PHOTOS BY Global-Link MP Events International Get ready for a thrilling convergence of industry and business innovation at the SMX Convention Center Manila! From October 9-11, 2025, two major events will come together under one roof: the Hotel & Foodservice Suppliers Show and Beauty + Health &...
Makati Medical Center (MakatiMed) celebrated the 30th anniversary of its Laser Center under the Department of Dermatology on September 30, 2025, with a meaningful program in collaboration with Breast Imaging Center and Department of Psychiatry at the 8F Tower 2 Auditorium. With the theme...
Makati Medical Center (MakatiMed) joined hospitals nationwide in turning their façades pink on October 1, 2025, in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The simultaneous pink lighting activity was organized by the Philippine College of Surgeons, highlighting unity in the fight against one of...
Depression is a serious matter. It could even be fatal. Nutritionally speaking, depression can affect one’s appetite, the way food is digested, and how nutrients are absorbed. Whether a depressed person eats a lot or eats very little will harm the mind and body. When there is little or no...
One of my long-term patients, a gentleman in his 80s, was recently admitted with Covid-19. He has a lot of illnesses, including cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). He checks all the boxes for the worst of the worst outcomes for Covid-19: elderly, immunocompromised (cancer), and...
The Healthway Cancer Care Hospital (HCCH), lit its building in pink — a powerful symbol not just of awareness, but of unwavering action and commitment to deliver world-class, comprehensive, accessible and patient-centered care. This lighting was more than a ceremony. It was a call to action — a...
St. Luke’s Medical Center proudly announces a groundbreaking achievement in Philippine healthcare: the successful completion of over 2,500 robotic surgeries, the highest number of robotic-assisted procedures performed by any hospital in the country. This achievement is officially certified by...
Asian Eye Institute (AEI) recently hosted world-renowned ophthalmologist Dr. Ike Ahmed for a research collaboration with its very own Dr. Robert Ang, head of the Cornea and Refractive Surgery Services and chief of Asian Eye’s Research and Training Center. Recognized as the number one most...
By Dr. Carlos E. Ejercito, Jr. Chairman, Asian Institute of Surgery Asian Hospital and Medical Center Hernias are among the most common surgical conditions worldwide, yet many people remain unaware of how and why they occur. Simply put, a hernia happens when an internal organ or tissue pushes...
Last week, I watched a CEO in Ortigas break down during our coffee meeting—not from any corporate crisis or market meltdown, but from sheer exhaustion. “I don’t understand,” he said, stirring his third espresso of the morning. “I’m doing everything right—hitting targets, pushing...
Have you been diagnosed with an underactive thyroid gland or hypothyroidism? Have you been experiencing fatigue, weight gain, constipation, depression, dry skin, hair loss, heavy and irregular menstrual period, or intolerance to cold? The small butterfly-shaped gland located in the neck area, known...
When I was a medical student at the Philippine General Hospital, we had to think long and hard about what tests we ordered for patients. Aside from the expense, there was limited information you could get with each test, and you had to explain your rationale for doing the test, or you would get...
