Losing Pregnancy Weight Gain
Melissa Fann
Although most pregnant women lose half the baby weight 6 weeks after giving birth, many want to know how to lose the other half of the baby weight as quickly…
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How Monoclonal Antibodies (mAbs) are Used in Cancer Treatment
Walter Moore
Some types of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) play a very important role in immunotherapy. The meaning of monoclonal is “one type”, so essentially, each monoclonal antibody is just many copies of…
Managing Diabetes and its Myths
As mentioned in our previous article, diabetes is on the rise in Singapore and inadequate management and poor education results in many individuals with prediabetes progressing to the next stage…
What Does It Mean to be Pre-diabetic?
A widely circulated Ministry of Health statistic from 2010 revealed that 1 in 9 Singaporeans suffer from diabetes. However, the 8 that are living diabetes-free may want to ask themselves…
The Haze and Asthma in Seniors
For anyone with parents or grandparents well into their silver years, it is not uncommon to notice them experiencing frequent bouts of wheezing, coughing and even difficulty breathing. These symptoms…
The Surprising Connection Between Oral Health and Overall Wellbeing
Luke Douglas
If you’re worried about your skin, you’d schedule an appointment with a dermatologist; while experiencing any heart palpitations will send you straight to your cardiologist’s clinic. It’s only natural, as…
Get a Personalised Retreat in Bali with DNA Testing
REVIVO Wellness Resort in Nusa Dua, Bali has partnered with GenePlanet to be the first wellness resort in the world to offer a unique wellness service and bespoke retreat based…
3 Traditional Medicine Practices That Are Worth Trying
Caitlin Evans
Alternative medicine or traditional medicine is an umbrella term for doctrines that exist outside of what is deemed ‘standard medical practice’. Sometimes it can be hard to define what this…
Can Immunotherapy Cure Cancer?
Nilufer Hajra
With the cases of cancer rising, it is no wonder that more people are researching a cure. However, some cancer patients have sought immunotherapy, also called biologic therapy, to cure…
Is it Just Back Pain?
Natasha Mitter
An aching back is not a pleasant feeling, yet it is more common a problem than we realise. In Singapore alone, a study found approximately 60 to 90% of the…
