibuprofen may be doing more than easing aches and pains—it could also help reduce the risk of some cancers. Studies have linked regular use to lower rates of endometrial and bowel cancer, likely because the drug dampens inflammation that fuels tumor growth. Researchers have even found it can interfere with genes cancer cells rely on to survive. Still, experts warn that long-term use carries risks and shouldn’t replace proven prevention strategies.",
            "content": "As research continues to reveal how inflammation contributes to cancer development, ibuprofen has drawn growing attention. Its long-standing role as an anti-inflammatory drug has raised interest in whether a common over-the-counter medicine could off... [5334 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260120000323.htm",
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            "title": "Japan turns to hearing loss detection in push to prevent dementia",
            "description": "With Japan's rapidly aging population putting mounting pressure on medical and nursing care systems, local governments are increasingly turning to an",
            "content": "With Japan’s rapidly aging population putting mounting pressure on medical and nursing care systems, local governments are increasingly turning to an unexpected tool in dementia prevention: early detection of age-related hearing loss.\nThe approach is... [3707 chars]",
            "url": "https://manilastandard.net/news/public-health/314693578/japan-turns-to-hearing-loss-detection-in-push-to-prevent-dementia.html",
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            "title": "Group asks government to expand access to liver cancer treatments",
            "description": "Yellow Warriors Society Philippines calls on the Department of Health and PhilHealth to expand access to modern liver cancer treatments and strengthen viral hepatitis prevention.",
            "content": "The Yellow Warriors Society Philippines urged government health agencies to intensify efforts to reduce preventable deaths by strengthening detection and expanding access to modern treatments as the nation observes Liver Cancer and Viral Hepatitis Aw... [2384 chars]",
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