During the last national day rally, PM Mr Lee Hsien Loong raised the concerns of rising threat of Diabetes Mellitus in Singapore. 3 in 10 Singaporeans above the age of 60 have diabetes. The disease is closely linked to overweight, in which the risk of diabetes will rise with increasing body weight. In his [...]
Many men go through a period in their life where they will experience a loss in vitality, physical fatigue and a drop in libido. The cause may often be a simple case of work-related burnt out or sleep deprivation. Some will attribute it to their inevitable ingress into middle age slump. But if the [...]
Refrain from excessive consumption of traditional goodies to get a healthy start at Chinese New Year. Every year, the most obvious effect of Chinese New Year (CNY) festivities on patients is from the feasting. The impact affects mainly diabetic, hypertensive and hypercholesterolemia patients. When it comes to diabetes, the load caused by the traditional [...]
ONE of the most alarming statistics that we have seen recently is the increase in the number of obese persons in Singapore. The latest figure stands at 10.9 percent of the population aged 18 to 69. This means that almost 1 in 10 adults in Singapore are obese and have a body mass index [...]
Publication: The Business Times 29/10/2011 When dealing with infections, doctors need to have some clear ideas what to look for. By Chong Yeh Woei I SEE infections in my patients on a daily basis. Quite a number come in with coughs and colds, some come in with diarrhoea, cramps and vomiting and there is [...]
Publication: The Business Times 22/01/2011 Protect the lining in your arteries by watching your diet, exercising consistently and reducing stress. By Chong Yeh Woei ONE of the biggest challenges that we face as an aging urban society is the advent of chronic diseases. I saw Mr C the other day and he’s your middle-aged, [...]
Publication: The Business Times 16/04/2011 Don’t know what to expect at a health screening? Here’s a quick guide to the tests your doctor may use to determine your health status. By Chong Yeh Woei PATIENTS usually come into my practice for a health screening appointment for the first time and are quite clueless or [...]
What: Thymus. Location: It is made of two lobes that are in front of the trachea. Function: The thymus produces thymosins, which are hormones that stimulate the development of antibodies. It also produces T-lymphocytes, which are white blood cells that fight infections and destroy abnormal cells. “These T cells are very smart and have [...]
Diabetic patients need not feel left out of the festive feasting; they just need to make some adjustments to their diet Chinese New Year is generally a time of family reunions, meeting up with relatives that one would otherwise have little probability of meeting during the rest of the year. It is also a [...]