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Tonsils and adenoids are normal glands in the throat which are situated at the back of the tongue. Tonsils are paired glands on the sides of the throat deep in the mouth and adenoids are a single midline gland situated at the roof of the throat, deep behind the nose. They form a ring of [...]

Your friends are surprised. You’ve been keeping yourself away from social gatherings lately. And you’ve avoided answering your mobile phone. Even you family have noticed you to be more withdrawn than usual.  You need to turn up the volume of the TV to enjoy your favorite show. At work, it takes so much effort to [...]

Gastroenterology is the branch of medicine dealing with the study of the normal function as well as diseases of the oesophagus, stomach, small intestines, colon and rectum. A gastroenterologist studies the normal functioning of all these organs (physiology), including the movement of material through the tubular organs such as the stomach, intestines and colon (motility), [...]

Are you haunted by your aging process? Yes, certainly, most people are. This is one of the major concerns of most Singaporeans these days, as one out of every twelve people are aged above 65. Keeping healthy at the later age is really difficult, but as per some analysis chiropractic care has some relevance with [...]

Human heart consists of four chambers and four valves. Mitral stenosis is a condition whereby mitral valve becomes narrowed. It is a long-term complication of rheumatic fever which is becoming rare in the developed world. Rheumatic fever caused by invasive streptococcus infection involving the throat and then causing inflammation of the lining of heart and [...]

What’s dental implant? Dental implant is a sophisticated titanium screw that replaces the root portion of a missing natural tooth. The implant is placed in the bone of the upper or lower jaw, allowed to bond with the bone, and would serve as an anchor for the replacement teeth. These replacement teeth look, feel and [...]

It is a fact that aging is part of a natural process and everyone has to go through it in his or her lifetime. However nowadays, many people are looking older than their actual age and there are several factors that could have led to “early facial aging”.

Botox is a brand name for botulinum toxin, a highly purified protein which is injected in very small doses to reduce or eliminate wrinkles. Botox temporarily blocks the signal from a nerve to a muscle. The treated muscles are weaker, so that the wrinkle formed by muscle contraction relaxes and softens.

In PART 2 of our look at the symptoms and risks associated with heart attacks, renowned cardiologist Dr Michael Lim Chun-Leng, who is the Medical Director of the Singapore Heart, Stroke & Cancer Centre and Dean of the College of the Asian Pacific Society of Cardiology discusses various ways in which you can minimise the [...]

PART 2 – Healthy Times very own skin care expert Dr Sylvia Ramirez gives the low-down on how to take care of your make-up and whether permanent make-up is a good thing. Looking after your make-up. Different products have different expiry dates. In general, if the make-up changes in colour or smell, of if the [...]