Singapore is well known as a nation of foodies and trying all that delicious food at the hawker centre is the quintessential Singapore experience. However, many of the classic Singaporean dishes can ... Read more →
Rabies – what you need to know
Rabies in Thailand The rabies virus has been detected across 40 provinces in Thailand including popular tourist areas, Bangkok and Chiang Rai. Three infected people have died this year. Rabies is ... Read more →
Chocolate Easter Eggs. Harmless fun..or more sugar in a world where diabetes is on the rise?
It is the time of year where many parents purchase chocolate Easter Eggs of various sizes and children may eat more refined sugar than they are normally allowed. With global diabetes on the rise we ... Read more →
Vitamin D – Could I be deficient and does it matter if I am?
Vitamin D, also known as the sunshine vitamin, is unique in humans as it is produced by the body in response to the skin being exposed to sunlight. It is also available naturally in some food sources, ... Read more →
Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Vaccine: All you need to know
Vaccines are available to prevent the human papillomavirus (HPV) types that cause most cervical cancers as well as some cancers of the anus, vulva (area around the opening of the vagina), vagina, and ... Read more →
Getting to know Dr Arti Jaiswal
Welcome Dr Arti! Our regular readers know we like to get to know our new Doctors and find out a little more about what makes them tick. Here goes! You were born and raised in USA. Compare New York to ... Read more →
TB in Singapore? Really?
What is TB? Tuberculosis (TB) is an airborne (spread by water droplets from the infected person) mycobacterial disease which often affects the lungs but can also involve other organs like the brain, ... Read more →
Bowel cancer: know the facts
Bowel cancer is the 3rd most common cause of cancer deaths world wide. Bowel cancer, also known as colorectal cancer or colon cancer, is any cancer that affects the colon (large bowel) and rectum ... Read more →
Dr Méli Noël talks about Newborns and what to expect next
The moment you have been waiting for for the last nine months is finally here! Congratulations on your brand new bundle of joy! As much as expecting parents become experts on handling newborns from a ... Read more →
Why Health Screenings shouldn’t be ignored
Its easy to keep putting it off. Life gets busy, you mean to book in for your health screening but before you know it its December and a year has slipped past. Sound familiar?We don't want to be ... Read more →
Getting Personal with our Doctors – Dr Peter Chiu
Welcome Dr Peter! Our regular readers know we like to get to know our new Doctors as people and find out a little more about what makes them tick. Here goes: Many of our patients are from the ... Read more →
Stress and Anxiety: The Facts
Common mental disorders are increasing worldwide. Between 1990 and 2013, the number of people suffering from depression and/or anxiety increased by nearly 50%, from 416 million to 615 million (WHO). ... Read more →