The Institute of Mental Health (IMH) recently won the inaugural Grand Award for the Hospital of the Year at this year’s Asian Hospital Management Awards (AHMA). Besides the Grand Award, IMH also bagged a Winner award and two Excellence awards in different categories (see news in Medical Grapevine, September issue). AHMA was part of the [...]
Last month, the Health Promotion Board (HPB) launched the new National Physical Activity Guidelines (PA), which outlines the latest recommendations developed with the counsel of the National Physical Activity Consensus Group, a cadre of local and international experts in the fields of health promotion and physical activity. In general, the HPB PA guidelines aim to [...]
During the Ovarian Cancer Expert Meeting held last month, doctors cautioned that countries with declining birth rates may see an increasing incidence of ovarian cancer because of the close relationship between the disease and childbearing. In this short interview, Dr Tay Eng Hseon, Medical Director of the Thomson Women Cancer Centre expounds on the link [...]
Looking back at history, it seems that mankind has always been on an eternal quest for longevity. Until today, people are continuing to explore and experiment a plethora of diets, exercises and meditations, in search for the ultimate ‘cure’ for ageing or some sort of ‘elixir of life’. Today, we also see an emerging branch [...]
Dr Warren Lee is in private practice at Camden Medical Centre and is a part-time senior consultant in Paediatric Endocrinology at KK Hospital. Antenatal food restriction and subsequent patterns of weight gain in early childhood may have an impact on the risk of the metabolic syndrome and diabetes mellitus in later life. Recent knowledge in [...]
Many older adults may be taking “excessive” doses of drugs for thyroid problems and therefore exposed to an increased risk of fractures, reported a study published on April 27 in the British Medical Journal. The study suggests the necessity for modification of treatment targets and closer monitoring in the elderly patients. Using population-based data from [...]
The 10th Asia Pacific Congress of Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgery (ELSA 2011) will be held on August 11-13, 2011 at the Suntec International Convention & Exhibition Centre, Singapore. Organised by the Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgeons of Asia (ELSA) in partnership with the Society of Colorectal Surgeons (Singapore), Obstetrical and Gynaecological Society of Singapore, Singapore Urological [...]
A study in Hong Kong suggests that systemic sclerosis is an independent determinant for moderate to severe coronary calcification or atherosclerosis. Conventional cardiovascular risk factors such as age and hypertension predispose patients with systemic sclerosis to plaque build-up in the heart arteries similar to the general population. Details of this study can be found in [...]
In Shanghai, severe heart attack patients received treatment faster and had better long-term results when interventional physicians were taken to them, according to the REVERSE-STEMI study published in the May issue of Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes. The study involved 334 patients who had suffered a ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). The patients were [...]
ICON plc and ACRONET Corporation have signed an alliance agreement in their collaboration to offer pharmaceutical clients a full range of clinical development capabilities to manage trials on a regional or global basis. ICON plc is a global provider of outsourced development services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries, while ACRONET is one [...]