Create Your Own Happiness for Better Mental and Physical Health
A growing number of Filipino adults are increasingly recognizing the importance of mental health in our country today. Recognizing the profound influence of happiness on mental health and overall well-being, it becomes clear that each individual has the power to cultivate their own happiness. In fact, this relationship works both ways - a healthier person t…
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4 easy tips to remember to have an unstoppable year
These health tips can help Filipinos live their best life this 2023 One in five Filipinos has already booked international trips this 2023. Not only that, but 44% of Filipinos are planning to travel two to four times this year. [1] At the same time, the Department of Tourism (DOT) is targeting to have 4.8 million tourist arrivals in the country this year…
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Five reasons you’re tearing up all the time
A MakatiMed Ophthalmologist says causes range from mild and temporary to serious conditions When looking for clues into the current state of your health, sometimes the answer could be staring right at you—literally. “The eyes are not just the windows to our soul. They can also tell us that something is going on in our body,” says Dr. Joanna Rodriguez-Chan…
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5 botanical blends that will help you take on the new normal
Give your health a natural boost with Sekaya Botanic Infusions While quarantine restrictions are eased, now is not a good time to hit the brakes and let our guard down in the new normal. It’s still a must to strictly follow safety protocols, and more importantly, to continue the good health habits we’ve started while in lockdown. As we’ve all learned, our…
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Why annual physical exam is important
MakatiMed’s HealthHub offers a safe, effective outpatient executive checkup There is a good reason why resolutions are made just before January. Each New Year signifies a chance to reboot, to start fresh on a clean slate, with 365 days to make things right, and really start living a “healthy normal” especially these days when the pandemic seems far from bei…
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#ThereIsHelp: Twitter launches a dedicated search prompt for HIV
Twitter today launched another global expansion of our #ThereIsHelp notification service with a dedicated search prompt for HIV-related information across Asia Pacific and the Americas: Brazil, Hong Kong, Indonesia, India, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, SP-Latam, Taiwan, Thailand, and the United States. This notification prompt will provide valuab…
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MakatiMed reopens Transplant Unit in new location to serve more patients amid the pandemic
Top hospital in the Philippines Makati Medical Center (MakatiMed) has reopened the Transplant Unit of its Organ Transplant Services Department in a new location. The Transplant Unit is now located at the 7th Floor of Tower 2. The wing is equipped with positive pressure room ventilation, which is one of the requirements in caring for immunocompromised pos…
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More advocacy groups, LGUs link up with PLDT, Smart for mental health initiatives
PLDT and Smart scale up their mental health initiatives online, linking up with more advocacy groups, organizations, and local government units (LGUs). Through the Group’s collaborative platform Better Today, long-time mental health advocate Alyannah Lagasca joined Smart’s #CyberSmart Cyber Security Beyond Digital event, which aimed to educate students and…
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5 years and over 400 million kilos: Emirates SkyCargo’s momentous pharma journey
Emirates SkyCargo, the global leader in the air transport of temperature sensitive pharmaceuticals, is marking an important operational milestone. Five years ago, in September 2016, Emirates SkyCargo raised the bar in the air cargo industry for the safe and efficient transport of pharmaceuticals by launching its dedicated GDP certified pharma handling facil…
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B. Braun Avitum Dialysis continues to expand to protect and improve the health of CKD patients despite the pandemic
We are all witnesses to the effects that the COVID-19 pandemic has brought to the country. More so than ever, it has halted several plans for expansion for local and multinational organizations alike. Despite the pandemic, issues and challenges still remain including a persistent growing number of Chronic Kidney Disease patients which still holds a high in…
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Hospital Built on Bayanihan Continues to Give Back and Pay It Forward
It took all of 27 days from the time construction started on April 2020 to set up the Complex of Hope, the originally 12-bed dedicated facility for COVID-19 patients of The Medical City South Luzon in Sta. Rosa, Laguna. “This was built from donations from various stakeholders in our community. The bayanihan spirit really kicked in,” said Dr. Jose Enrico Jul…
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