Pinoy MD features pillcam

MANILA, Philippines - Technological advancement has made medical diagnosis a lot easier for doctors. Today at 6 a.m., GMA 7’s Pinoy MD takes a look into the pillcam, a tiny camera inserted into a capsule to record images of the digestive tract.

The pillcam enters the body like a typical pharmaceutical capsule — a patient swallows the capsule in order to assist doctors in examining certain areas of the small intestine. With this medical innovation, surgical operations have become unnecessary in some cases. The pillcam is often used to monitor recurrent or persistent symptoms such as abdominal pain, diarrhea, or bleeding. Learn more about the wonders of pillcam today.

Pinoy MD also examines eye conditions such as a stye (kuliti) and a drooping eyelid (kirat). How would a person suffering from stye know the proper time to consult a doctor? Meanwhile, experts say some cases of a drooping eyelid may lead to vision problems.

Join Connie Sison and medical experts Dr. Jean Marquez, Dr. Dave Ampil II, Dr. Raul Quillamor and Dr. Oyie Balburias as they give medical advice Saturdays in Pinoy MD.