Asian Hospital is the first in the Philippines and in Asia to acquire the ultra-modern equipment called GE XT LightSpeed VCT XTe scanner. The latest in computed tomography coronary angiography (CTCA), it is used for cardiac imaging of the heart and coronary arteries and works with as few as five heartbearts and also reduces patients’ [...]

Last week, a friend of mine has undergone D&C (Dilation and curettage). D&C is a procedure to resolve abnormal bleeding of the uterus, removing the excess uterine lining in women who have abnormal vaginal bleeding. My friend is single and her OB Gynaecologist mentioned that her case is hormonal imbalance. The procedure was supposed to [...]

The Department of Health confirmed the second case of A/H1N1 flu virus contracted by a 50-year-old Filipino female. The second index case was a balikbayan from Chicago.
Health Secretary Francisco Duque immediately made the announcement upon his arrival from Geneva where he attended World Health Assembly.
According to Duque, the second case arrived in Manila last May [...]