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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[…]
干眼和口干未必是干燥综合征
干燥综合征较常影响女性，为何？是否能防治？且听本地专科医生的解析。 ▲干燥综合征或引致眼干，患者可用眼药水舒缓。 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》访问时说，本地没有干燥综合征患[…]
医生：年轻人长期腰背痛当心患强直性脊椎炎
这个称为“强直性脊椎炎”（ankylosing spondylitis）的疾病（也称脊椎关节发炎），并不是一般的肌肉劳损，更不是一种老人病。这是一种较少见的自身免疫性疾病，主要影响脊椎和骨盆关节，尤其[…]
Rheumatoid Arthritis
The causes of joint pain are diverse and range from inflammation, traumatic injuries, infections, overloading or even genetic factors. It is also commonly perceived that severe joint pain comes with age. However, this is not necessarily true as people in their twenties and thirties can also start to experience joint problems.
Lupus Treatment Thins Skin
Lupus, or systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), is a chronic inflammatory disease which can potentially affect any organ system in the body. Fever, joint pain, rash,…
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.