As a Dresden Preventive Medicine-trained physician working in aesthetic medicine, I have witnessed a troubling pattern emerging in our Filipino patients—one that challenges everything we thought we knew about metabolic health. Metabolic syndrome now affects one in four Filipino adults, nearly...
Every year, ever since my daughter turned five years old (she is 13 now), we try to go to the United States (US) as a family during the summer break. This tradition was only broken during the Covid-19 pandemic years in 2020 and 2021. When my wife and I were doing specialty training in the US from...
The era of preventive aesthetics has arrived, powered by breakthrough technologies that deliver surgical-level results without downtime. For discerning Filipino women entering their prime decades, seven FDA-cleared treatments now offer sophisticated solutions that work at the cellular level to...
In an ideal world, the man of the house needs to be the strongest one to lead and provide for the entire family. This, however, isn’t as easy as it should be. The responsibilities and inevitable stress and pressure that come with being a household’s father, more often than not, would take their...
The alarming increase in HIV cases of more than 500 percent among Filipino youth has led to a lot of angst and finger-pointing among different groups. Some religious organizations said that it was people’s bad choices that caused this unprecedented rise in cases. Some advocacy groups declared...
Sound healing is having a moment in Manila’s wellness scene, from singing bowl sessions in Makati spas to kulintang meditation circles in cultural centers. But does this ancient practice actually work, or is it just expensive noise therapy? The surprising answer is both more complex and more...
Modern lifestyle has become so hectic and at the same time more and more sedentary. With almost everything accessible with just one click, we are not required to move as much as we should to accomplish tasks. Lack of movement is not only related to overall decline in health and wellbeing, but it is...
Shortly after another Covid-19 scare, fake news posts emerged about an impending lockdown due to mpox. Mpox is the disease that used to be called monkeypox. There are many reasons for the name change, including decreasing misconceptions regarding the origins of the virus, fighting the stigma...
By Dr. Jaymee Fernandez-Ramos Radiation oncologist, Asian Cancer Institute Asian Hospital and Medical Center A diagnosis of a brain tumor is sure to send anyone to a state of fear. This is very understandable as we all know how the brain pretty much controls everything about our being. Tumors, i.e....
As a Dresden International University-trained preventive medicine and dermatology specialist practicing in Metro Manila, I’ve witnessed firsthand how mental wellbeing and physical health intertwine. Stress and mood issues can literally manifest on our skin, poor sleep can age us, and weight...
Breast cancer claimed over 670,000 lives worldwide in 2022, 11,000 of those were Filipinos. Second only to lung cancer, breast cancer is one of the leading cause of cancer-related mortality in the country. A new tool developed by biologists from the University of the Philippines (UP) hopes to help...
In the battle against cervical cancer, every footstep matters. This May, they are taken with a purpose. As part of the international observance of Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, pharmaceutical company MSD Philippines is hosting Run Against Cervical Cancer, a community-driven event that combines...
