Health Articles
4 Jaw-dropping Facts about TMD
Ever suffered from any of the following symptoms before? Difficulty chewing Toothache, earache or swelling Popping, clicking or grating sounds in the jaw joint when…
Love full-contact sports? Beware of dental and orofacial injuries
orofacial injuries are injuries occurring on your face. It can be anything from cuts to your lip, to small tooth fractures or chips. It can also be in the form of more serious injuries like Temporomandibular joint (located just below your ear) dislocations or fractures in your mandibular (jaw) and nasal bone. The most commonly injured area will be the upper lip, and the maxillary incisors (front 2 teeth) these make up about 90 percent of all orofacial injuries.
Such injuries commonly occur in most full-contact sports, but aren’t unheard off in non-contact sports as well. Some sports that mostly associated to it are; rugby, basketball, football, hockey, martial arts and boxing. Other exercises that might cause such injuries could be water sports like water polo, wake boarding, and weight lifting.
Fact or Fiction? Teeth Whitening Myths Busted
Is teeth whitening painful? Can whitening toothpastes work as well as professional whitening? Dentist Dr Edward Wong answers your questions.
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.
Video: Raffles Fertility Centre 10th Anniversary
Raffles Fertility Centre celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2017. The centre is made up of a team of dedicated fertility specialists, embryologists and nurses who…
Preparing for Fatherhood: 10 Tips for Dads-to-be
The world of fatherhood can seem like a daunting task. But fret not, with sufficient preparation, the journey will be made much more enjoyable. From…
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.
50 Shades of V
“A healthy vagina is naturally acidic and contains rich quantities of beneficial bacteria that help fend off infections and maintain a normal pH level (vagina’s acidity),” said Dr Seng Shay Way, Specialist in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Raffles Fertility centre.
“Soaps that are too harsh or have too many chemicals and fragrances can actually make your vagina produce more discharge that gives off the foul smell. Avoid using douches to clean your vaginal area. Douching can alter the balance of healthy bacteria in your vagina, causing other bacteria to grow and create a foul vaginal odour too,” Dr Seng added.