What exactly is asthma? Asthma is a common condition affecting the lungs in children. This happens because the airways in the lungs become inflamed and narrow. Thus, your child can have repeated ... Read more →
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Top 5 things women should do to protect their health
Have a regular pap smear In Singapore, there are approximately 190 new cases of cervical cancer a year. On average, 70 women die from cervical cancer yearly. A pap smear is a simple procedure ... Read more →
Was man über das Gesundheitswesen in Singapur wissen sollte
Ganz gleich, ob Sie sich hier unter einem festen Arbeitsverhältnis, einer längeren Reise in der Region oder einem kurzen Besuch aufhalten, das Wissen zu Gesundheitsaspekten in Singapur bietet Ihnen ... Read more →
Ce que vous devez savoir sur la santé à Singapour
Que vous soyez ici en expatriation avec un contrat à durée déterminée, dans le cadre d'une aventure sans limite ou pour une courte visite touristique, il est bon d'avoir quelques informations ... Read more →
4 Key Health Tips for Men
We asked Dr Neil Forrest for 4 key tips for helping men to stay healthy. The first two are important for men of all ages, the second two more relevant to men as they approach 50. Know your BP ... Read more →
Teenagers and ‘self-harm’ – what parents need to know
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 →