Managing Your Health Just Got Simpler!
Ultrasound, CT and nuclear scans, MRI, which of these medical tests involve radiation? If you are undergoing one of these tests, you would know the answer…or would you not? It turns out that 46% of patients do not. Medical tests are ordered for good reasons—but being exposed to radiation may ... Read more
When a loved one dies, the pain from losing them is immense and can be stressful on the heart. Anyone who has grieved knows that. A new study suggests that this emotional heartache can increase a woman’s chances of having a heart attack by more than 65%. This does not affect only bereaved women, but ... Read more
Mother’s Day. The occasion to honour our mothers, to shower her with all our love, care and warmth. What makes good mothers? It’s not a question whose answer can be contained within a few words. Mothers comprise of a bundle of emotions that sometimes defy reason. This is dedicated to all the ... Read more
We are living longer than ever before. This is especially true in Singapore, where life expectancy is 82.4 years old It is unavoidable that as we age, we tend to fall sick more often. And we often hear stories of family, friends or colleagues who have been diagnosed with a medical condition and ... Read more
Setiap kali saya menghadiri acara acara bisnis, banyak yang bertanya kepada saya: “Apa pekerjaan Anda?”, Saya selalu menjawab: “Kami menyediakan manajemen kesehatan pribadi untuk Anda dan orang yang Anda cintai.” Sebuah riset terbaru yang dilakukan oleh Departemen Tenaga Kerja menunjukkan bahwa ... Read more
Imagine driving as you do every day, except this time, you suddenly feel your heartbeat racing and get a little light-headed. Before you can react, you blackout and lose control of your car. That is what would happen if you suffer a cardiac arrest behind the wheel. Scary isn’t it? It happened to a ... Read more
Last month, China announced that they would undergo reforms to cut the role of the middlemen and ensure that drug manufacturers liaise with hospitals directly. This would reduce both prices of medicines and cases of corruption. Needless to say, we were very heartened by the proposed reforms. ... Read more
In August 2006, a 17-year-old footballer was on the field playing his first game for a football club in the English Premier League's youth team in Belgium. He was regarded to be a promising player and has been associated with the club since the young age of 11. Six minutes into the game, he suffered ... Read more
When I talk to people about my work, a common question often surfaces: “Isn’t it depressing to work in healthcare?” When people think of healthcare, they inevitably think of the bad things. Like hospitals and illnesses. What I see however, is love and the strength of the human spirit. To me, a ... Read more
For those of us who celebrate, the Lunar New Year is a time of togetherness. When we reunite with our extended families to usher in yet another prosperous year. For us at The Medical Concierge Group, no matter how old you are, prosperity is all about having good health, and being able to spend more ... Read more