The Family Health Blog
The Family Health Blog
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What is Vertigo?
What causes dizziness or giddiness from Vertigo? Learn the symptoms to look for and the risks that there might be serious causes.
What is Travellers' Diarrhoea? Symptoms & Treatment
Diarhhoea, abdominal pain and sometimes vomiting are unfortunately common during many overseas trips. Learn the different diarrhoea types & causes.
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Health Screening Package - Deluxe Enhanced Plan
Health Assessment - Deluxe Enhanced Screening Plan with Comprehensive Cancer screening for Men & Women
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What is Cancer?
Cancer is an abnormal disorganised growth of cells in the tissues of a person. The cells multiply out of control and drain vital nutrition from the normal cells.
What is Osteoarthritis?
Arthritis means inflammation of the joints, but there are over 100 different types of arthritis. The most common is osteoarthritis, which is usually not serious.
What is Heartburn or GERD? What causes GERD & how do you prevent it?
Heartburn is a feeling of burning discomfort in your chest. GERD(chronic acid reflux) is caused by acid-containing stomach contents leaking back up your throat.
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High Blood Pressure or Hypertension
High Blood Pressure or Hypertension is a chronic condition. Find out the symptoms, causes and the self-help treatment you can adopt. A handy blood pressure chart is provided.
Women's Health Issues - Symptoms and Causes
Learn the Symptoms & Causes of various women's health issues and problems eg Cervical Cancer, Osteoporosis, Breast lumps, Anaemia, Urinary tract infection.
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The High Immunity Anti-Aging Longevity Diet
Find out what Immune System Boosters and the healthy diet you should be eating that is Anti-aging, improve your Immune System and increase your Longevity.
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Non-Invasive Pain Relief Management, Treatment & Therapy
Learn about Effective Non-invasive Pain relief treatment, management & therapy to Improve your quality of life.
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Cholesterol: How to Lower Cholesterol?
Heart disease is the number 1 killer in most countries. It is mainly caused by clogging up of the arteries by a fatty substance known as atheroma. Learn how to lower your cholesterol.
Health Screening Package - Deluxe Screening Plan
Health Assessment - Deluxe Screening Plan with Basic Cancer & Hormone screening
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Melanoma Explained
A melanoma is the most dangerous type of skin cancer. They can begin in moles, but most begin in normal skin.
What is Rheumatoid Arthritis?
Rheumatoid arthritis is a disease of the joints, usually the smaller joints in the body. Not always a disabling condition, it can be controlled with medicine.
What is Hepatitis B?
Hepatitis B is a virus that infects the liver. It is very infectious, more so than the AIDS virus. How serious is the problem?
What is Irritable Bowel Syndrome?
An irritable bowel, also known as irritable colon or irritable digestive system, is one that does not work smoothly and causes abdominal problems such as colicky pain & disturbed bowel actions.
Ear: Otitis Externa
Otitis externa is a condition in which the skin lining the outer ear canal becomes red and swollen due to infection. What should you do if you encounter such ear problems?
What is Anxiety?
Anxiety is an uncomfortable inner feeling of fear or imminent disaster. Most of us experience some temporary degree of anxiety in our lives.
What is Angina? Symptoms, Risk factors, Causes & Treatment.
Angina (also known as angina pectoris) is the name given to pain in the chest that comes from the heart when it is short of oxygen.
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Travel Health - Guide for Travellers
Travellers to countries that have low standards of health and hygiene risk contracting infectious diseases, caused by contaminated food and water and by mosquitoes. Here are some travel health tips.
Foreign Body in the Eye
It is any particle such as dirt, metal or sawdust that lodges on the surface of the eye or inside the eye.
Common Nail Diseases
Learn about common Nail Diseases including Fungal infections, Ingrown toenails and other nail problems, their causes, symptoms and medical treatment.
Regular aerobic exercise is one of the best ways for healthy aging.
Brain aging is characterized by declines in cognitive function. Learn how to prevent MCI, dementia and neurodegenerative diseases eg Alzheimer's disease.
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Snoring & Obstructive Sleep Apnoea FAQ
What causes Snoring & Obstructive Sleep Apnoea? Can snoring be treated? Q&A
Arthritis in the Elderly
Arthritis means inflamed joints & the commonest type is osteoarthritis. Learn what the symptoms are & what treatment is available.
What are the Signs & Symptoms of Stroke? Can you prevent it?
A stroke occurs when an area of the brain is damaged following interruption to its blood supply, resulting in deterioration of mental & physical functions.
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What Causes Dry Skin?
Dry skin is a common problem, especially in people with atopic dermatitis (eczema). Learn the Causes & Treatment for Dry Skin.
