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Corns, Calluses & Warts on Feet
Tender skin lumps on the feet are usually caused by calluses, corns or warts. Calluses & corns are areas of skin that has thickened, due to constant pressure, while warts are viral infections.
Health Screening Packages - Pre-Employment
Health Assessment - Pre-employment & Additional Screening Tests & Investigations
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What is Heartburn or GERD? What causes GERD & how do you prevent it?
Heartburn is a feeling of burning discomfort in your chest. GERD(chronic acid reflux) is caused by acid-containing stomach contents leaking back up your throat.
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Women's Health Issues - Symptoms and Causes
Learn the Symptoms & Causes of various women's health issues and problems eg Cervical Cancer, Osteoporosis, Breast lumps, Anaemia, Urinary tract infection.
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Handling Stress, Insomnia & Lack of Sleep
What does Stress do to your body? Why do you have Insomnia and can't sleep? What are the effects from the lack of sleep?
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High Blood Pressure or Hypertension
High Blood Pressure or Hypertension is a chronic condition. Find out the symptoms, causes and the self-help treatment you can adopt. A handy blood pressure chart is provided.
What is Cancer?
Cancer is an abnormal disorganised growth of cells in the tissues of a person. The cells multiply out of control and drain vital nutrition from the normal cells.
Ear: Otitis Externa
Otitis externa is a condition in which the skin lining the outer ear canal becomes red and swollen due to infection. What should you do if you encounter such ear problems?
Cholesterol: How to Lower Cholesterol?
Heart disease is the number 1 killer in most countries. It is mainly caused by clogging up of the arteries by a fatty substance known as atheroma. Learn how to lower your cholesterol.
What is Angina? Symptoms, Risk factors, Causes & Treatment.
Angina (also known as angina pectoris) is the name given to pain in the chest that comes from the heart when it is short of oxygen.
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What are Warts? What are the various treatments for warts?
Warts are lumps on the skin produced by a virus. The virus invades the skin, usually through small injury, and causes the skin to multiply rapidly.
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Snoring & Obstructive Sleep Apnoea FAQ
What causes Snoring & Obstructive Sleep Apnoea? Can snoring be treated? Q&A
Health Screening Package - Deluxe Screening Plan
Health Assessment - Deluxe Screening Plan with Basic Cancer & Hormone screening.
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Substance Abuse & Addictions
Addiction to neurotoxins such as nicotine from smoking, alcohol and drugs eg opiates & cocaine etc are detrimental to your health.
Child Development Milestones at a glance
Developmental milestones are behaviors or physical skills seen in infants and children as they grow and develop eg Rolling over, crawling, walking & talking etc
Ear Wax in your Ear
The purpose of the wax is to protect the skin of the ear canal and give it a waterproof coating. What do you do if you have excessive ear wax?
Common Nail Diseases
Learn about common Nail Diseases including Fungal infections, Ingrown toenails and other nail problems, their causes, symptoms and medical treatment.
Foreign Body in the Eye
It is any particle such as dirt, metal or sawdust that lodges on the surface of the eye or inside the eye.
What is Travellers' Diarrhoea? Symptoms & Treatment
Diarhhoea, abdominal pain and sometimes vomiting are unfortunately common during many overseas trips. Learn the different diarrhoea types & causes.
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Atopic Eczema
Eczema refers to a red, scaly, itchy, sometimes weeping skin condition. Atopy refers to an allergic condition that tends to run in families and includes problems such as asthma, hay fever etc.
Self-help High Blood Pressure Treatments
Gives you ways to lower your blood pressure naturally to avoid a lifelong commitment to blood pressure medications.
What is Osteoarthritis?
Arthritis means inflammation of the joints, but there are over 100 different types of arthritis. The most common is osteoarthritis, which is usually not serious.
What to do if you have a Nose Bleed
Nose bleeding or Epistaxis is a common condition that many children and adults will encounter. Here's what you should do.
What is Hepatitis B?
Hepatitis B is a virus that infects the liver. It is very infectious, more so than the AIDS virus. How serious is the problem?
What is Anxiety?
Anxiety is an uncomfortable inner feeling of fear or imminent disaster. Most of us experience some temporary degree of anxiety in our lives.
What is Gastroenteritis? Gastroenteritis in Children
It is an infection of the bowel that causes diarrhoea and sometimes vomiting. It is very common in young children and is mainly caused by viruses.
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What are the Signs & Symptoms of Stroke? Can you prevent it?
A stroke occurs when an area of the brain is damaged following interruption to its blood supply, resulting in deterioration of mental & physical functions.
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The DASH Diet - Foods that lower blood pressure
Start the DASH Diet to lower blood pressure naturally. The hypertension diet lists the foods that lower blood pressure.
