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Dealing with Diabetes as a Teenager

When we’re young, most of us feel invincible. We’re ready for anything and everything is possible. We are poised to face the responsibilities of adulthood and the exciting challenges of becoming independent. Being an adolescent is a time of change and rapid developments both physically and mentally...

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Have COPD? A Flu Shot Could Save Your Life

Every breath 59-year-old Tan Ah Khit takes is a struggle. A little respite means a lot to him. And respite for him came in the form of a flu shot. “The doctor recommended the flu vaccination and I felt it was worth the $25 to protect myself from...

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Pancreas-Kidney Transplant for Type 1 Diabetes

A team of SGH and NUH surgeons perform a landmark operation to replace a young man’s pancreas and kidney at the same time, potentially saving him from type 1 diabetes. Mr Shawn Huang, 29, has become the first person in Singapore to...

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  Diabetes
  About 9% of the adult population in Singapore has diabetes. Diabetes in the long run, can lead to complications such as blindness, kidney failure, limb amputation, foot/leg diseases and even heart problems...
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  Asthma
 

Asthma makes breathing difficult for 20% of children and 5% of adults in Singapore.* However, with proper treatment, asthma patients can still live a fulfilling life. Ask our Specialists now for advice and learn more about signs of asthma, prevention...
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  Stroke and High Blood Pressure
 

Hypertension ( high blood pressure) usually causes no symptoms, but often leads to the damage of various body organs in the long-term. It is for this reason that high blood pressure or hypertension is referred to as “the silent killer”...
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  Useful Numbers  
     
  Singapore General Hospital
Tel: (65) 6222 3322
 
  KK Women's and Children's Hospital
Tel:(65) 6225 5554
 
  National Cancer Centre Singapore
Tel: (65) 6436 8000
 
  National Heart Centre Singapore
Tel: (65) 6436 7800
 
  Singapore National Eye Centre
Tel: (65) 6227 7255
 
  National Dental Centre Singapore
Tel: (65) 6324 8910
 
 

National Neuroscience Institute
Tel: (65) 6357 7153

 
     
 
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