What is Gluten Sensitivity? Do you have Gluten Intolerance Symptoms?
This list of Gluten intolerance symptoms is longer than you imagine. A list of grains containing gluten & those that are gluten-free is included.
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Blood Pressure Chart - What is the normal blood pressure range?
Use the Blood Pressure Chart to assess if you have a healthy blood pressure. Various hypertension definitions are provided.
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The DASH Diet - Foods that lower blood pressure
Start the DASH Diet to lower blood pressure naturally. The hypertension diet lists the foods that lower blood pressure.
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Causes of Skin Cancer
Skin cancer is usually found in fair-skinned people who are exposed to too much sun. Learn what the signs of skin cancer are.
What is Diabetes Mellitus, Prediabetes and Insulin resistance?
What are the symptoms and causes of Diabetes, Prediabetes or Insulin resistance? Can thiese lifestyle diseases and chronic health conditions be reversed?
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What is Asthma?
Asthma is a common chest condition in which there is temporary narrowing of the breathing tubes in the lungs (airways) because they are hyper-reactive, causing wheezing & breathing problems.
Immunodeficiency / Immunocompromised persons
A person who has an immunodeficiency of any kind is said to be immunocompromised, who may be vulnerable to opportunistic as well as normal infections.
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What is Dengue Fever? Its symptoms & causes.
Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne tropical disease caused by the dengue virus. Symptoms include high fever, headache, vomiting, skin rash, muscle & joint pains.
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Can a Gluten-free Diet Prevent, Alleviate or Cure many Diseases?
Can a Wheat-free Diet help you to lose weight and reduce Obesity, Heart disease, Auto-immune diseases, Alzheimer's & Cancer or reverse Diabetes & pre-Diabetes?
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What is Conjunctivitis?
It is an inflammation of the conjunctiva, which is a thin, clear tissue that lines the eyelids and the eyeball, except the cornea. It is very common.
Self Help Treatment of Diabetes
Diabetes self management methods including comprehensive Diabetes diet information and exercise tips.
What are Warts? What are the various treatments for warts?
Warts are lumps on the skin produced by a virus. The virus invades the skin, usually through small injury, and causes the skin to multiply rapidly.
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What to do if you have a Nose Bleed
Nose bleeding or Epistaxis is a common condition that many children and adults will encounter. Here's what you should do.
Diarrhoea: Acute diarrhoea in adults
Diarrhoea is the passage of many loose, watery, offensive bowel movements. It is a symptom, not a disease. 腹泻是许多松散、水样、令人反感的排便。它是一种症状，而不是一种疾病。
What is Influenza? Symptoms of Flu & its preventive care. 什么是流感？
Influenza is a respiratory infection caused by a virus. There are several kinds of influenza virus & they are continuously mutating and changing.
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How to Get Rid of Acne
Acne is inflammation of the sebaceous (oil) glands of the skin, related to the increase in the levels of the male hormones during puberty in both sexes. Here are some simple Acne Treatment Tips.
Haemoglobin Blood Disorders
Hemoglobinopathy is the medical term for a group of blood disorders and diseases that affect red blood cells - Anaemias, Sickle Cell anaemia, Thalessaemia
Singapore National Immunisation Schedule - NAIS / NCIS
Up to $400 per Medisave Account per year can be used for Vaccinations under the National Adult Immunisation Schedule - NAIS
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Self-help High Blood Pressure Treatments
Gives you ways to lower your blood pressure naturally to avoid a lifelong commitment to blood pressure medications.
Corns, Calluses & Warts on Feet
Tender skin lumps on the feet are usually caused by calluses, corns or warts. Calluses & corns are areas of skin that has thickened, due to constant pressure, while warts are viral infections.
What Causes Allergic Rhinitis? Learn the Symptoms and Treatment.
Allergic rhinitis occurs when your immune system reacts to allergens, causing an allergic reaction such as sneezing, inflammation and a runny nose.
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Potential Discovery To Get Rid Of Spike Protein
Dr. Tina Peers discusses a potential new discovery in eliminating spike protein and reducing long-haul symptoms. Other compounds have been studied like Quercetin, Bromelain, NAC and Nattokinase to name a few. Please do your own research on these supplements.
Vitamins & Nutrients for a Well-functioning Immune System to Protect against COVID-19 & other Viral Infections
(Ref: Nutrients. 2020 Apr 23;12(4). pii: E1181. doi: 10.3390/nu12041181 Optimal Nutritional Status for a Well-Functioning Immune System Is an Important Factor to Protect against Viral Infections Calder PC1, Carr AC2, Gombart AF3, Eggersdorfer M4.
Healthy Diets for Optimal Health
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