CMI’s approach to mental healthcare puts clients at ease even before the consult
The clinic’s private, relaxing ambiance and multidisciplinary treatment option contribute to healing Mental health has come a long way from the taboo topic of years past. Now, people are not only open to talking about it in public forums and annual events like last October’s Mental Health Awareness Month, but also they’re taking proactive steps […]
The Extra Mile
When the country went into lockdown, many people deferred their healthcare visits to the hospital for fear of contracting and transmitting the Covid-19 virus. Now that cases are down and restrictions have been eased, a fair number are still quite apprehensive about going to clinics. Whether this hesitation stems from a lingering concern of getting […]
This Premier Healthcare Clinic Elevates the Executive Checkup Experience
A middle-aged top corporate executive came to Centre Medicale Internationale (CMI) one morning for his annual medical checkup and proceeded to a business trip the same day.
This clinic is the healthcare equivalent of a private Swiss bank
When a 97-year-old lady with dementia needed to undergo blood tests and an X-ray, but refused to go to hospitals because she found them agitating, her family brought her to Centre Médicale Internationale (CMI), a health facility in Bonifacio Global City.
Healing Beyond Cells: How Exosomes Are Transforming Skin and Hair Care
You may have seen it in the media, from Kim Kardashian to Time Magazine’s list of 2024’s best innovations in skin and hair care. What is it? Exosomes. South Korea’s ExoCoBio company and the US-based Mayo Clinic’s Rion were among the pioneers in exosomes nearly a decade ago. In the Philippines, it was only in […]
Pet lovers, there’s a pre-rabies vaccine available at CMI
Pet lovers, there’s a pre-rabies vaccine available at CMI When you are bitten by an unvaccinated dog or cat, expect to receive a series of shots that stimulate the production of antibodies in your system to prevent the onset of rabies. Depending on the category of the bite, a patient may receive immunoglobulin and/or rabies […]
Intranasal antidepressant is the latest offering of CMI’s mental health program
Intranasal antidepressant is the latest offering of CMI’s mental health program In its effort to provide a calming, secure venue for patients undergoing treatment for their mental health and well-being, urgent care clinic Centre Medicale Internationale (CMI) offers the antidepressant esketamine in nasal spray form. Made from ketamine, a drug long recognized and used to […]
Everything You Need to Know About Acne
Acne is a skin condition characterized by having any of the following: whiteheads (closed comedones), blackheads (open comedones) and pimples (papules, pustules, nodules and cysts). This can appear on the face, neck, chest, shoulders and back.
SKIN CANCER
Skin cancer happens when normal cells in the skin change into abnormal cells and grow out of control. It is the most common cancer in the US and an estimated 9,500 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with skin cancer every day. Skin cancer has a lower incidence in the Philippines compared to western populations but skin cancer can affect anyone, regardless of skin color.In patients with skin of color, such as Filipinos, it is often diagnosed in its advanced stages, when it’s more difficult to treat.
Seven Reasons Why Moms Don’t Breastfeed — and What They can Do About Them
CMI’s lactation clinicians address common breastfeeding challenges.
Since time immemorial, experts have extolled the benefits of breastfeeding. Besides protecting babies against various illnesses due to its perfect blend of nutrients and immunoprotective factors for a growing baby, breast milk offers advantages to a child that extend well beyond infancy—protection from allergies and obesity, among others.
Infertility, Privacy, and Ease
Couples dealing with infertility issues deserve professional expertise and total discretion.
Pregnant During The Pandemic? What To Expect
As COVID-19 remains a threat, CMI Obstetrics and Gynecology Specialist Joanna Lozada-Pascual explains the new ways mothers-to-be can safely navigate the next nine months.
Vaccines, Telemedicine, APAT Dapat: Better ways to respond to COVID-19
And other takeaways, present and future, from “Reboot Required”.
On March 16, 2020, when the World Health Organization declared a pandemic following the widespread outbreak of COVID-19, the thought of reclaiming life the way we know it, and with a vaccine that would save us from a potentially fatal virus, was but a distant dream.
Love Your Heart
Five ways to keep it healthy and strong.
For an organ of its size—as big as a fist, it is located behind and slightly towards the left side of the breastbone—the human heart is a powerhouse crucial to your survival.
Flu or Just Common Cold?
What is a flu and what is a common cold? Flu (influenza) and the common cold are both contagious respiratory illnesses causes by different viruses. These two illnesses have similar symptoms, although in general, flu can be more severe. Flu symptoms: Fever Chills Cough Sore throat Runny or stuffy nose Muscle aches Headaches Fatigue Certain […]