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Natural cures by Joey M.D. on Aug 6, 2011Many people think that doctors only prescribe medicines that are synthetic and produced by pharmaceuticals.  I often get comments, sometimes even from relatives, that doctors rely too much on medications. Doctors do believe in natural cures and the...

No Doctor is an island by Joey M.D. on Jul 13, 2011The more you know, the more you realize that there are more things that you do not know. The above line is not an exact quote, but one of my mentors said that. In the course of my being-a-doctor-journey, I realize that the single scariest thing about...

Scrubs as uniforms by Joey M.D. on Jun 12, 2011I’ve often stated before that I dislike the idea of the medical scrubs going beyond the medical profession.  Other people, my mom included, could not understand why.  My mom wanted uniforms for my nannies.  When scrubs were not popular, our...

The King of Torts by Joey M.D. on May 16, 2011A few weeks ago, I read an interesting novel by one of my favorite authors, John Grisham.  I’ve always found his novels interesting and real page turners.  “The King of Torts” was no exception.  It was especially interesting for...

Taking care of the old by Joey M.D. on Apr 19, 2011A family friend once said that the “middle generation” is the most difficult place to be for any individual. What she meant by the “middle generation” is people like us who have children we have to support AND parents who hav...

On safe water by Joey M.D. on Apr 5, 2011Parts of the province Palawan were hit by an outbreak of diarrhea.  Health officials have not yet concluded on what caused the problem, but they’re looking at the water source as a possible culprit. The thing is, safe, potable water is somethi...

Kids were sick by Joey M.D. on Mar 7, 2011Thank goodness my kids are all better now.  For about a month, I hardly got to wear my white lab coat at all since I really could not leave them very long.  Good thing that my husband can cover for most (although not all) of my clinics since we sch...

Poverty, drugs, alcohol by Joey M.D. on Feb 1, 2011You’d think that with extreme poverty, people would treasure their health more than ever. After all, getting sick is expensive — you’ll need treatments which could cost a lot, and you’ll get sidelined from work, which means...

Mind health by Joey M.D. on Jan 29, 2011Back when I was a medical clerk in UST, I often wondered why psychiatry patients often come in during late nights.  That’s probably because there’s a stigma attached to people with mental health problems so the late night admissions are...

2 years after - mom still on physical therapy by Joey M.D. on Dec 29, 2010It was almost 2 years ago today when my mom was hit by a motorcycle while walking along Dangwa buying flowers.  It was the day after New Year’s.  We were scheduled to go to a house blessing when we got a call that she’s been hit.  She...