What’s life like under Alert Level 1?
Joy Rojas CMI’s internal medicine specialist gives the rundown on what to expect in the latest new normal setup The decline in COVID-positive cases due to the Philippines’ mass vaccination program and the practice of minimum health and safety standards prompted government to place the National Capital Region and 38 other areas under Alert Level […]
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Seven Things to Know About Adult and Pedia Vaccines
Are the flu and pneumococcal vaccines interchangeable? Can you skip the COVID-19 vaccine if you got these shots? CMI internal medicine specialist Dr. Ronna Cheska De Leon-Yao has the answers If you are still on the fence about whether to get the COVID-19 vaccine or not, consider this: Vaccines have been administered in various stages […]
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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. […]
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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. The ongoing pandemic has not only seen a rise in COVID-19-positive cases worldwide. Strict stay-at-home orders and limited access to birth control have led to a spike in pregnancies, many of […]
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Understanding Ovarian Cysts
Ovarian cysts are fluid filled sacs found in the ovary. It can be a manifestation of different conditions, depending on the age of a woman. Women in their reproductive age usually have two types of benign (non cancerous) cysts: Follicle cysts and Corpus luteumcysts. During the normal menstrual cycle, women form a follicle containing […]
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