This article will look at the different types of oral contraceptive pills. It will also touch on how one can start on contraceptive pills.

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Oral contraceptives, also known as birth control pills, are medications taken to prevent pregnancy. Different types of pills work in different ways, but in general, they reduce the chances of pregnancy by preventing ovulation – your ovaries do not release an egg each month.

Do birth control pills work?

This article will look at the different ways women can avoid from getting pregnant. They include both natural and surgical procedures.

In summary, pregnancy can be avoided via the natural ways of temporary abstinence or the withdrawal method, or through contraceptives. Talk to a medical practitioner if you are unsure of which is best for you.

Aside from birth control pills, how else can I prevent pregnancy?

This article will look at Parkinson’s Disease and it causes. It will also touch on how Parkinson’s is diagnosed.

Parkinson’s Disease is a progressive brain disorder which will worsen over time that typically results in one having difficulty with walking, balance, coordination as well as stiffness in the body.

What is Parkinson’s Disease?

This article will look at dementia, its risk factors and symptoms of dementia. It will include Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia.

Dementia is a decline in a person’s mental capability and is a term used to describe a range of symptoms, including the loss of memory, language and problem-solving abilities amongst others that affect one’s daily life.

What is dementia?

his article will look at how the different types of strokes occur. It will also touch on how stroke is diagnosed.

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A stroke is the sudden death of brain cells. It is a medical emergency that occurs due to lack of oxygen to the brain, which is caused by an interrupted or reduced blood flow to your brain.

What is a stroke?

This article will look at vascular diseases and their risk factors. It will also touch on the ways vascular diseases can be prevented.

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Vascular diseases are any condition that affects your circulatory system. The circulatory system includes your blood vessels (arteries, veins and capillaries) and your lymphatic vessels! Thus, vascular diseases can mean diseases of your arteries, veins, lymph vessels or blood disorders that affect circulation.

What are vascular diseases?

This article will look at the various treatments for stroke. It will also touch on what needs to be done if someone is experiencing a stroke.

A stroke, also known as cerebrovascular accident, cerebrovascular insult or brain attack, occurs when there is interrupted or reduced blood supply to the brain. This prevents brain tissue from getting oxygen and nutrients, causing brain cells to die.

Treatments of stroke

This article will look at the different types of headache. It will also touch on when it is more than just a headache and signals a more serious condition.

What is a headache? A headache is pain in any region of your head. Headaches are one of the most common disorders of the nervous system, appearing as sharp pains, dull aches or throbbing sensations.

Is it normal to get a headache?

This article will look at the diagnosis for Alzheimer’s disease. It will also touch on how this disease can be treated.

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What can we do we to detect Alzheimer’s Disease in its earliest stages, before irreversible brain damage or mental decline occurs? Scientists are still doing research on ways to diagnose Alzheimer’s Disease earlier.

How do we detect Alzheimer’s Disease early?

This article will look at the treatment options for Parkinson’s Disease. It will include natural and non-natural treatment options.

Parkinson's disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disease in Singapore. It is a disease which affects the dopamine-producing nerve cells in the brain.

Does Parkinson’s disease have a cure?

This article will look at deep vein thrombosis and its causes. It will also touch on how deep vein thrombosis is diagnosed and its risk factors.

The human body is made up of many different types of veins, with one major classification being superficial veins (nearer to the surface of the skin), and deep veins (located deeper in the body).

Do you have deep vein thrombosis?

This article will look at the treatments for deep vein thrombosis. The treatments include surgical and non-surgical treatments.

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a condition where a blood clot (thrombosis) is formed in the deep veins of the body. This article will be focusing on the treatment options available for patients of deep vein thrombosis, such as oral medications, surgical options and preventive measures that can be taken.

Can deep vein thrombosis be prevented?

This article will look at Alzheimer’s disease and its causes. It will also touch on how this disease can be slowed down or even prevented.

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Alzheimer’s disease is a serious condition which impacts a person’s psychological and behavioural characteristics. It is a type of mental decline in thinking, memory and emotion, that may interfere with a person’s daily life and ability to complete tasks in the long run.

Alzheimer’s Disease: Is it a normal part of ageing?

This article will look at the causes of irregular menses. It will also touch on several complications arising from irregular menses and how women can prevent them.

Menses, also known as menstruation or periods, is the normal monthly vaginal bleeding in females that occurs due to the shedding of the uterus. This bleeding usually lasts around 5 days.

Irregular menses: Is it normal?

This article will look at the benefits of exercising, especially for the ageing population. It will also touch on what kind of exercises can be done.

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Leading an active lifestyle helps to reduce your risk of suffering from illnesses and it also helps to improve one’s condition if they have been diagnosed with an illness.

How does an active lifestyle help with ageing?

This article will look at osteoporosis and its risk factors. It will also touch on how osteoporosis can be diagnosed and ways to treat the condition.

Osteoporosis is a condition in which one’s bones are weakened and become brittle. Hence, it is very likely for a person with osteoporosis to break their bones. Even common stresses such as bending over can cause fractures for those diagnosed with osteoporosis.

How do I deal with Osteoporosis?

