A Hysteroscopy Story

Hysteroscopy’s main attractions are the facts that it’s non-invasive and the recovery time is much faster. Incidentally, hysteroscopy is the procedure by which a telescope is inserted into the uterus, allowing the doctor to perform a myoma or polyp removal procedure without cutting up the patient.

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Fitness First Platinum vs. Fitness First Membership

Fitness First Platinum Trinoma SignageLimited Membership If you dislike crowds or prefer a smaller club atmosphere, you might want to consider a Fitness First Platinum membership instead that of the regular Fitness First Membership, because Fitness First Platinum limits the number of its clients.

Whereas the regular Fitness First branch would have an average number of 40-60 clients per class, the Fitness First Platinum class would average 5-10 clients per class.

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What to Expect from a Dr. Delfin Tan Consultation

Loss of Privacy When my friend and I went to visit Dr. Delfin Tan’s office at the United Doctors Medical Center in Quezon City last October 2007, we were a bit disconcerted to find that another patient was in consultation with his assistant, who happened to be sharing the same desk where he was.

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Blood Donations are Blood Deposits

Philippine National Red Cross SymbolBlood Donations should be also known as Blood Deposits. What a lot of people don’t know is that donating blood to the Philippine National Red Cross means that you will get a Blood Donor card, the effect of which is you can withdraw exactly what you deposited.

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Men’s Health Philippines Urbanathlon 2007

Metro Manila Skyscape at The Fort Bonifacio Global CityTen kilometers of “running and scrambling through urban obstacles” at the Bonifacio Global City will be what’s in store for the “urbanatheletes” during the very first Men’s Health Philippines Urbanathlon

This 18 November 2007 event hopes to attract physically fit individuals, both men and women, to compete either as individuals or as four team members. Aside from modest cash prizes, the ultimate prize is to represent the Philippines in the second Men’s Health San Francisco Urbanathlon in April 2008.

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The Anlene Movement to Break the Guinness World Record

Dina Bonnevie in The Anlene Movement to Break the Guinness World Record Poster

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Fitness First Philippines Mall of Asia Opening

Fitness First Philippines Mall of Asia EntranceI chanced on the soft opening of Fitness First Philippines in the Mall of Asia on 12 October 2007 when I saw an ongoing demo of a couple of Fitness First instructors in the centermost building. There was a short walk involved because the gym is located in the most northern section of the Mall of Asia called One ECom Building where you will see the entrance with treated windows having several figures doing, I guess, Body Pump.

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Fitness First Platinum Trinoma Philippines Opening Postponed

I heard of the rumblings about the opening of a Fitness First branch in Trinoma from an instructor, which puzzled me because it was so near Fitness First ABS-CBN and North EDSA.

When I went to Trinoma, all became clear as I saw that it was a Fitness First Platinum branch, meaning that it will be patterned after its RCBC Plaza counterpart and will employ a different type of marketing.

When I inquired at Fitness First Platinum RCBC last month, the target opening date was October 2007, however, it has now been moved to November.

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