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Diet for Diabetes Patients: 10 Frequently Asked Questions
Diet for Diabetes Patients: 10 Frequently Asked Questions By Island Hospital | Nov 27, 2020 3:55:03 PM The best diet for diabetics is eating the healthiest foods in moderate amounts and sticking to regular mealtimes. In fact, a diabetes diet is the best eating plan...
November 27, 2020
What you need to know about diabetes
What you need to know about diabetes By Island Hospital | Nov 9, 2020 5:05:27 PM “Keep taking so much sugar, and you’ll end up with diabetes” are words that follow us in today’s society. Whenever we order something sweet, indulge ourselves in dessert or...
Recognise the 14 Signs of Early Pregnancy
Recognise the 14 Signs of Early Pregnancy By Island Hospital | Oct 29, 2020 6:34:09 PM You have been diligently keeping track of your monthly periods, measuring your basal body temperature (BBT) to see whether ovulation has taken place, and spending more intimate moments with...
8 Common Digestive Conditions You Might be Experiencing
8 Common Digestive Conditions You Might be Experiencing By Island Hospital | Sep 2, 2020 4:44:15 PM Your digestive system is continuously at work throughout the day, helping to nourish your body and mind. At some point or another, everyone deals with digestive problems, whether...
Tags: Lower Abdomen, Upper Abdomen
Common causes of abdominal pain
Common causes of abdominal pain By Island Hospital | Aug 28, 2020 4:29:29 PM Even though it’s often called a stomach ache, the term abdominal pain is often used instead because the cause of the pain may not originate from the stomach. The digestive system...
Tags: Lower Abdomen, Upper Abdomen
IBS vs IBD: knowing the difference
IBS vs IBD: knowing the difference By Island Hospital | Aug 24, 2020 4:04:07 PM It’s easy to get confused over Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). Both of them are abbreviated and sound the same, and both have the word ‘bowel’....
Your doctor says you need total hip replacement surgery – and your painful hip says it too.
Your doctor says you need total hip replacement surgery – and your painful hip says it too. By Island Hospital | Jul 13, 2020 11:20:58 AM Whether you have just begun exploring treatment options or have already decided with your orthopaedic surgeon to undergo hip...
Tags: Hip
Erectile Dysfunction: This is not the END
Erectile Dysfunction: This is not the END By Island Hospital | Jul 2, 2020 4:12:27 PM Every time the word “erectile dysfunction” is mentioned, you are most likely to be greeted with nervous laughter, or awkward silence. These words are enough to make any man...
What should I know about scoliosis?
What should I know about scoliosis? By Island Hospital | Jun 29, 2020 11:00:14 AM Scoliosis is a medical condition where a person’s spine curves to the side, usually in the shape of an “S” or “C”. A stable and mild case of scoliosis does not...
How do I know if I need Knee Replacement?
How do I know if I need Knee Replacement? By Island Hospital | Jun 12, 2020 2:24:12 PM Have you been dealing with chronic knee pain for several months now? Have you tried over-the-counter medications, exercise, and physical therapy, yet nothing seems to alleviate the...
Colorectal Cancer prevention & treatment
Colorectal Cancer prevention & treatment By Island Hospital | Jun 10, 2020 3:43:18 PM Cells in our intestine regenerate constantly, growing and dividing in an orderly manner. When certain mutations or conditions occur; the regeneration process is disrupted and cause cells to continue dividing when...
Liver Cancer: When is Liver Surgery Recommended?
Liver Cancer: When is Liver Surgery Recommended? By Island Hospital | Apr 30, 2020 11:49:40 AM If you place your right hand over the area under the ribs on the right side of your body it will just about cover the area of your liver....
Tags: Liver
April 30, 2020
Bariatric Surgery
Bariatric Surgery By Island Hospital | Mar 23, 2020 3:26:24 PM Bariatric surgery is a collective name for weight-loss surgery procedures that can help morbidly obese patients lose weight by making changes to their digestive system. These changes are often permanent, requiring commitment to life-long...
Whipple Surgery offers hope and potential cure for pancreatic cancer
Whipple Surgery offers hope and potential cure for pancreatic cancer By Island Hospital | Mar 16, 2020 3:04:07 PM The pancreas is an important digestive organ located in the back of the abdomen, behind the stomach. It is about 6 inches long, an oblong-shaped organ...
5 Possible Causes of Irregular Menstruation Every Month
5 Possible Causes of Irregular Menstruation Every Month By Island Hospital | Nov 18, 2019 3:16:57 PM Having your period is one of those things to expect will happen to you every single month, for 30 or so years of your life. It is just...
5 Danger Signs Not to Ignore – Your Kidneys could be in Trouble
5 Danger Signs Not to Ignore - Your Kidneys could be in Trouble By Island Hospital | Nov 13, 2019 12:53:55 PM You have two kidneys. They are bean-shaped and each about the size of your fists. They are located at either side of the...
