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…
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…
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 sensitive…
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,…
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…
Female contraception – what are the options?
What are the contraception options available for women? and what are the pros and cons of each? We hope this simple guide helps guide your decision making. The Pill The…
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…
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…
Getting to know our Doctors – Dr Jane Foley
Welcome to IMC! You are our first Irish doctor. Do you go back to Ireland often? What do you miss about the Emerald Isle? Thanks so much. Yes, I try…
Outbreaks of Measles: should you be concerned?
What is the difference between ‘measles’ ‘mumps’ and ‘rubella’ ? Measles, mumps and rubella are all caused by viruses. They are vaccine preventable and a combined vaccine for the three…
International Women’s Day 2019 – 5 things women should do to protect their health
5 things women should do to protect their present and future health. 1. Have a regular pap smear In Singapore, there are approximately 190 new cases of cervical cancer a…
Diabetes: what are the risk factors?
Worldwide, diabetes is on the rise. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 422 million adults have diabetes and that in 2018, 5.2 million deaths could be attributed to the…
Zika: is there a real danger in Singapore?
What is Zika? The Zika virus is a virus that can infect humans and cause disease through the bite of a mosquito carrying the virus. Similar to the Dengue virus,…
Breastfeeding: all you need to know
IMC and Uma Thambidurai, Director of Mother & Child and lactation expert discusses everything you need to know about breastfeeding. What are the most common issues you both see around…
Getting personal with our Doctors – Dr Charu
Welcome to IMC Dr Charu! You have been practicing in Singapore for 8 years. Tell us what you enjoy about working with the international community of Singapore? After several years…
Teens and Eating Disorders by Dr Charu Narayanan
What is an ‘eating disorder’? What form can it take? The condition is signified by an abnormal perception of one’s body image as being fat and an overvaluation of a…
World Cancer Day 4 Feb- what you need to know about cancer
What exactly is cancer? Cancer is a condition where cells in a specific part of the body grow and reproduce uncontrollably, beyond their usual boundaries. The cancerous cells can invade and…
Dr Maria Tang explains Bloating
Bloating is a common symptom that many of us have experienced especially after over indulging in a big meal or perhaps over the recent festive season. Bloating is a sensation…
Debunking the myths about Mycoplasma
What is mycoplasma? Mycoplasma pneumonia (MP) is a contagious respiratory infection that spreads easily through contact with respiratory fluids. MP is known as an atypical pneumonia and is sometimes called…
Childhood concussion – new recommendations (Rest is Not Best)
A few months ago I saw a child for a fever. His mother mentioned that he had had a concussion almost a month prior. He was better, no headaches or…
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