By: Santosh Kesari, Country Manager of Omega Healthcare Philippines The Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) sector remains one of the fastest-growing industries in the Philippines. According to the IT and Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP), the sector generated USD38 billion in...
In response to the increasing violent, even fatal, incidents inside classrooms and schools, the Inner Wheel Club District 383 teamed up with the Girl Scout of the Philippines (GSP) and Metro Pacific Health – Corporate Social Responsibility (MPH-CSR) through De Los Santos Medical Center (DLSMC) to...
Medical attention does not end in the hospital; it should extend into our homes, where care and comfort are sustained through proper follow-up, support from loved ones, and access to essential medical guidance and resources. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), primary health care is...
In wellness centers across the Philippines, a quiet revolution is taking place. Patients are discovering that healing doesn’t always require expensive medications or complex procedures. Sometimes, the most powerful medicine comes in the humble form of 28 small green citrus fruits, consumed fresh...
How many times have you tried to go on a diet and failed? How many times have you tried to exercise and ended up not doing it again? Why does it seem so easy when other people do it, and it takes so much effort on your end without any visible results? Where did you go wrong? Being healthy is not...
Lately, I’ve been seeing an increase in patients coming to the clinic complaining of diarrhea and stomach upset. This may be due to the recent floods, which can increase the risk of food and water contamination. The term acute gastroenteritis (AGE) is used to lump together any number of...
Western Visayas marked yet another achievement in the field of advanced and minimally invasive surgery, as a team of Aklan-based doctors has successfully implanted the first leadless pacemaker in the region using the Micra, considered the world 's smallest pacemaker. The team of doctors from...
The Mu Sigma Phi Sorority successfully organized Sweet Smart: Make Wiser Sugar Choices, a wellness fair held on August 30, 2025, from 12:00 PM to 4:30 PM at the 7th Floor of the Henry Sy Sr. Medical Science Building, University of the Philippines Manila, with the participation of the Pedro Gil...
LOHAS Days, a three-day event by Taiwan Excellence to promote a Lifestyle of Health and Sustainability (LOHAS), is set to take place in Ayala Malls Market! Market! this Sept. 12 to 14, 2025. Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray will be making her debut as an official Taiwan LOHAS advocate in the event....
The Manila city government assured the city 's senior citizens that they will continue to receive their nutrition supplement drink as part of its boosted efforts in ensuring their health and wellness. According to the city government, officials from Abbott, the supplier of Ensure milk that is...
Manila’s elders are living longer than ever, yet many spend those extra years shuttling between clinics. As a skin specialist, I see sun‑damaged skin and glycation spots. As a preventive‑medicine physician, I know that healthspan—the years we remain energetic and disease‑free—matters...
How often do you move your bowels in a week? Is your stool hard to pass? Do you find yourself having to strain just to excrete your stool? Many people suffer from painful defecation just because they are constipated. Others even get flare-ups and hemorrhoids. This can be depressing or even scary...
