Health Articles

Roo CHANGIZI, Chair of the Center for Family Medicine and Integrative Health Care, Family Medicine Physician

As of 15 January 2013, influenza detections declined in many countries despite rising influenza activity reported. The peak of the flu season is diminishing in the Northern hemisphere, but i..

Ling CHANG, Obstetrician & Gynecologist

As the name suggests, endometriosis is a condition affecting the endometrial tissue in the uterus or tissue in the uterine cavity. Recent years have seen an increase in the diagnosis of endo..

We’ve all either supported someone who has experienced a crisis or gone through such an event ourselves. Intense emotions often follow a traumatic incident. Thankfully, although these emoti..

Zhonghui LIN, ENT Physician

When kids get ear infections, it can have a direct effect on their hearing, so it is important to take these infections seriously. The internal structure of children’s little ears provides ..

Before we start pointing fingers or allow ourselves to read this article from a victim’s perspective, I’d like to posit that we all have a cyberbully inside us. We’ve all said things we w..

Concussions happen! They are often an unavoidable risk in many youth sports. Unfortunately, concussions can have long-term impacts on young athletes in areas such as memory, health, learning..

Andrew PERRETT, Family Medicine Physician

Why is carbon monoxide poisoning important? Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning is a common cause of accidental poisoning with up to 30% of accidental poisonings resulting in death. Accidental po..

When thinking of osteoporosis, many see it as a challenge that only older people face. In fact, those who smoke or drink a lot of alcohol, do not exercise regularly, or diet improperly—rega..

As I was having tea with a Chinese friend the other day, she was telling me about her daughter’s recent medical care. She said that each time her daughter had a cough, the doctor would give..

Recently, the Associated Press published an article on a new phenomenon called “Facebook depression.” The condition can be described as becoming upset by Facebook content and an inability ..