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What Is Overwhelming You?
There is a fine line between anxiety and depression. While the two conditions are largely interlinked, it is essential for patients and caregivers to understand the conditions fully in order to seek effective support and work towards a healthy recovery. We shed a silver lining on the cloud and point out some of the stark differences between the two conditions.
That Ugly Bulging Vein!
Troublesome varicose veins can now be treated effectively with new minimally invasive methods!
Health Screening Prevents Chronic Diseases
The prevalence of chronic diseases such as Diabetes mellitus, high blood pressure and high cholesterol has been on the rise in Singapore. Chronic diseases exert a high socioeconomic burden on our society. If left unchecked, these can lead to serious complications such as ischemic heart disease, kidney problems and stroke which will affect our quality of life, not to mention the high medical bills that will be incurred.
The Most Meaningful Gift You Could Give
Year end is everyone’s favourite holiday and shopping season but finding that perfect gift can be challenging. Should it be perfume or a spa break? The latest bestseller novel or a romantic weekend in Bali? From learning holidays to glamping and pampering, a travel gift can be most refreshing and different. So for this holiday season, instead of buying your loved one a gadget, consider giving a getaway.
New Year Transformation: Ways To Reinvent Yourself
“I don’t believe in age. I believe in energy. Don’t let age dictate what you can and cannot do.”
7 Areas To Consider In Improving Our Lives
As the year draws to a close, it is wonderful to do some deep self-introspection and reflect on what have been the highs and lows of life.
Enlarged Heart
The ‘enlarged heart’ you are referring to is called Left Ventricular Hypertrophy (LVH).
Menopause
Menopause is diagnosed in a woman when her menses stops for a year.
Misconceptions About Diabetes Mellitus
Clarify your doubts and the common misconceptions about diabetes
Sting & His Superstar Journey
With his sleek and ever trendy image, it can be quite hard to believe Sting’s real age. His career and the transformation are equally surprising - from a small-town boy living next to a shipyard to a global celebrity with significant influence. Sting’s life story is full of exploration, daring expression and determination to improve as many people’s lives as possible.
Killing The Addiction
Both first and second hand tobacco inhalation have resulted in medical conditions related to tobacco consumption, overpowering the death rates contributed by chronic diseases such as diabetes, cancer or even HIV/ AIDS. Smoking has also shown to have scientific links to various cancers, respiratory, cognitive and even fetal disorders.
Are You Breathing Right?
We know how to breathe the moment we came to this world. Or at least we thought we knew. But are we doing it right?
Susan Sarandon- The Ageless Beauty
Susan Sarandon is a true woman of worth: an Oscar winner, mother, activist, entrepreneur, fighter, and, a beautiful example of what it means to age with grace.
Can You Beat Cellulite?
It’s a problem most women face: cellulite! Sadly, it is much more common in women than in men because of differences in the way fat, muscle, and connective tissue are distributed in men’s and women’s skin. But not all cellulite is created equal. Who knew? Turns out there are 4 basic types – and most of us have one of them.
Taking A Break From Stress
Are you going through a particularly stressful day where everything seems to go wrong? Take some time to try out these relaxation exercises to calm your nerves and stop the jitters.
Infective Endocarditis
A damage in the inner lining of the heart chambers and heart valves usually caused by a bacteria, fungi or other germs from another part of the body that spread through the bloodstream and attach to damaged areas in your heart. It is uncommon to people with healthy hearts, while those with damaged heart valves, artificial heart valves or other heart defects are of greater risks.
Is This A Flu, Cold, Allergy Or Sinusitis?
Cold, flu, allergy, sinusitis can all involve the upper airway and cause diseases. The upper airway includes the nose, sinus, throat and larynx above the voice box. Many patients cannot differentiate if they are having a flu or cold; a nose allergy or sinusitis.
Do You Have Leaky Gut Syndrome?
Abdominal bloating, visible distension of your tummy, chronic diarrhoea, excessive gas, flatulence and abdominal cramps and discomfort are all very common symptoms that anyone can have from time to time, and are usually due to overeating or consumption of unhealthy foods.
7 Tips On Whipping Your Body Into Shape!
Holidays are the time for good food and good fun; it is easy to lose your workout schedule between family gatherings, office parties and last-minute shopping - before you know it you’ve let yourself go and put on all that weight you worked hard to keep off.
Intermittent Fasting: Fad Or Fab?
Fasting, the abstention from food or drink or both for short or lengthy duration, complete or partial, or intermittent, has been promoted and practiced by different religions, cultures and physicians for centuries. More recently, fasting has gained wider, mainstream recognition for its weight loss and health improvement potential.