Stories By Rachel Chan
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Body Pain
What You Need to Know About Knee Replacement Surgery in Treating Knee Pain
September 26, 2023Knee replacement surgery may be recommended by an orthopaedic surgeon when one’s knee has been damaged...
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Body Pain
Treatment of spinal deformities
September 5, 2023A spinal deformity occurs when there is misalignment or exaggeration of the natural curves in one’s...
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Body Pain
Is your neck pain or headache caused by a brain tumour?
December 14, 2021Brain tumours are extremely rare. But when a brain tumour does develop, it can cause unusual...
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Plastic Surgery
Myths about breast reconstruction after breast cancer surgery
October 31, 2021Is breast reconstructive surgery painful, lengthy and difficult to recover from? Plastic surgeon Timothy Shim dispels...
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Plastic Surgery
Key points to consider about breast reconstruction following a mastectomy
October 31, 2021Suitability, breast reconstruction technique and timing are the key factors in deciding whether to go for...
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COVID-19
Safe Covid-19 practices when returning to work in shared offices
August 17, 2021Having a Covid-19 workplace health and safety plan in place can help to stop the spread...
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General Surgery
Is it important to seek a second doctor’s opinion?
August 10, 2021After days of nail-biting, the dreaded diagnosis is out: it’s cancer, your doctor says. As you...
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Infectious Diseases
How harmful is fake medical news?
August 3, 2021Making decisions based on fake medical news can harm your health. Recognise falsehoods with pro tips...
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COVID-19
10 Myths on Covid-19 Infection
July 27, 2021Misinformation about Covid-19 can cost lives. Get your facts straight about Covid-19 infection.
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COVID-19
What should you do in the interim if you haven’t received the Covid-19 vaccine?
July 18, 2021No matter the reason for your unvaccinated status, you should follow these safety precautions to minimise...
