A 5-Step Lifestyle Guide to Managing Diabetes
According to the 2017 Diabetes Atlas of the International Diabetes Federation, 6.2% of the total adult population of the Philippines is diagnosed with diabetes – that’s more than 3.7 million Filipinos. Experts estimate that the number of diagnosed diabetics in the country has now reached 5 million, and a similar number will remain undiagnosed. Preventing, diagnosing, and managing […]
What is Applied Behavioral Analysis?
5 Signs You May Have Compulsive Buying Condition
With the advent of online shopping and ecommerce, retail therapy is given new life. While you may be losing something—in other words, spending money—for this kind of “therapy,” it does have some merits to it. Some of the important benefits of shopping are the following: Shopping helps people who may be undergoing a big transition […]
Why Nutrition and Physical Activity are Important
Here Are the Answers to Questions You’re Too Afraid to Ask Your Doctor
Although it’s normal to feel uncomfortable asking personal questions about what’s happening to your body, remember that doctors are trained professionals who only want the best for your health. Keeping secrets from your doctor could lead to wrong diagnoses, or worse, to more serious medical problems. That said, here are common awkward health-related questions […]
Teens and Pre-Teens Still Need Vaccines! Here’s Everything You Need to Know
Vaccination is one of the most effective ways to safeguard your children against preventable diseases, such as flu or chickenpox. It’s common for Filipino parents to have infants and their young children vaccinated, but they often forget about this process once their children have reached their tweens or teens. Yes, you read that right: pre-teens and […]
4 Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Problems to Watch Out For In Your Kids
Kids are susceptible to a multitude of infections. It’s almost impossible to stop kids from touching or interacting with objects around them. After all, they’re just being kids. And because their ENT regions are not yet completely developed, they become prone to eye, ear, nose, and throat problems. As a parent, taking care of sick […]
What is Heat Stroke and How Can You Prevent It?
Summer in the Philippines means out-of-town beach trips with family and friends. While that sounds like a jolly good time, the other side of the coin shows a less-than-cheerful experience, where Filipinos become more susceptible to heat stroke. According to Gabriel G. Gabriel, MD, head Chairman of MakatiMed’s Emergency Medicine Department, heat stroke is the […]
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
MakatiMed partners with top US hospital to advance cancer care
Ma. Corazon C. Consunji, MD, Makati Medical Center President & CEO (second from the left), signs the contract with UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center representatives. As Makati Medical Center celebrates its 50th Anniversary this year, the premiere hospital continues to drive advancement in medical care in the country by forging a partnership with one of the […]
