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The five most common chronic medical conditions in Singapore

1. Diabetes Mellitus. Diabetes is a medical condition in which blood glucose levels remain persistently higher than normal.

Can diabetes make you blind?

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Prediabetes: Nature’s good warning sign?

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Diabetes tip: THE coffeeshop drink to order – ice kosong

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Diabetes tip: No need to give up white rice completely!

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Foot care for people with diabetes

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How diabetes can affect your feet

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Understanding PCOS: Symptoms, Causes and Treatment

{:en} This article has been fact-checked by Dr Timothy Lim Yong Kuei, gynecologist at Timothy Lim Clinic for Women & ...

Understanding Incontinence in Men

{:en}This article has been fact-checked by Dr Chong Kian Tai, urologist at Surgi-TEN Specialists, Farrer Park Hospital, Singapore. About the ...

Frequent Urination at Night?

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High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
High Cholesterol (Hyperlipidemia)
Stroke.
Heart attack (Myocardial Infarction)

Common Health Problems in Singapore And What To Do About Them

Asthma. Asthma is a chronic disease that causes the airways in one’s lungs to become temporarily narrower, thus making it harder to breathe.
Diabetes – Diabetes is so common in Singapore that 1 in 9 Singaporeans have diabetes. Colorectal and lung cancers are among the most prevalent cancers in Singapore.
High Blood Pressure.
Heart Problems.
High Cholesterol.

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Medical Conditions – Symptoms

Identify possible conditions and treatment related to your symptoms.

Kidney stones – symptoms and causes

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Considering joint replacement surgery for hip or knee pain?

{:en}This article was verified medically by Dr Lai Choon Hin, orthopaedic and bone surgeon, AP Centre For Joint Reconstruction, Mount ...

Top 4 causes of joint pains in children

{:en}This article was verified medically by Dr Ooi Pei Ling, paediatrician and paediatric rheumatologist at Mount Alvernia Clinic, International Child ...

Prediabetes: Nature’s good warning sign?

{:en}This article has been verified medically by Dr Matthew Tan Zhen-Wei, an endocrinologist at Dr Matthew Tan Diabetes and Endocrine ...

5 easily ignored symptoms of colorectal cancer

{:en}This article has been verified medically by Dr Denis Cheong, colorectal surgery specialist of Surgi-TEN Specialists at Farrer Park Hospital ...

Risks, causes and symptoms of stomach cancer in Singapore

{:en}This article has been verified medically by Dr Melvin Look, consultant surgeon at Surgi-TEN Specialists, Farrer Park Hospital (Singapore). About ...

How do shingles develop and is it because of “heatiness”?

{:en}From the perspective of Western medicine, shingles is caused by the varicella zoster virus – the same virus which causes ...

When do swollen ankles and feet signify a heart valve problem?

{:en}This article has been verified medically by Dr Lim Chong Hee, consultant cardiothoracic surgeon at Surgi-TEN Specialists, Farrer Park Hospital ...

Red flags which tell you that your back pain needs medical attention

{:en}This article has been verified medically by Dr Tan Seang Beng, orthopaedic and spine surgeon at Orthopaedic And Spine Clinic, ...

Medical Conditions – Diagnosis

Medical diagnosis (abbreviated Dx, D_x, or D_s) is the process of determining which disease or condition explains a person’s symptoms and signs. It is most often referred to as diagnosis with the medical context being implicit.