During the recent haze concerns, various issues and confusion arose over the types of masks to purchase and their usage. Below is an overview of what is available and their various uses. N95 mask ... Read more →
Health Alerts
Teenage Acne
Acne is a common problem that affects about 90% of teenagers. The impact of acne may appear minimal to an observer but may be significant to the young person involved. Adolescence is a time of low ... Read more →
Safekeeping of Women's Health and Wellness
Women’s health issues can differ greatly from men and requires some special attention. Over the recent decades, there’s growing awareness on women’s well-being, putting emphasis on screening and the ... Read more →
Safekeeping of Women’s Health and Wellness
Women’s health issues can differ greatly from men and requires some special attention. Over the recent decades, there’s growing awareness on women’s well-being, putting emphasis on screening and the ... Read more →
Mindful Parenting
Dr Foong Tsin Uin spoke at Chapter Zero’s inaugural launch on the topic of ‘Mindful Parenting for the 0-3 year old’. Below a summary of her talk: Why do babies cry? It’s a baby’s form of ... Read more →
Important Vaccinations
Vaccinations should be considered as part of a holistic assessment during a travel health consultation. During international travel, anywhere from 20-70% of people report health problems. So it is ... Read more →
Clinic Services at IMC
International Medical Clinic, Katong Square East Coast, we offer multiple in-house services, allowing the majority of your health care needs to be conducted within our individual clinics. Our ... Read more →
Sports Medicine
What is Sports Medicine? Sports medicine deals with the treatment and prevention of injuries related to sport and exercise as well as maintaining physical fitness, improving athletic performance ... Read more →
Secondary Drowning
What is it? Secondary Drowning (sometimes known as delayed drowning) occurs when a small amount of water enters the lungs after an episode of being submerged underwater. The child may be coughing ... Read more →
Menopause: What to Expect
What is Menopause? Menopause is defined as the absence of periods for 12 months. It marks the time in a woman’s life when the function of the ovaries ceases. The average age of menopause is 51 ... Read more →
Zika Virus
Zika Fact Sheet TNP INFOGRAPHICS: KELVIN CHAN AND HO YAN HAO Ministry of Health: Zika Where did Zika come from? The first human case was detected in Nigeria in 1954 and there have been ... Read more →
Dengue in Singapore
Dengue cases reached a new high of 554 in the week between Jan 3 and Jan 9, the latest figures published on the National Environment Agency (NEA) website showed. This was 96 cases more than the 448 - ... Read more →
