Managing Your Health Just Got Simpler!
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
By Dr Lynn Teo, Dermatologist. When you look into the mirror each day, and start to see signs of your hair thinning or even balding, it is normal to feel a sense of panic overwhelm you. Our hair is extremely important for our confidence, males and females alike. Unless you have been sporting the ... Read more
Last June, a mother pushed her 9-year-old child out of the kitchen window, causing him to plunge five-storeys to his death1. The news shocked the whole of Singapore. But when the details of the mother's living circumstances were revealed, shock turned into sympathy. 31-year-old single mother Rebecca ... Read more
Intense throbbing pain on one side of your head. Nausea. Increased sensitivity to light and sound. These are symptoms that all migraine sufferers will find familiar. Migraine is a chronic health condition that affects your quality of life much more than other forms of headaches. Unfortunately, there ... Read more
Hepatitis B is a common but serious virus that affects your liver. Around 1 in 35 adult Singaporeans are carriers of Hepatitis B1. However, many people do not know that they have been infected, as they do not show any signs or symptoms. They look and feel well. Yet these Hepatitis B carriers are at ... Read more