Author: Marie Chen

Bunions are a bony prominence at the foot that can be painful and sore. There are many ways one can relieve bunion symptoms.

Bunions are a common foot deformity. A painful, bony bump develops at the big toe joint, due to different causes and risk factors.

Proper footwear is important not only for comfort but also for ankle & foot health! Learn how to pick the right shoes for healthier feet.

What is sports massage? Contrary to the name, sports massage isn’t just for athletes. The massage techniques can be useful for both athletes and non-athletes, and help with injuries, muscle aches, inflexibility or pain. It can help to release muscle tension and improve flexibility, which anyone can experience at any point in their lives. History of sports massage To understand sports massage, let’s dive into its roots and how it came to be. Massage itself has a long and rich history. Both civilizations in the East and West found massage to be a natural healing therapy not only for pain…

Ideal age to perform a colonoscopy? What medications do I need to stop before the colonoscopy? Two colorectal cancer surgeons answer these questions and more.

Doctor On Call, or DOC for short, is a brand new series brought to you by Medical Channel Asia. This series aims to bring doctors and specialists from various fields to give you an introduction to common health and medical topics that you and the Asian population are interested in. In our 9th DOC, held on 16 March 2022 (Wednesday) in line with Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, from 8pm to 9pm (GMT+8), we have Dr Eugene Yeo and Dr Toh Ee-Lin, General & Colorectal Surgeons at TEN Surgery Group, to talk to us about Colorectal Cancer and Screening. For Part 1 of…

Doctor On Call, or DOC for short, is a brand new series brought to you by Medical Channel Asia. This series aims to bring doctors and specialists from various fields to give you an introduction to common health and medical topics that you and the Asian population are interested in. In our 8th DOC, held on 9 March 2022 (Wednesday), from 8pm to 9pm (GMT+8), we have Dr Leong Hoe Nam, Senior Consultant Infectious Disease Specialist at Rophi Clinic, to talk to us about Long COVID – What Do We Know So Far? For Part 1 of the forum, we…

Doctor On Call, or DOC for short, is a brand new series brought to you by Medical Channel Asia. This series aims to bring doctors and specialists from various fields to give you an introduction to common health and medical topics that you and the Asian population are interested in. In our 8th DOC, held on 9 March 2022 (Wednesday), from 8pm to 9pm (GMT+8), we have Dr Leong Hoe Nam, Senior Consultant Infectious Disease Specialist at Rophi Clinic, to talk to us about Long COVID – What Do We Know So Far? For Part 1 of the forum, we…

‘The Great Resignation’ is a global trend of workers quitting their jobs in this post-pandemic era. Resigners are evaluating their priorities, choosing to walk away from their jobs in search of more meaningful work, better pay, and relief from workplace burnout. The research is clear: while the pandemic has caused stress and grief for millions, at the same time, the disruption of the past two years provided space for workers to evaluate and assess their priorities and their options. Millions of workers are changing how they think about work, their purpose and the impact of their careers. Michael E. Hansen,…

Recently, we invited Dr Jay-Lee Nair, a Sports and Performance psychologist from Mental Notes onto our YouTube series “The Gist of It”. As we gleaned from Aung La Nsang & Edgar Tham in our previous videos, there is so much we can learn from the elite athletes’ psychology that we can implement as laypeople. As the term Sports Psychology suggests, it is the study of how psychological factors influence sports and athletic performance. Sports Psychologists work with athletes to teach them skills and tools to overcome problems, enhance athletic performance, ultimately achieving their goals. Did you know they can also…