A man was successfully rescued after he climbed on top of the LRT-2 Antipolo Station on Thursday night, March 5, Antipolo City Mayor Jun Ynares said. According to Ynares, the man is a resident of Manggahan, Pasig, and was a former convict who was imprisoned in Muntinlupa for a crime he said he didn...
Manila Doctors Hospital (MDH), one of the top-tier hospitals in the Philippines, achieved its historic first, elevating Gastrointestinal Care with the institution’s first-ever Hot Axios WON (walled-off necrosis) drainage, performed by one of the hospital’s gastroenterology experts, Dr. Manley...
The local government of Pasig on Tuesday, March 3, inaugurated a new health center with rooms designated for essential medical services such as minor surgical procedures and a dental room, as well as a dedicated counseling room for mental health, adolescent concerns, and Women and Children...
Have you ever found yourself losing control and giving in to your cravings, only to feel guilty or disgusted with yourself afterward? Your mind may be telling you not to give in to your food cravings, but your body tells you otherwise, and you just succumb. Is it because you are too weak to resist,...
Valentine’s Day has come and gone, and the weeks that follow are busy days for infectious disease doctors like me. Roses, chocolates, and hot dates give way to genital ulcers, penile discharges, and itchy perineums. The usual diagnoses? Gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis. Throw in unwanted...
Malacañang dismissed rumors that President Marcos had been rushed to a hospital, saying the Chief Executive was in a private meeting and continuing to work over the weekend. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro issued the clarification amid circulating claims...
Public health groups have urged the Philippine government to impose a total ban on e-cigarettes, heated tobacco products (HTPs), and other nicotine delivery systems, warning that these products harm users and are becoming increasingly accessible to the youth. The renewed call came after Myanmar...
In healthcare, trust is not built through promises. It is built through consistent standards, measurable outcomes, and systems that hold firm when lives are on the line. For Filipino families, choosing a hospital is one of the most personal decisions they will make. It is a choice grounded in...
You have been taking care of your face. Good skincare, maybe some treatments, your skin is in good shape. But then you catch yourself in the mirror—arms out, or in a swimsuit—and something feels off. Your face says one thing. Your body says another. There’s a clinical term for this:...
Do you rarely eat fresh food or home-cooked meals? Do you often find yourself eating at a restaurant, or using food delivery apps, or going through a drive-thru? If you answered yes to any of these questions, your lifestyle eating pattern, according to Dr. Robert Kushner, is a “convenient...
Last week, I posted on social media my frustrations with the policies of national insurer Philhealth, and it quickly went viral. The trigger was that the billing section personnel of a hospital in which I work told me that I could not place a diagnosis of community-acquired pneumonia, moderate risk...
Wellness begins with choice—the choice to move, to care for oneself, and to live with intention. In today’s fast-paced world, creating space for self-love has become more important than ever. For iWhite Korea, wellness is rooted in this self-love, empowering individuals to feel confident in...