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A discussion of hot topics in veterinary nutrition would be incomplete without addressing grain-free diets. In the early 2000s, pet food companies jumped on a trend that was gaining popularity in human nutrition: eliminating grains. Growing awareness of celiac disease and food sensitivities, along with the popularity of low-carbohydrate diets, led many people to question…

SUSTAINED sleep deprivation disrupts multiple organ systems, requiring targeted clinical interventions to prevent chronic diseases. Clinical evidence indicates that sleep deprivation triggers acute neuroinflammation by activating microglial pathways and elevating circulating levels of interleukin-6 and tumor necrosis factor-alpha. These inflammatory responses increase blood-brain barrier permeability and damage hippocampal cell proliferation, leading to severe cognitive deficits…

Obesity and its comorbidities are not merely medical concerns. They influence whether people can remain healthy, productive, and economically active throughout their working lives. The question is no longer whether the Philippines can afford to invest in addressing obesity — it is whether the country can afford not to

As financial toxicity in health care has become a topic of increasing concern, multiple recent papers have explored the economic and financial burdens associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the United States.1-3 The findings point to significant gaps and potential solutions to reduce these burdens