It is a commonly accepted fact that apart from the functional aspects, breasts are organs of beauty and attraction. A woman suitably endowed with attractive and good sized breasts will exhibit self confidence and posture in the social circles.Therefore if this organ is under developed or subsequently becomes smaller, distorted or droop after pregnancy; it may have psychological affects on a woman. It would then become a cause for concern for many women if they feel that they have lost the once beautiful physical asset. How then, can we - as plastic surgeons help to restore the stature of these unfortunate ladies in the safest possible manner?There are many methods of breast enhancement – some temporary while others are permanent. We should select the one that gives the ......

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Beat the pain– have a healthy spine and brain!The fast paced modern lifestyle has taken its toll on human body, with neck and back pains becoming an ever-increasing problem. It’s estimated that while back pain affects nearly 80 percent of the entire adult population, almost 50 percent people experience neck pain. And this in turn results in disability, high healthcare costs and loss of work days. Dr Prem Pillay - the Senior Consultant Neurosurgeon at Singapore Brain, Spine, Nerves Center located in Mt. Elizabeth Medical Center - talks on various lifestyles issues and how to keep the spine, nerves and brain perfectly healthyQIs Singapore facing a ‘spine epidemic’?Pillay: Whether to call it an epidemic or not but certainly the cases of spine related pain ......

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A safe and comfortable test that saves lives With an increasing number of patients suffering from gastrointestinal cancers, especially that of the esophagus, stomach and colon, the early detection of cancer has assumed utmost importance. One of the most reliable methods of screening for, or detecting such cancers is ‘endoscopy’. Dr Tan Chi Chiu, who is a consultant gastroenterologist and physician with sub-speciality interest in therapeutic endoscopy, at the Gastroenterology and Medicine International located within the Gleneagles Medical Centre in Singapore, talks to Gaurav Sharma about the growing importance of endoscopy and at the same time dispels various misconceptions surrounding it. Q : I understand that you have over 20 years of experience as ......

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