Shaking Palsy

Management of Parkinson’s disease

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease, affecting not only the brain, but also other structures such as the autonomic nervous system. It predominantly affects the older population (about 1% of people over the age of 60) and men[...]

Stuck in a Sex Slump?

5 things that could be sabotaging your sex life

Think you’re having a dry spell? You are not alone. In a survey done online in Singapore in 2010 called “Pleasure: Pepping up sexual health survey,” it was found that one in every 10 middle-aged men in Singapore does not[...]

Pop the Good Pill

Taking multivitamins helps to stave off cancer in men

There must be some point in our lives when we think taking multivitamins is the answer – from bad hair days to nutritional deficiency to ‘irregular’ bowel movement. Although there are no definite studies regarding the benefits of multivitamins in[...]

Biting Pain

The truth behind wisdom teeth

Wisdom teeth are the last few teeth to be formed in the human jaw. It is also known as the third molar, the last molar at the four ends of the two rows of teeth. Wisdom teeth erupt or appear[...]

Feed the Mind

The role of nutrition in your mental health

In its recent report, the World Health Organization states that by 2020, mental illness will be one of the top two contributors to disability in the world. Every year, at least 20% of the world’s population suffers from a mental[...]

Living with Pelvic Organ Prolapse

A problem we rarely talk about, POP affects the quality of life of the older population

With advances in medical care, chronic diseases are identified and treatable in our rapidly ageing population. The problem of pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is getting more common as time passes, and it is the adverse effects on the quality of[...]

Cancer of the Cervix

An update on cervical cancer screening and treatment in Singapore

The overall incidence of cervical cancer in Singapore has consistently declined in the last three decades. In the Singapore Cancer Registry Interim Annual Registry Report for 2006 to 2010, cervical cancer is now the eighth most common cancer in women.[...]

HPV Vaccine

Prevention of cervical cancer in teenagers

  The number of cervical cancer cases in Singapore has been declining for the last 10 years. It is now the ninth most common cancer among women, but the number of cases of cervical cancer diagnosed remains high. Around 250[...]

Don’t Let HPV Infection Become Cervical Cancer!

Understanding HPV and cervical cancer prevention

The cervix is that organ connecting the uterus and vagina. When abnormal cells on the cervix grow out of control, cervical cancer develops. Cervical cancer is usually a slow-growing cancer that may not have symptoms but can be detected early[...]

Of Sex and Men

Lifestyle changes Singaporean men can make to improve their sex life

Most people desire an improved sex life with their partners. For some, it may simply be an issue of satisfaction levels; while for others, it could be part of their management of medical conditions such as erectile dysfunction (ED). Regardless,[...]

Kidney transplantation in children in Singapore

Kids and Kidneys by Dr Perry Lau M, AN EIGHT-YEAR-OLD girl, was born with a developmental disorder of her kidneys, resulting in kidney failure and requiring dialysis since she was seven years old. After her afternoon school session, she had[...]

What’s Your Poison?

The many facets of allergic rhinitis

ALLERGIC RHINITIS IMPLIES an inflammation of the mucosal lining of the nasal airways primarily caused by an “allergen”. It is one of the most common medical conditions encountered globally. It affects 10% to 40% of the population in industrialised countries.[...]

Halitosis and Oral Care

Don’t let bad breath get the better of you

Bad breath or halitosis is a common problem that can affect anyone at any age. It affects about 2.4% of the adult population, and most people at some point. The odour often depends upon the source or underlying cause of[...]

Overcoming Obesity

Management and prevention of your child’s weight problems

CHILDHOOD OBESITY IS an increasing problem and it is a common health problem in Singapore school children. As a society becomes more affluent, there is better nutrition and an increased intake of dietary fat. Compounded by the fact that children[...]

Large Bowel Cancer

Latest statistics and treatment options in Singapore

Colorectal cancer is the cancer of the colon and rectum (large intestines) which arises from the mucosa (inner lining) of the wall of the intestines. Most of these cancers begin as a small non-cancerous polyp (growth), which may become cancerous[...]

A Simplified and Safer IVF

Prevention of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome

THE INABILITY TO conceive is something many couples never expected to face when they make the decision to start a family. However, the reality is that, in most populations, at least one in six couples has issues conceiving a child.[...]

Colorectal Cancer in Teenagers

Can Young People get Colon Cancer?

COLORECTAL CANCER IS the most common cancer in Singapore, having overtaken lung cancer as the top cancer for men and remaining second for women. The lifetime incidence of colorectal cancer in Singapore is roughly one in 50 patients. This means[...]

Sexual Dissatisfaction

Erectile dysfunction and a healthy sexual relationship

While it’s no secret that men who suffer from erectile dysfunction (ED) will have sexual difficulties, what many people fail to realise is that continued dissatisfaction with their sexual experiences has spillover effects that lead to friction in an otherwise[...]

Peritoneal Dialysis

An alternative dialysis treatment for kidney failure

STARTED IN 2006, World Kidney Day is celebrated every year on the second Thursday of March. Its mission is to raise awareness on the importance of our kidneys and the impact of kidney diseases worldwide. Do you know that three[...]

To Cut or Not to Cut

The circumcision decision

Being a parent is hard enough without being bombarded with so many decisions to make for your newborn child. Perhaps one of the most important decisions you will face even before you take your baby boy home from the hospital[...]