What does the term ‘self-harm’ mean? How does it present itself? As a parent, there are few things scarier than discovering your child or teenager is engaging in self-harming behavior. An important ... Read more →
Dengue on the rise in Singapore
With average daily temperatures in Singapore rising during the months of June, July and August, the mosquito population is also expected to grow in the coming months. The NEA has already noticed sharp ... Read more →
Monkeypox in Singapore – Update
One case of Monkeypox has been reported in Singapore in recent weeks. The infection was acquired prior to arriving in Singapore and this patient is now recovering well in hospital. The Ministry of ... Read more →
Mental Health Awareness Month
May is Global Mental Health Awareness Month in USA and this is Mental Awareness Week in UK.To highlight the complexities around this topic we asked Dr Méli Noël at IMC Jelita about what types of ... Read more →
Talking Teens – Friday, 24th May 2019 – SOLD OUT
Due to popular demand, we will be re-running the Talking Teens event which was sold out last month!It’s hard to be a teenager. Rarely does an adult look back to that time and think, ‘That was ... Read more →
Children and obesity – parental guidance
We asked Dr Arti Jaiswal, Paediatric doctor at IMC Paediatrics and Vanessa McNamara, paediatric dietitian from The Travelling Dietitian about how to approach healthy eating in children and the ... Read more →
Global Measles Outbreak – an update
Is there a global measles outbreak? Yes. The number of measles cases reported worldwide in the first three months of 2019 has quadrupled compared with the same time last year, according to the World ... Read more →
How to support your teen with Exam Stress
The month of May is already upon us, and it’s that time of year again! Not the time to be thinking about summer vacations and family trips, but the time for our teenage students to sit their GSCEs and ... Read more →
Female contraception – what are the options?
We asked Dr June Tan to explain the contraception options available for women and the pros and cons of each. We hope this simple guide helps guide your decision making. The Pill The combined oral ... Read more →
5 Things you should do to care for your health by Dr Jane Foley
Sometimes it can be difficult to know what health advice to take, what sources to use and what opinions to believe.Lets try to simplify things! Here are Dr Foley's Top 5 common sense things you ... Read more →
What is the difference between a cold and the flu?
The flu and common cold are respiratory illnesses caused by different viruses. There are over 200 different viruses that can cause a cold. The most common are 'rhinoviruses' which make up over 50% of ... Read more →
What is Autism?
Autism is a lifelong condition that affects how people communicate and interact with others. It affects people in different ways. Most autistic people see, hear and experience the world differently ... Read more →