The instinct with troubled skin has always been to remove things. Strip the oil, kill the bacteria, resurface the top layer. It worked, up to a point. The point was usually the moment the skin gave up—red, reactive, thinner than when we started. What has changed in the last few years is genuinely...
Before, healthcare was a term mostly used in conversations within hospitals and clinics. It was something people turned to only when illness struck. Today, that narrative has changed. Healthcare is now discussed far beyond medical institutions. It influences how we work, eat, travel, and age,...
There have recently been a lot of discussions on social media about whether pursuing a career in medicine is still worthwhile. It started with a TikTok post where an undergrad shared his dream of going to medical school. A commenter who said he/she was a doctor discouraged the student from pursuing...
When it comes to maintaining a healthy weight and achieving optimal health at any age, both the quality and quantity of the food we eat greatly influence our weight and overall well-being. However, it 's not just what or how much we eat that matters. Our eating behaviors and lifestyle habits...
If there’s one constant pursuit everyone is trying to ace, it’s achieving their fitness goals. From different diets and workout techniques to the latest wellness trends, people are always searching for smarter and more efficient ways to become healthier. But, much like many things in life, a...
Filipinos are known for their love of food. Every local celebration, such as parties and fiestas, is always celebrated around a table overflowing with delicacies. We take pride in feeding our family and guests generously, believing that a full stomach is a sign of good hospitality and good health....
Worm infestations are among the most common parasitic infections in the world, with a disproportionate burden of infection in resource-limited settings like the Philippines. Despite our recent upgrade to upper-middle-income country status, about half of school-age children in our country are...
It’s everywhere on the internet—weight-loss testimonials about injectable drugs that claim to combat cravings and deliver dramatic weight loss. Are GLP-1 and GIP receptor agonists the solution to ending obesity worldwide? Let us first look at how these injectable medications work. There are...
There is a quiet shift happening in aesthetic medicine, and it has less to do with looking younger than with aging well. For years, the conversation about injectables lived almost entirely above the neck. But skin does not stop aging at the jawline, and patients have started noticing the...
When sleep orders go undiagnosed and untreated, the quality of your days suffers just as much as the quality of your nights. While we may routinely dismiss persistent fatigue and brain fog as the price of a modern lifestyle, they are often red flags for a deeper issue: poor sleep quality that...
Last week, I received a flurry of messages from friends and strangers when the Quezon City government announced a 265 percent increase in Covid-19 cases over the last three weeks. Despite the pandemic having ended three years ago, many people still get anxious whenever there is a spike in cases. ...
Do you find yourself having difficulty concentrating? Are you struggling to find the right words mid conversation? Are you forgetful? Are you having difficulty trying to understand what you are hearing, reading or watching? Is your brain slow in processing information? Do you wake up feeling tired?...