Tags: Kidney
How well can you see?
How well can you see? By Island Hospital | Nov 5, 2019 1:44:57 PM Are you having a hard time reading your computer screen? Do street signs and addresses look blurry? If you can see things clearly when they are close to you, but the...
Tags: Eye
Fat freezing – What you need to know
Fat freezing – What you need to know By Island Hospital | Oct 22, 2019 6:06:52 PM Frustrated over stubborn fats that just won’t go away despite exercising regularly and eating healthily? Worried about flabby fats bulging out of your newly bought clothes? If you...
Island Hospital Laser Treatment for Pigmentation
Island Hospital Laser Treatment for Pigmentation By Island Hospital | Oct 16, 2019 11:20:47 AM We all want ourselves to look confident with great skin to face the challenges in our daily life. Besides, taking selfies with friends are so common now and we want...
Why Are My Eyes Red: 30 Possible Causes
Why Are My Eyes Red: 30 Possible Causes By Island Hospital | Oct 16, 2019 11:20:41 AM 28-year-old, Lina, thought that her blood-shot eyes was heredity, and probably worsened by her habitual boozing and late nights with buddies in smoke-filled clubs. But as days passed,...
Tags: Eye
Small but Dangerous: What is Prostate Cancer and how can I prevent it?
Small but Dangerous: What is Prostate Cancer and how can I prevent it? By Island Hospital | Oct 11, 2019 6:30:09 PM The prostate gland is often disregarded due to its small size. However, it plays a very big role in a man’s reproduction system...
Recognising the symptoms of common urologic diseases
Recognising the symptoms of common urologic diseases By Island Hospital | Oct 11, 2019 5:26:41 PM Urologic diseases are conditions that affect the ureter, urethra, bladder, and kidneys. While urologic conditions can affect both men and women, some conditions are gender-specific (e.g. prostate cancer) while...
Know the Characteristics of Heart Disease
Know the Characteristics of Heart Disease By Island Hospital | Oct 11, 2019 5:11:18 PM You are at the dinner table with your family enjoying a nice meal. Suddenly, you feel a sharp pain piercing through your chest and begin to break into a cold...
Tags: Heart
What Do You Need to Know About Cancer & 9 Most Common Cancer and Signs
What Do You Need to Know About Cancer & 9 Most Common Cancer and Signs By Island Hospital | Oct 10, 2019 11:47:24 AM Most people know of someone in their family or a friend who has been diagnosed with cancer. Cancer affects everyone – the...
Ongoing Torture, Make It Stop: My Palms Are Way Too Sweaty
Ongoing Torture, Make It Stop: My Palms Are Way Too Sweaty By Island Hospital | Oct 9, 2019 5:49:57 PM Ever been in a situation when your hands start to sweat? Or maybe when you are waiting for your health screening results? The doctors might...
Do I have Heart Attack? If So, Now What?
Do I have Heart Attack? If So, Now What? By Island Hospital | Sep 24, 2019 11:05:43 AM You are sweating bullets and need help to get up just two flights of stairs. You have no idea what is going on. However, you thought you...
Tags: Heart
Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) in women
Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) in women By Island Hospital | Aug 21, 2019 1:27:41 AM Women are more prone to contracting Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) compared to men. It is common that many women may experience more than one infection in their lifetime. This is...
The Most Common Myths Surrounding Glaucoma
The Most Common Myths Surrounding Glaucoma By Island Hospital | Aug 20, 2019 10:31:55 PM If you or someone close to you is diagnosed with glaucoma, or another eye condition, you may try to learn about the disease. However, you cannot believe everything you hear...
Tags: Eye
How to choose an eye doctor based on your condition
How to choose an eye doctor based on your condition By Island Hospital | Jul 19, 2019 6:58:55 PM You are experiencing discomfort around your eyes. It can be unilateral or bilateral. In short, it can be your right eye, left eye, or both eyes....
Tags: Eye
Diabetic Retinopathy
Diabetic Retinopathy By Island Hospital | Apr 11, 2019 2:43:49 PM Do you know that Diabetic Retinopathy is the leading cause of blindness and vision loss? It is a well known fact is that diabetes is a dangerous and potentially life threatening disease. What some...
Tags: Eye
April 11, 2019
The Star’s Export Excellence Awards (Services Category for large companies)
The Star Export Excellence Awards
March 26, 2019
Breast Lump
Breast Lump By Island Hospital | Dec 28, 2018 1:53:14 PM A breast lump is a localised swelling, bulge, or bump in the breast that feels different from the breast tissue around it or the breast tissue in the same area of the other breast....
Tags: Breast
December 28, 2018
Liver Disease
Liver Disease By Island Hospital | Dec 27, 2018 12:04:20 PM The liver is an organ about the size of a football that sits just under your rib cage on the right side of your abdomen. The liver is essential for digesting food and ridding...
