Inside the Adolescent Brain
IN A longitudinal study of 1,800 teenagers over 13 years at the American National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Dr Jay Giedd, has shown that the brain seems to...
How Hepatitis Affects The Liver
THE LIVER is the largest internal organ in our body.
It performs several functions, such as:
Processing consumed food and drinks
Detoxifying harmful substances in the blood before it is circulated...
Coping With Sick Kids Under 5 — Eczema
IN THIS series of 5 articles, we explore the 5 most common illnesses among children below 5.
Eczema
About 1 in 10 children are likely to get eczema, resulting in sensitive and...
The Causes Of Slipped Disc
A SLIPPED disc is caused when the injured disc gets displaced from its original position due to disc tear. The slipped disc protrudes against adjacent nerve tissues causing back...
9 Ways To Spot A Narcissist
WE ALL know that narcissist in the group: the person whose bloated sense of self is disproportionate to his or her actual merits.
The term “narcissist” has been liberally deployed in...
Control That Leak — Urinary Incontinence
URINARY incontinence is the inability to control the bladder or prevent urine from leaking.
This common and embarrassing problem is treatable.
“You need not feel disheartened or suffer in silence," consoles...
16 Ways To Beat Stress
STRESS, anxiety, disruptions and low productivity - welcome to today’s workplace.
Singapore’s workers continue to lead the pack when it comes to the number of hours they work according to...
13 Ways To Fight Stress
STRESS is the emotional and physical strain caused by our response to pressure in our world.
Experts believe that stress plays a role in many psychological and physiological ailments such...
Behind That Smile
A SMILE is such a powerful expression that it has thousands of quotes in many different languages portraying how important it is in our lives.
We live in a competitive...
Breast Cancer: Beyond Survival — WED WEB CHAT
IN 2019, Singapore spent $375 million on cancer treatment drugs, and experts reckon at this rate, the cost will exceed $2 billion by 2030.
Cancer is expensive to manage.
Breast cancer...