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Athletes and Heart Disease: Why Does it Happen?
Highly active and fit individuals are not completely safe from heart conditions. Here’s why heart problems are seemingly common in fit people, and what you can do to reduce your risk.
How Likely Will You Get Breast Cancer?
Less than 10% of breast cancers are due to genetic predisposition. Dr Tan Yah Yuen explains how doctors calculate your risk of breast cancer, and what preventive options you have based on your risk.
Pain In My Back: 4 Things You're Doing Wrong Everyday
Wang Yu Hui, Senior Physiotherapist at Mount Elizabeth Hospital, explains the possible causes of back pain and how to alleviate the ache with simple stretching exercises.
Recipe: Chef Sam Leong's Spice of Life
Recreate Guest Chef Sam Leong's Spice of Life, a mouth-numbing spicy tofu dish with steamed rice mixed with assorted mushrooms.
Understanding Long COVID: Symptoms and Recovery Tips
Some recovered COVID-19 patients continue to experience persistent symptoms. Learn more about the signs of long COVID, how it affects your body, and when you should seek help from a specialist.
What Is Sarcoma? How Rare Is It?
Sarcoma is a rare, complex, and diverse cancer with over 70 different subtypes. Dr Richard Quek, medical oncologist at Mount Elizabeth Hospitals, explains more.
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Chronic Disease Management Programme: Is it for You?
Learn more about what a chronic illness is and how your regular family doctor can help you manage it with the Chronic Disease Management Programme.
Have You Noticed These Signs of Gout?
Parkway Shenton family physician Dr Wong Pei Ying shares more about gout symptoms, risk factors of the disease, potential complications and how it can be treated.
How to Stop a Gout Attack
Dr Kannan Kaliyaperumal, orthopaedic surgeon, explains all you need to know about gout.
Should You Consider Surgery for Gout?
Gout is a form of arthritis that affects around 1% of the population and 6 times more men than women.
The Dangers of Dengue, and How to Protect Yourself
As dengue cases hit record numbers in Singapore, we explore the risks an infection poses, the possibility of re-infection and what we can do to protect ourselves.
