Health Articles
Fasting during Ramadan: What an older person needs to know
There is no age limit to fasting. An older healthy adult may continue to fast. However, an older person suffering from illness might not be able to fast as it may be more harmful to their health.
How to keep kidneys healthy
Do you know the things that your kidneys do? Learn how you can take good care of them and the screening tests to keep track of it.
Video: Caregiver Tips for the Elderly
Are you taking care of an elderly loved one at home and feel helpless at times, or are you new to caregiving and…
One-stop ‘Repair Shop’ for Elderly
Q I specialise in treating the elderly because… A Other doctors find it hard to do. A typical patient of mine has 10 different illnesses,…
Breathe Easier
Dr Low started his career as a doctor 18 years ago after graduating from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland with an honours degree. He subsequently completed his specialist training there in General Internal
Medicine and Respiratory Medicine.
From 2008 to 2010, he served as a clinical lecturer for the Royal College of Surgeons while completing his master’s degree in research.
Prior to joining Raffles Hospital, he was a senior consultant in the Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine at Changi General Hospital (CGH).
He also served as the associate programme director for the SingHealth Respiratory Medicine Senior Residency Programme, and as the site chief for SingHealth Duke-NUS Lung Centre for CGH.
The ABCDE of Hepatitis
Some of us, especially kids, may balk at the idea of seeing pig or chicken liver in our dishes. However, do you know the liver…
Urine Colour as an Indication of Your Health
Caring for the digestive system Gastroenterologist Lim Lee Guan tells Joan Chew why he is like a bee in a colony I specialise in gastroenterology…
Polycsytic Kidney Disease
Question: My father has been diagnosed with polycystic kidneys disease. His kidneys are currently functioning at around 30% of what a pair of normal kidneys…
痛风患者哪类食物得少吃？
一些老年人有关节疼痛的问题，并把它当成老化，不当一回事。本地专科医生提醒，关节疼痛也可能是痛风的症状，严重的话可引致关节变形，不容忽视。 莱佛士内科医疗中心风湿关节科顾问医生张荣耀接受《活得好》访问时[…]