The number of conjunctivitis cases in Singapore has risen, amid the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions that could have facilitated the spread of viruses and bacteria that cause the condition. Easing of curbs could have aided spread of viruses and bacteria that cause condition.
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In the last decade, stents have undergone several innovations, the latest being biodegradable ones that doctors think will become the standard version one day. Yet…
The Straits Times, Mind Your Body, 24 January 2013, By JOAN CHEW Biodegradable stents are hailed as the next big thing in the treatment of…
Anxiety disorders are the most common form of mental illness in Singapore, with about 10 per cent of people here affected, statistics from the Health Promotion Board show. They include phobia, OCD, panic disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder and generalised anxiety disorder. However, there are distinct differences.
Mr Siew Teck Kang, 76, had three conditions that impaired his vision. He tells Elaine Young about how surgery has helped, and that he shouldn’t…
Why do we get mouth ulcers? Learn more about why mouth ulcers appear and remedies to manage the symptoms of mouth ulcers.
In a recent study, 44% of the participants would have given an incorrect dosage of medicine to children The Straits Times, My Your Body, 23…
