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...
A few weeks ago, a patient was referred to me after she developed a sore throat and a rash. This sounded like a routine strep throat infection, or in medical terms, acute tonsillopharyngitis caused by Streptococcus pyogenes. This is a common illness and is straightforward to treat. A...
Let me paint you a scene most parents know by heart. Your child is on the floor, face red, fists clenched, crying over something that, to your adult brain, seems completely manageable. Maybe a sibling took their crayon. Maybe the sock feels “wrong.” Maybe they just can’t find the words for...
There’s a phrase I keep coming back to as a mother and a physician: Children do well when they can. Not when they want to. Not when we threaten or bribe them into compliance. When they actually have the skills to manage what’s happening inside their own bodies. And if they don’t have those...
There’s a spreading trend on Tiktok where babies, while awake, are laid on their chest for a few minutes to strengthen their neck, shoulder, and back. Now, some claim this same process is beneficial for adults as well. For grown-ups, tummy time is said to help fix one’s posture and strengthen...
This week, I had a bumper crop of patients with urinary tract infections, or UTIs for short. I saw a lot of patients with UTIs, both in the clinic as outpatients and as inpatients admitted to the hospital. UTIs are among the most common infections seen by doctors, and proper recognition and...
Are you having difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep throughout the night? The effects of insomnia may vary from person to person suffering from this condition. For some, it could be an inconvenience, but for others, it can have a major impact on their lives. Every single person, regardless...
Asian Hospital and Medical Center, a world-class healthcare institution based in the south of Metro Manila, opened a newly constructed Bayanihan Ward on January 26, 2026, further strengthening its commitment to making quality healthcare accessible to more Filipinos. Located on the 8th floor of...
It has been almost six years since the world went into chaos due to the unprecedented attack of Covid-19. The pandemic left so many of us shaken and even traumatized. Losing loved ones to the dreaded disease and or getting infected and surviving yet suffering the long-term effects of the viral...
This workout session is not for the faint of heart. It’s one that will push you to the edge of your limits. Hyrox is an indoor German fitness contest created by Christian Toetzke and Moritz Fürste in 2017. It entails several one-kilometer runs, with eight variations of exercise methods to be...
