Grounded in Growth: Leadership’s Commitment to Excellence Opening the event, Mr. Antonio Tan, Chairman of the Philippine Chinese Charitable Association, Inc. (PCCAI), reflected on the Institute’s beginnings. “The Institute of Urology was borne out of a dream — one rooted in the hope of...
In a meaningful step toward expanding access to inclusive healthcare, KonsultaMD by Metro Pacific Health Tech officially introduced its latest offering, HIV self-test kits, during a ceremonial signing with partners Faberco Life Sciences and Southstar Drug. The event marks a shared commitment to...
The azure waters of Boracay witnessed something extraordinary on Aug. 4, 2025. BTL Philippines transformed the Shangri-La into a nexus where cutting-edge neuroscience meets aesthetic medicine, marking what may be the most significant paradigm shift in Filipino beauty culture since Botox was...
Whether you labor physically the whole day or sit for long hours in a meeting, you will probably get lower back pain. If this becomes a routine, then you may experience chronic lower back pain. It can get debilitating, and it will affect your disposition too. While there may be a need to take some...
Last week, I had a bad bout of the flu to the point where I had to skip rounds since I could not stay upright for very long. My wife, also a doctor, promptly got it from me, and she had to cancel some clinics. While we were recovering, we were still answering texts and calls and participating in...
Current food trends and nutritional misinformation are pushing many people down the unhealthy route, often without them realizing they are already on the road to pre-diabetes, or the early stages of diabetes. To address this growing health concern, the Mu Sigma Phi Sorority proudly launches Project...
As both a skin care medical practitioner and someone deeply fascinated by the intersection of language, culture, and human health, I’ve spent almost two decades watching patients struggle with a problem that shouldn’t exist in 2025: Clothing that harms the skin it’s meant to protect. That’s...
One of the most talked about topics from the recent State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was the expanded rollout of no-balance billing in Department of Health (DOH) hospitals as part of universal healthcare. There was a lot of discussion on mainstream and social...
A game-changer has arrived in the Philippines—the revolutionary CyberKnife S7, the first and only one of its kind in the country. Now available to offer Filipino patients an innovative approach to cancer treatment, the CyberKnife S7 delivers unmatched precision, fewer sessions, and a non-invasive...
Taiwan Excellence’s global contest for smart health and fitness solutions partners with the Growth Circle International (GCI) and Anytime Fitness for the nationwide call for entry proposals. The initiative, titled ‘Go Healthy with Taiwan,’ calls for proposals to improve wellness needs in...
Nerve damage, medically known as Peripheral Neuropathy, occurs when the nerves and its protective covering become damaged or injured. Various causes lead to nerve damage, but the most commonly known are accidents or physical trauma, aging, diabetes, cancer and other chronic illnesses, autoimmune...
Diseases, whether communicable or non-communicable, continue to be public health concerns. Cancer, a non-communicable disease, is listed among the leading causes of mortality in the country. To address this concern, then President Rodrigo Duterte approved Republic Act No. 11215, the National...