This article will look at dementia and how it occurs over time in the elderly. It will also touch on how one can screen for dementia.

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What is cognitive decline? Cognitive relates to mental activity. Cognitive decline refers to the worsening of thinking abilities. Forgetting things occasionally and having difficulties multitasking are normal as people grow older.

Dementia: Is cognitive decline part of normal ageing?

This article will focus on depression in the elderly population. It will look at what can be done for those with depression, including the treatment options.

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Mental well-being is often overlooked when caring for elderly. In many instances, signs and symptoms of deteriorating mental well-being in elderly are dismissed as a normal part of aging, which may lead to the worsening of their mental health and development of depression, anxiety and other mental illnesses.

Are you suffering from depression?

This article will look at the factors leading to a loss of libido. It will also touch on how one’s libido can be increased.

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What is loss of libido? Libido is a person’s overall sex drive or desire for sexual activity. Loss of libido refers to a reduced interest in sexual activity.

Why don’t I feel sexually active? How do I restore my libido?

This article will look at premature ejaculation and factors affecting premature ejaculation. It will also touch on how one can confirm if he is experiencing premature ejaculation.

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What is premature ejaculation? Premature ejaculation (PE) is when a man ejaculates (releases semen) sooner than he or his partner would like during sex/ within 1 minute of inserting the penis into the vagina.

Why can’t I delay ejaculation?

This article will focus on the symptoms and risk factors of erectile dysfunction. It will also touch on the diagnosis of erectile dysfunction.

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Erectile dysfunction (or impotence), is the inability to get and keep an erection firm enough for sexual intercourse.

What is Erectile Dysfunction?

This article will look at what benign prostate hyperplasia is and the symptoms of this condition. It will also touch on how BPH is diagnosed by doctors.

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The prostate is a gland in the male reproductive system which has the main function of making a fluid to nourish and transport sperm.

What does benign enlargement of the prostate mean?

This article will cover the different treatment options for erectile dysfunction. They include invasive and non-invasive procedures.

What is Erectile Dysfunction? Erectile Dysfunction is a condition that affects men, defined as the inability to get and keep an erection firm enough for sexual intercourse.

Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction

This article will cover what the prostate is and the diseases linked to the prostate.

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What is the prostate? The prostate is an organ the size of a ping-pong ball in the male reproductive system. It is located between the penis and the bladder.

The Prostate and the Man

This article will look at the treatment options for benign prostate hyperplasia. These include surgical and non-surgical options.

What are some tablets that I can take? A. Alpha Blockers Alpha blockers relax the muscles in your bladder and prostate, making it easier to pee.

How can I recover from Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)?

This article will look at the natural ways that men can practice to last longer and delay ejaculation in bed. It will also touch on some oral medications that they can take to delay ejaculation.

Before treatment of premature ejaculation (PE), doctors will typically check for: More major diseases (e.g. heart disease, cancers). These illnesses will be treated first.

How can I delay ejaculation and last longer in bed? 

There are many types of health screenings. This article will look at the different types of screening available in Singapore and the tests involved in each screening.

How to lead a healthy lifestyle by having proper nutrition and weight management

Introduction Regular health screenings are important even if you feel perfectly healthy.

What is Health Screening? Do we need to do it?

This article will look at the risk factors and causes of high cholesterol. It will also touch upon how high cholesterol can be detected and the complications arising from high cholesterol.

My Healthy Plate by HPB for a well-balanced meal

What is high cholesterol? High cholesterol is caused by high levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL)

Uh Oh... Watch out for that High Cholesterol!

Proper exercise and diet are two methods of controlling diabetes. Beyond the natural way, there are also anti-diabetic drugs and insulin injections to help control diabetes.

Type 1 diabetes is a chronic condition in which the pancreas produces little or no insulin. Insulin is a hormone produced in the pancreas, which regulates the movement of sugar into cells.

Treatment of Diabetes: Is it just about tablets?

Hypertension refers to a condition of elevated blood pressure. This article will look at how hypertension can be treated and managed.

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Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, is blood pressure that is higher than normal. Although our blood pressure changes throughout the day, if one has a blood pressure that is consistently higher than normal, then this could be diagnosed as hypertension.

Treatment of Hypertension: Here's how

Hypertension refers to a condition of elevated blood pressure. This article will look at the risk factors of hypertension, how it can be detected and what complications can occur due to hypertension.

What is hypertension? How do I know if I have hypertension? Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, is when your blood pressure is consistently elevated.

Is my blood pressure too high?

There are two types of diabetes (Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes) This article will look at the risk factors as well as the signs and symptoms of the onset of diabetes. It will also touch upon the various treatments and management of diabetes.

Type 2 diabetes is a problem in the way the body regulates and uses sugar (glucose) for energy. Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas that lowers the blood sugar level. Being overweight and inactive are key contributing factors.

Is Diabetes just about sugars?

This article will look at how to maintain a normal cholesterol level in our lives. Also, it will touch upon the various medications for those with high cholesterol level.

Various kinds of food that are high in omega-3 fatty acids

High cholesterol occurs when one’s low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, in other words, one’s “bad cholesterol” is at an unhealthy level.

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