Tags: Liver
Gastroesophageal – Reflux Disease (GERD)
Gastroesophageal – Reflux Disease (GERD) By Island Hospital | Dec 17, 2018 6:00:37 PM Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) occurs when stomach acid frequently flows back into the tube connecting your mouth and stomach (esophagus). This backwash (acid reflux) can irritate the lining of your esophagus...
Uterine Fibroids
Uterine Fibroids By Island Hospital | Dec 17, 2018 5:57:45 PM Uterine fibroids are non-cancerous growths of the uterus that often appear during childbearing years. Also called leiomyomas (lie-o-my-O-muhs) or myomas, uterine fibroids aren’t associated with an increased risk of uterine cancer and almost never...
Stroke – The 3rd Leading Cause of Death and What Can You Do About It
Stroke – The 3rd Leading Cause of Death and What Can You Do About It By Island Hospital | Dec 6, 2018 4:11:06 PM On a family vacation in Bogor, Jonathan*, 52, suffered a massive stroke but refused to be taken to the hospital by his...
Tags: Brain
December 6, 2018
Colon Cancer – What do you not know?
Colon Cancer – What do you not know? By Island Hospital | Dec 6, 2018 3:54:50 PM Myths and Realities of Colorectal Cancer? Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer worldwide. It has been thought to be less common in Asia compared to Western...
Glaucoma
Glaucoma By Island Hospital | Nov 26, 2018 4:35:27 PM Glaucoma is associated with higher-than-normal pressure inside the eye (ocular hypertension). If untreated or uncontrolled, glaucoma first causes peripheral vision loss and eventually can lead to blindness. Globally, glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness...
Tags: Eye
November 26, 2018
The Importance of Health Screenings
The Importance of Health Screenings By Island Hospital | Nov 1, 2018 6:11:37 PM Health screenings are medical tests that check for diseases and health conditions before there are any signs or symptoms. Health screenings make early detection possible, when diseases are generally easier to...
Cataract
Cataract By Island Hospital | Oct 17, 2018 3:13:44 PM The eye’s natural crystalline lens helps us focus on people and things at varying distances. Unfortunately, as we grow older this lens often stiffens and hardens, and without its youthful suppleness, it loses its ability...
Tags: Eye
Vaginitis: What Should I Know?
Vaginitis: What Should I Know? By Island Hospital | Sep 28, 2018 10:34:08 AM Vaginal health is an important part of a woman's overall well being. Vaginal problems can affect your fertility, desire for sex and ability to reach orgasm. Ongoing vaginal health issues can...
Warning signs of Prehypertension
Warning signs of Prehypertension By Island Hospital | Sep 28, 2018 10:35:10 AM Prehypertension is a warning sign – a yellow light in the traffic lights of cardiovascular disease. It means that you will probably develop high blood pressure in the future. Hence, it is...
Tags: Heart
Hypertension – the silent killer you need to know
Hypertension – the silent killer you need to know By Island Hospital | Sep 28, 2018 10:34:08 AM The symptoms for hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, usually come TOO LATE. It develops slowly over time, and can be related to many causes. Unfortunately,...
Tags: Heart
Top 7 facts about Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
Top 7 facts about Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) By Island Hospital | Sep 14, 2018 6:51:41 PM Coronary Artery Disease, also called CAD, coronary arteriosclerosis, coronary atherosclerosis is the most common type of heart disease. It is important to learn the basics and know how...
Tags: Heart
Ovarian Cyst
Ovarian Cyst By Island Hospital | Sep 28, 2018 10:34:08 AM Ovarian cysts are fluid-filled sacs or pockets in an ovary or on its surface. Women have two ovaries — each about the size and shape of an almond — on each side of the uterus....
6 Vital Tips to Keep Your Heart Happy and Healthy
6 Vital Tips to Keep Your Heart Happy and Healthy By Island Hospital | Aug 27, 2018 11:13:00 PM We often tend to ignore or forget, for whatever reason, the most important organ in the entire human body – the Heart. It beats 100,000 times...
Tags: Heart
12 Things I Thought I Knew About Heart Disease – BUT ARE WRONG.
12 Things I Thought I Knew About Heart Disease – BUT ARE WRONG. By Island Hospital | Aug 27, 2018 11:09:00 PM Heart disease remain as the Number One Killer in many countries yet there are still so many false perceptions about it and it...
Tags: Heart
Heart Attack in Women
Heart Attack in Women By Island Hospital | Aug 27, 2018 10:59:00 PM Heart attack is caused by narrowed heart arteries. When arteries are narrowed (a process called atherosclerosis), less blood and oxygen reaches the heart muscle. This is also called coronary artery disease and...
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Asia Corporate Excellence & Sustainability Awards
Asia Corporate Excellence & Sustainability Awards
April 28, 2018
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