The World Health Organisation has confirmed that there is currently an outbreak of Polio in the Philippines. If you or anyone in your household is due to travel to the Philippines in the near future, ... Read more →
How is your mental health?
World Mental Health Day is held on 10 October. At IMC we see patients present with various mental health challenges therefore we asked Dr Charu to explain what we mean by 'mental health' and the ways ... Read more →
Les problèmes de santé mentale les plus courants
Que signifie réellement « santé mentale » ? La santé mentale comprend le bien-être émotionnel, psychologique et social d'une personne. Elle détermine notre capacité à faire face au stress de la ... Read more →
Endometriosis – the facts
What is endometriosis? Endometriosis is a condition where the lining of the womb (endometrium) is found in other parts of the body. This often occurs in the pelvis (around the ovaries and fallopian ... Read more →
Augmentation des cas de dengue en 2019
Le virus de la dengue fait son retour en force à Singapour. La National Environment Agency (NEA - Agence nationale pour l’environnement) a déjà constaté une forte augmentation du nombre de cas de ... Read more →
Hazy about Haze?
What is the haze? Forests in Sumatra and Kalimantan in Indonesia are more prone to fires in the hot, dry season (or they are set alight by farmers to clear their land). These are known as “hot ... Read more →
World Suicide Prevention Day – 10 September
To highlight World Suicide Prevention Day on 10 September we asked Dr Nav Uppal from IMC Jelita to explain suicide rates and what to do if you are concerned about a loved one. Q. How common is ... Read more →
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Getting to know – Dr Rebecca Daly
Welcome to Singapore! Where were you living before moving to the Little Red Dot? We were living in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, just an hour from London but surrounded by beautiful countryside. I must say ... Read more →
The Top 5 challenges for Teenagers today? Dr Jane (IMC Camden) and Dr Natalie (Alliance Counselling) discuss
Young people’s mental health and wellbeing has never been so important. The statistics below show just how big the problem for young people is:1 in 6 young people aged 16-24 has symptoms of a ... Read more →
Food poisoning outbreak in Singapore
There has been 18 cases of typhoid infection reported in Singapore over the last 3 weeks. Typhoid fever is an infection caused by the bacteria Salmonella typhi, and is transmitted through eating food ... Read more →
Orthorexia – the new eating disorder?
We asked Dr Jane Foley all about eating disorders and the newly identified Orthorexia. Q. How common are eating disorders? In the UK, approximately 1.25 million people have an eating disorder, about ... Read more →