Managing Your Health Just Got Simpler!
With the many buffet offers available and great discounts with our credit cards, it is no wonder many of us indulge. This indulgence can lead to indigestion. What exactly is it, and what can you do about it? Find out with this 2-minute read. What is indigestion? Ever felt discomfort in the upper ... Read more
Contributed by Dr Wong Nan-Yaw, Colorectal Surgeon. When the veins around your anus or rectum are swollen or inflamed, you have haemorrhoids, also known as piles. This condition is common but painful. It generally gets worse with time, so early treatment is necessary. For cases of less severity, ... Read more
Contributed by Dr Wong Nan-Yaw, Colorectal Surgeon. Colorectal cancer is the most common cancer in Singapore and it affects both genders. That is why a colonoscopy is important. Colonoscopy is a fast, safe and accurate way to screen for early colorectal cancers, and it is highly recommended for ... Read more
Contributed by Dr Wong Nan-Yaw, Colorectal Surgeon. Most people feel a sense of relief after emptying their bowels, especially after a period of constipation. But sometimes, when you are passing a hard or large stool, you might feel a sudden and sharp pain. What has happened is that the stool has ... Read more
Contributed by Dr Wong Nan-Yaw, Colorectal Surgeon. Colorectal cancer is commonly regarded as an 'old person's problem'. And that's with good reason, for 80% of newly diagnosed colorectal cancers are in people above 70. However, the flip side is that out of the remaining 20%, two-thirds are people ... Read more
Contributed by Dr Wong Nan-Yaw, Colorectal Surgeon. Bleeding, anal discomfort and pain are symptoms of piles or hemorrhoids, a condition where veins around the anus are swollen or inflamed. Many people avoid seeking piles treatment for two reasons — embarrassment and dread. They are embarrassed ... Read more