Medical
What is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease or COPD?
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is an umbrella term that emcompasses two main disorders – emphysema and chronic bronchitis – diseases characterised by obstruction to air flow in and out of the lungs. Emphysema and chronic bronchitis frequently coexist. Thus physicians prefer the terms COPD. In almost all cases, COPD is caused by smoking. If [...]
The Side Effects of Quitting Smoking
Join and Support us in our Anti-Smoking Campaign by giving support and encouragements to those who are trying to quit smoking or your personal pledge to quit smoking in 2009. For further details go to Healthy Times Magazine Anti-Smoking Campaign here.
Fact is smoking cessation could be a very hard task but anyone can do [...]
Quit Smoking Support – How Necessary It Is?
Smoking is highly addictive and once it becomes a habit it is very difficult to get rid of for a number of reasons. Quit smoking support usually acts as a back-up system that ensures that the smokers have the most conducive atmosphere possible for getting rid of the habit.
What Does Quit Smoking Support Do For [...]
How is Smoking Related to Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
What is AMD?
AMD stands for “Age-related Macular Degeneration”. It is a disease that affects the part of the eye called macula.
The macula is the most sensitive part of the retina and it is important for clear vision and allows a person to see things.
How do you know if you have AMD?
you will have blurred [...]
5 Tips to Help You Quit Smoking
Tips To Remember To Help You Quit Smoking
To quit smoking is a challenging process but it is NOT Impossible
People who succeed to be non-smokers actually made several attempts before they are able to kick the habit
Smokers to seek support to help them quit smoking actually increases their chances of succeeding
The health benefits to a [...]
Smoking Ban Extended
The smoking prohibition in Singapore has been in place since 1970 and has been progressively extended to cover many public areas such as air-conditioned premises such as shops, shopping centres, factories, offices and restaurants, and also public facilities such as lifts, community centres/clubs, swimming pools, stadiums and bus shelters. It also includes non air-conditioned eating [...]
Diabetes and Retina – How can diabetes affect the eye?
Diabetes affects the proper functioning of the eye in a number of ways. Healthy Times looks at a number of conditions that can occur. The most severe condition is Diabetic retinopathy. It causes temporary blurring due to the swelling of the eye’s lens. Sufferers will have blurred vision for a few days or weeks while [...]
New Study Shows South Asians Vulnerable To Heart Disease Because of Faulty Gene
Smoking And Lung Cancer
What is Lung Cancer
The lungs are two large sponge-like organs in our chest that enable us to breathe. We take in oxygen-rich air through our nose, via the windpipe (trachea) into air sacs where gaseous exchange takes place. Oxygen is taken into the body and carbon dioxide escapes into the air. Toxic substances in cigarette [...]
Do You Have High Blood Sugar Levels In The Morning?
Dawn Phenomenon is the term given whenever someone has a high blood sugar levels when they first wake up in the morning.
The general question asked and the first thing that comes to mind in bringing the sugar levels down will be, “Should I Person Skip Breakfast?”
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