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Premature ejaculation

Do not let any male sexual health problems ruin your intimacy with your spouse this coming Valentine’s Day. Besides erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation (PE) is another common sexual health problem which affects men globally. Most men may have experience PE at least once in their lifetime. While many may not be aware of this condition [...]

Freezing cancer

Freezing cancer Cryosurgery: Giving hope to cancer patients By Maripet L. Poso As I was writing this article, it had been exactly three days since the cremation of my aunt, whom we lost from cancer. Her death on Christmas day brought both grief and relief to the whole family. Grief because we will not be seeing [...]

Hearing loss

Surgical interventions to help restore hearing impairment By Assoc Prof Low Wong Kein, MBBS, PhD, FRCS

Never used a hearing device before?

Do you feel you or someone you know might have a hearing problem and you would like to have some questions answered by a hearing professional? Senior Consultant Audiologist Mr Yiap Kim Hong from bloomTM hearing specialists gives his views on some of the most commonly asked questions regarding hearing and hearing problems.

In the pink of health

in Singapore, over the past decade, high-blood pressure, heart disease and other lifestyle diseases have rising prevalence. In 2010, more than 40% of diagnosed conditions in Polyclinics are hypertension and heart disease related. Preventing and managing these issues are prime concerns, as most of them may ultimately lead to strokes or heart attacks. Heart attacks and strokes are leading causes of death, with one in four Singaporeans dying [...]

When thin is not in Understanding hair loss

By Maripet L. Poso Unllike our waistline, the TV, or pizza crust, our hair is one of the things we don’t want to see getting thin. Each person typically has around 100,000 to 150,000 hairs on their head. The normal cycle of hair growth lasts for two to three years. Each hair grows approximately 1cm [...]

Steam vein sclerosis

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The vein network in the lower limbs is composed of deep veins that enable blood draining between the deep tissues and the muscles, and superfi cial veins that enable blood draining between the skin and the subcutaneous tissues.  

Eat right to lose weight

Do not skip the three main meals for a day. “Eat like a king for breakfast.” Breakfast is too important and should not be missed. Same goes for lunch and dinner.    

All about spine

Drug-free, hands-on, and non-invasive chiropractic care By Maripet L. Poso “Get knowledge of the spine, for this is the requisite for many diseases.”  – Greek physician Hippocrates Mention the word chiropractic and we automatically imagine patients in crutches or those suffering from back pains. Like most people, we do not really realise that chiropractic care [...]

Gut wrenching

Irritable bowel syndrome affects one in 10 people in Singapore. Can probiotics help? By Carmen Pang “Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is often under-diagnosed,” declared Professor Claudio De Simone, who was recently in Singapore to share his insights into the latest trends in using probiotics to treat gastrointestinal issues. “It is under-diagnosed because most people perceive the discomfort associated [...]

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