MakatiMed Leads INQUIRE Conference on Nursing Excellence
Makati Medical Center (MakatiMed), through its Nursing and Patient Care Services Division (NPCSD), successfully held the 2nd International Nursing Quality, Innovation & Research Conference (INQUIRE) on November 6–7, gathering local and international nurses, academics, and healthcare leaders to advance innovation and evidence-based nursing practice. The conference opened with welcome remarks from Saturnino P. Javier, […]
MakatiMed Expands M.I.N.D.S. Subspecialty Services
In photo: Ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Institute’s exhibit with Cymbeline B. Perez-Santiago, MD (Neurology Head), Edgardo Juan L. Tolentino, Jr., MD (M.I.N.D.S. Director), Regina Macalintal-Canlas, MD, Saturnino P. Javier, MD (Interim Co-President & CEO and Medical Director), Noel L. Rosas, MD (Professional Services Director), and Carlos Francis A. Santiago, MD (Neurosurgery Head). MakatiMed Expands M.I.N.D.S. […]
Managing Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD): When renal replacement therapy becomes a life-saving option
One of the hardest parts of Frederick Verano, MD’s job as a Nephrologist is having to tell his patients that their kidneys are no longer able to do what they are supposed to do: filter waste and excess fluid from their blood. As such, they need to be on dialysis. To patients, the news […]
Asthma Management Tips: How to Live and Thrive with Asthma
It can happen suddenly, or slowly over minutes, hours, even days. Either way, an asthma attack or flare-up can leave you panicking, as you desperately gasp for air. Imagine a heavy weight pressing down on your chest or trying to breathe through a straw. That plus asthma’s other classic symptoms—a persistent cough, high-pitched whistling […]
How to have a happy, heart-healthy holiday season
The last place you want to be in during the most anticipated time of the year is in an emergency room. Yet hospitals, according to Makati Medical Center (MakatiMed) Cardiologist Paul Quetua, MD are at their busiest in December, and often for conditions that could have been prevented, had people practiced merrymaking in moderation. […]
Understanding rheumatoid arthritis and its impact on quality of life
Often, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is simply thought of as a condition that affects one’s “kasu-kasuan” or joints. But this systemic autoimmune disease, where the immune system mistakenly attacks the body’s own tissues, has far more impact on one’s body and quality of life—from creating chronic joint inflammation that limits movement and affecting mental well-being to […]
Case 2 : The Role Of The Bioethics Committe
Case Study 2 : The Role Of The Bioethics Committe Challenges A doctor and her colleagues cannot decide on how to manage a certain patient, fearing that their solution might be ethically questionable. It was suggested that they approach the Bioethics Committee. Question What is the role of the Bioethics Committee in a hospital? Solutions […]
Check your neck to know your health
Try as you may to bend your head forward or twist it from side to side, but no matter what you do, you will never be able to see your neck. That is, until you take a selfie, says Arsenio Claro A. Cabungcal, MD, an Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) Specialist from Makati Medical […]
The holistic way to healthy skin
Measuring between 1.5 and 2.0 square meters in an average adult, the skin is the largest organ of the human body. As such, it plays a crucial role to our survival. Besides acting as a physical barrier to infection, external threats, and ultraviolet rays, it regulates our body’s temperature and, thanks to nerve endings, allows […]
HIV in the Philippines: How early testing and treatment save lives
In the 1980s, a diagnosis of HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) meant sure and imminent death. With no known treatment available, it was only a matter of time before HIV progressed into AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome), leaving you with weeks, maybe months, to live. Thanks to antiretroviral therapy (ART), a combination of drugs taken daily […]
Is vaping safer than smoking? Here’s why you should quit both
In 2024, a 22-year-old Filipino male died of a heart attack following two days of onset severe chest pain after a sports activity. Before that, he endured a week of fever, blood in his cough, and vomiting. Described as “sporty,” he had no known risk factors. He did, however, smoke e-cigarettes or vape daily […]
Control your diabetes, do not let it control you
In the Philippines, 4.7 million individuals were diagnosed with diabetes mellitus in 2024 according to the International Diabetes Federation. It has been described as a “silent killer” because you can have it and not know it. Taking symptoms lightly (from extreme thirst and frequent urination to sudden weight loss and a lack of energy) […]
