Health Articles

Experts discuss health issues and provide tips for your well-being

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  Heat Exhaustion Symptoms and Potential Health Risks

  Dr Kenneth Chan, a consultant respiratory physician, answers questions about the signs of heat exhaustion and its health risks.

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  Understanding Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

  Unresolved stomach issues? Dr Gwee Kok Ann, a senior gastroenterologist specialising in IBS, explains this common, curable, but often poorly managed problem.

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  ECMO: A potentially Life-saving Option for Cardiac Patients

  The ECMO procedure can restore the functions of the heart and lungs in cases of cardiac and respiratory failure, but is not a one-size-fits-all approach.

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  3 Signs You have a Shoulder Injury and How to Treat it

  Dr Lim Yi-Jia, orthopaedic surgeon at Gleneagles Hospital, talks about the signs and treatment of shoulder injuries.

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  True or False: Things You Should Know Before Your Next Workout

  We’ve set out to debunk some exercise myths below through a mini quiz. How many of these do you know?

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  Understanding Diabetes and Beating It

  Dr Vivien Lim, endocrinologist at Gleneagles Hospital, explains what diabetes is and how to manage it.

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  Hepatitis C Infection in Kidney Transplant Patients

  Dr Victor Lee, transplant surgeon at Gleneagles Hospital, talks about the damage that hepatitis C infection can do to kidney transplant patients.