Can You Drink Cold Water in Hot Weather? With the current heat wave, the messenger services are awash with well meant health advice. One such advice I’ve recently come across is a warning to avoid cold water, both for drinking and as a means to cool down. The reason given is that “somebody did that […]

Why is it So Hard to Curb Hypertension? Hypertension, commonly known as high blood pressure, is a chronic medical condition where the force of the blood flowing through the arteries is consistently high. This pressure can cause damage to the arteries, heart, and other vital organs of the body if left untreated. Hypertension is a […]

Have you had people telling you to go easy on the coffee because you have hypertension? With a subspecialty in hypertension, I often have hypertensive patients with concerns on the amount of caffeine they can take, and how it would affect their blood pressure. If you have similar concerns, and you are wondering if you […]

The warm weather we have been experiencing for the past week is set to stretch into the next two weeks of May. With temperature expected to stay high in the next few weeks, many people will have occasional moments of feeling giddy. This may happen all the more so in people who are struggling to […]

Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a chronic and progressive condition that could evolved into a serious medical challenge when left untreated. It can be potentially life threatening in severe cases. In this article, we will take a closer look at CHF and its various aspects, including diagnosis, stages, warning signs, and treatment options. What is […]

The month-long fast of Ramadan this year started on 23 March and will end on 22 April 2023. Ramadan is a holy month to Muslims where they aim to grow spiritually. It is a month of fasting, introspection and prayers. However, observing the fast is not as straightforward for someone with a chronic condition such […]

As an internal medicine doctor with clinical interests in hypertension and cardiovascular risk management, I have many patients who come to me to have a better understanding of blood pressure, and to find ways to better manage the condition. It’s important to recognize that hypertension is a silent killer that requires careful monitoring. While it […]

Low impact, high intensity workouts such as HIIT, spinning classes and weight training have been gaining traction in recent years. Spin studios, for instance, have been sprouting up across the island, getting an iron grip in the fitness realm. The fast paced cycling along to raucously loud music on stationary bikes promises to help burn […]

Fish spas were all the rage at some point in time during the early 2000s. While the interest may have dwindled down in recent years, the whole experience of putting your feet into a tank of water and having fishes nibbling away the dead skin is still being offered at many tourist spots in South-East […]