Joey M.D.

When I took my Bachelor course in the late eighties, I chose BS Medical Technology because people told me that it was a good preparatory subject for Medicine, which I really wanted at that time.  Most pre-med students went into a science course like BS Biology or BS Psychology because they were the courses that [...]

While some doctors here in the Philippines do enjoy a lifestyle of relative affluence, the truth is that most don’t.  There are many doctors who struggle from day to day.  That’s why it’s not uncommon to hear of doctors who simply give up and look for greener pastures elsewhere.  Some even give up their medical [...]

Years ago, Glaxo Smithkline would come out with Xenical (generic name:  Orlistat), which was designed to inhibit fat absorption.  This quickly gained popularity as a diet pill.  However, since it was then considered a prescription medication, it was not that easy to come by.  You needed to get a doctor’s prescription if you want to [...]

Years and years ago, doctors used to do house calls and patients may be seen at home.  We were fortunate enough to be at the tail end of this practice, mostly because my father had a good friend who happened to be a doctor and lived not far from our home.  Whenever we got sick [...]

I didn’t go to the clinic today and missed one my classes.  That’s because of a small accident I had.  While I could still walk, it’s very painful and I walk VERY SLOWLY  so I decided that it would be best that I rest a bit so that I could get back to normal at [...]

Being in the medical field, I am painfully aware of my mortality.  You can’t deal with sick patients day in and day out, without realizing that death is inevitable to everybody.  You just don’t know when and how.
Let me just emphasize that I am NOT ready to die.  I have 2 small children who need [...]

My son and I have different body issues.
The oldies in our family think that he’s way too thin.  I used to think that he’s okay too.  But after a bout of what seems like roseola, I felt that he DID look thin.  Although he’s within the 50th percentile of his weight for age.  But he’s [...]

I am currently trying to look for organic substitutes to the everyday products that I am using.  My only beef with organic products is that they usually cost more than their non-organic versions.
While I am not as gung-ho about everything being organic, I do agree that it is better for us in the long run.  [...]

Back was rendering duty as an emergency room officer in the hospital where I was taking up my residency, a victim of a vehicular accident was brought in by the driver of the car which accidentally hit him.
The victim was in very bad shape.  He was unconscious so we could not ask him questions about [...]

If you are interested in a workout that makes your muscles look more defined and better-looking, there’s a program I’m currently checking out that you might be interested in.
The P90X is a high intensity 90 day program by celebrity trainer that you can do at home.  It claims that it could sculpt  your muscles and [...]