Health Articles
What’s in Your Gym Bag
Despite his busy schedule, Dr Lim Kok Bin, Specialist in Urology & Consultant, Raffles UroRenal Centre, goes to the gym near Raffles Hospital two times…
The Better Sex Diet
When you think of food that helps to boost men’s libido naturally, what’s the first thing that comes to your mind – oysters, egg…
Tame that Busy Bladder
If you need to urinate frequently, you could have an overactive bladder, a condition that can be treated with medication.
Fall in sperm counts no cause for alarm – quality matters too
Although sperm counts have been falling worldwide, doctors here say there is no evidence that it has been declining in Singapore as there have been…
A Mid-Life Transition: Andropause
Man-opause, really?! The men do get it! Male menopause, also known as andropause, is used to describe ageing-related hormones (testosterone) changes in men, and has…
Minor Erectile Dysfunction after Surgery
Question: I underwent a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) about seven years ago at the age of 65. My prostate-specific antigen level (PSA) dropped…
Belly Unhealthy
The Straits Times, Mind Your Body, 04 September 2008, By ALVIN LIM Pot belly in men is a common symptom of ageing, as lower levels…
年长癌症患者动手术风险高？
年长癌症患者动手术风险高？ 手术是治疗癌症的主要方法之一。对于年长癌症患者，如果医生建议开刀切除癌肿瘤，许多患者和家属或许存有疑问：“这么老了，动手术会不会风险很高？是否不应该开刀？是否该选择其他疗法[…]
大肠癌多数由息肉演变
大肠癌（又称结肠直肠癌）是本地常见的癌症，在本地男性癌症病例中排行第一位，在女性癌症病例中则排名第二。大肠癌多数由结肠和直肠内的息肉演变而成。息肉是怎么来的？该如何检验？切除后就可以一劳永逸吗？ 莱佛[…]
