Chummy Baby, the newest baby care brand designed with love and backed by science, officially marked its launch with a delightful celebration dedicated to Filipino moms and their little ones. Held in partnership with parenting content creator Mommy Nish, the event gathered real moms, adorable...
When international pharmaceutical giants invest in Filipino medical education, it signals both confidence in the local market and commitment to elevating Philippine healthcare standards. The collaboration between Vanguard Aesthetics and Merz Pharmaceuticals to bring Dr. Nabil Fakih to Manila...
Self-care is crucial to a person’s general health and well-being. Engaging in self-care is not being selfish. It is a proactive and healthy approach to promote a healthy physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health through a wide range of activities that are suited to an individual’s needs...
Last week, doctors and medical societies were up in arms when a retired media practitioner publicly shamed a doctor for what he felt was an unreasonable professional fee that was charged to the mother of his friend. The doctor, a renowned wound-care specialist and cardio-thoracic surgeon, had...
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...
