Joey M.D.

I’m now a few years shy of what is considered “middle age”…and I’m earning just enough for my needs.  This is a lot to be thankful for, but I realize that I should not earn “just enough” for me and my family.  I should also earn more so that I can eventually retire without having [...]

More and more, people are looking for non-traditional ways of relieving themselves of their ills.  The doctor is now seen as more of the last resort.  Many patients would rather try other means of treating themselves first, like using traditionally accepted cures and traditions passed down from generation to generation.
While this is actually not bad, [...]

Since most patients view doctor visits as an additional expense, a lot of them usually opt to just go to the nearest drugstore to buy medicine.
The problem is that sometimes they take self medication too far.
For example, here in the Philippines,  antibiotics can still be bought over the counter in some drugstores, even if it’s [...]

I got hospitalized 3 times, at least in recent memory. I’ll just recount the best experience of them all!
The first time I was hospitalized was when I gave birth to my son. I went to the hospital at around 11PM because amniotic fluid was already leaking. Since it was my first [...]

There was a time when patients simply look to their doctors for more information about what they are suffering from. Or after knowing about their condition, they would scour the bookstores and libraries for any book that would explain their condition further. Not anymore. With the advent of the internet, all sorts of information [...]

There are really times when I think people just do not understand that it’s the patient himself/herself who has the greatest responsibility of taking care of their health.
It’s pretty difficult to control diabetes if the afflicted person continues NOT to watch his diet.
A smoker who doesn’t quit faces a multitude of illnesses in the future, [...]