Being Born Small

What can be done about it?

Severe growth hormone deficiency is said to be a rare condition, yet many of us have friends who are height challenged. Some of them cope very well, but others seem to lose out when it comes to job opportunities, sports[...]

Cancer Cachexia

The ugly side of weight loss

Oftentimes, we only think of weight loss in the context of beauty – how great we’d look in that coveted dress or bikini if only we’d lose a few pounds; how Tom, the guy from work, could be totally dateable[...]

Colon Care

Colorectal Cancer awareness matters

Many probably didn’t know that March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness month, or that colorectal cancer is one of the top cancers in Singapore. Unless you have it, or someone in the family has it, it’s easy to not care about[...]

Oncology

Oncology (from the Ancient Greek onkos (ὄγκος), meaning bulk, mass, or tumor, and the suffix-logy (-λογία), meaning “study of”) is a branch of medicine that deals with tumors (cancer). A medical professional who practices oncology is an oncologist. Oncology is concerned with: The diagnosis[...]