Raffles Health News
Foods that hurt
How can you determine whether one has an allergy or intolerance towards certain foods? Dr Stephen Lee, Specialist in ENT Surgery, Raffles ENT Centre, clarifies…
Food allergies are not to be sniffed at
Food allergies are not to be sniffed at Some food allergies, though rare, can have severe consequences for people suffering from them. Allergies are becoming…
The Cancer Battle: Symptoms & Cancer Pain Management
Symptoms of cancer include persistent fatigue, unintentional weight loss, pain, bowel changes and chronic cough. Dr Ho Kok Yuen, Specialist in Pain Management, Raffles Pain Management Centre, shares more about cancer pain management and medications for cancer treatment.
HORMONES 都是荷尔蒙惹的祸
荷尔蒙即是激素，含“激活”之意。体内荷尔蒙多寡，跟个人教育背景、家庭贫富、蓝白领工作等有关，连带影响个人健康优劣。 日前，英国伦敦大学的研究显示，家境状况、教育背景及社会阶层等的不同，会导致荷尔蒙水平[…]
Combat the Three Highs Together
High blood pressure, high cholesterol and high blood sugar are three common chronic conditions with few obvious symptoms. Caring for a loved one with these diseases can seem overwhelming. Let us help you how you can help care for your loved ones:
Singapore’s Worrying Diabetes Trend
What are the likely reasons that Singapore is so high up the rankings? What do we share in common with the US? The reason for…
Fixing a Broken Heart
Depending on the symptoms and the severity of the heart condition, heart treatments can range from low-tech to high-tech, and from non-invasive procedures to open heart surgery.
Planning For A Baby? Experts Share Family Planning Advice
Learn what you should do in the various phases of family planning. Doctors from Raffles Women’s Centre give their advice on the common types of contraceptives available, preconception health checks, boosting your fertility, and getting professional help to conceive.
GP to Family Physician
When it comes to seeing a doctor, everyone has most certainly visited one at a particular point in time. Medical clinics are common places in…
Fertility Treatments: East meets West
“At the heart of TCM is the notion of harmony and balance in our body. From a TCM perspective, infertility is caused by an imbalance of Qi (energy) in the body as a result of an unhealthy lifestyle, poor diet, lack of exercise, exposure to toxins, one’s genetic disposition, as well as environmental and emotional factors,” said Physician Ho Chin Ee, TCM Physician, Raffles Chinese Medicine. Acupuncture can help boost fertility by increasing blood flow, stimulating the ovaries to produce healthy eggs and enriching the endometrial lining in the uterus. Acupuncture also reduce stress and promote relaxation, which reduces spasms in the uterus and fallopian tube, so an embryo may successfully implant.