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Anti-Aging Effects of Telomerase on Telomeres
Slow, Stop or even Reverse Cellular Aging - Cell Rejuvenation through Telomerase Activation.
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Causes of Skin Cancer
Skin cancer is usually found in fair-skinned people who are exposed to too much sun. Learn what the signs of skin cancer are.
Can a Gluten-free Diet Prevent, Alleviate or Cure many Diseases?
Can a Wheat-free Diet help you to lose weight and reduce Obesity, Heart disease, Auto-immune diseases, Alzheimer's & Cancer or reverse Diabetes & pre-Diabetes?
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What is Gout? What are the Symptoms of Gout?
Learn what is gout, what are the symptoms of gout, what causes gout & is there a treatment for gout? How can you alleviate Gout by changing your diet?
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Immunodeficiency / Immunocompromised persons
A person who has an immunodeficiency of any kind is said to be immunocompromised, who may be vulnerable to opportunistic as well as normal infections.
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Contact Dermatitis
A skin inflammation caused by an allergic reaction to certain substances coming into contact with the skin. Learn the Cause, Symptoms & Treatment.
Health Screening Packages
Is a full body check-up for you, now that you have reached a certain milestone in life? Absolutely! All men and women should have a medical screening done regularly even when you feel perfectly fine.
What is Diabetes Mellitus, Prediabetes and Insulin resistance?
What are the symptoms and causes of Diabetes, Prediabetes or Insulin resistance? Can thiese lifestyle diseases and chronic health conditions be reversed?
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What is Rheumatoid Arthritis?
Rheumatoid arthritis is a disease of the joints, usually the smaller joints in the body. Not always a disabling condition, it can be controlled with medicine.
Haemoglobin Blood Disorders
Hemoglobinopathy is the medical term for a group of blood disorders and diseases that affect red blood cells - Anaemias, Sickle Cell anaemia, Thalessaemia.
Obesity - How to Lose Weight Wisely
Losing weight reduces your risks of heart disease, stroke, diabetes, cancer, gall bladder trouble, hiatus, hernia, high blood pressure and arthritis, especially of the hips and the knees.
What is Asthma?
Asthma is a common chest condition in which there is temporary narrowing of the breathing tubes in the lungs (airways) because they are hyper-reactive, causing wheezing & breathing problems.
What is Vertigo?
What causes dizziness or giddiness from Vertigo? Learn the symptoms to look for and the risks that there might be serious causes.
Is Your Mole Cancerous? Detecting Skin Cancer with Dermoscopy
Dermoscopy is a noninvasive diagnostic technique that magnifies the skin & significantly increases the clinical diagnosis of skin lesions and melanoma compared to clinical examination alone.
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Abdominal Pain - Symptoms & Causes
Abdominal pain or Stomach aches are very common, especially with children. Learn the common causes and various symptoms that might indicate a medical condition.
Chronic Neurological Disorders - Symptoms & Risks
Learn the Signs and Symptoms of Chronic Neurological Disorders. Seek medical attention as soon as possible if you are unsure of your medical condition.
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Treatment for Sacroiliac Joint and Lower Back Pain
Inflammation of the Sacroiliac joint can cause sacroiliac joint damage, which may cause back pain and pain around the buttocks and legs.
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Elderly Care & Senior Health - Diseases of Old Age
Learn about the symptoms and risks of old age diseases especially Malnutrition in the elderly, as well as other age-related diseases and ailments.
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Dermatology Treatments for Skin Medical Conditions
Removal of Warts,Age spots,Skin tags,Keloids,Moles,Scars,Corns,Calluses,Birthmarks,Tattoos,Freckles /Treatment of TMJ,Acne,Pigmentation,Fungal Nail Infection.
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What Causes Allergic Rhinitis? Learn the Symptoms and Treatment.
Allergic rhinitis occurs when your immune system reacts to allergens, causing an allergic reaction such as sneezing, inflammation and a runny nose.
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What is Influenza? Symptoms of Flu & its preventive care. 什么是流感？
Influenza is a respiratory infection caused by a virus. There are several kinds of influenza virus & they are continuously mutating and changing.
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Vitamins & Nutrients for a Well-functioning Immune System to Protect against COVID-19 & other Viral Infections
(Ref: Nutrients. 2020 Apr 23;12(4). pii: E1181. doi: 10.3390/nu12041181 Optimal Nutritional Status for a Well-Functioning Immune System Is an Important Factor to Protect against Viral Infections Calder PC1, Carr AC2, Gombart AF3, Eggersdorfer M4.
Healthy Diets for Optimal Health
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