Author: Cherine

Obesity is a chronic and often progressive metabolic disease. It is a serious threat to your health and results in increased mortality and morbidity. Obesity occurs when your body accumulates and stores excessive amounts of body fat. Can genetics explain why some people tend to gain weight more easily than others? Find out 3 myths about obesity here. Many believe that obesity is a result of poor lifestyle choices that are under the voluntary control of affected individuals. This has led to a social stigma of obesity and a term known as “fat-shaming”. However, is obesity really up to an…

Prostatitis is a common condition affecting the prostate gland. Find out more about the 4 different types of prostatitis and how to manage!

Menstruation is the monthly discharge of the uterine lining. Talking about menstruation has often been taboo – not anymore. Read on to learn more.

Birth control, or contraception, is a method or device used to prevent pregnancy. With so many options out there, learn more about them here.

Vaginitis is the inflammation or infection of the vagina. Causes include yeast infection, bacterial vaginosis, and sexually transmitted diseases.

Everyone would likely have experienced mouth ulcers once in their life before. Find out what causes them and how to handle them. The ulcers usually appear inside the mouth, on the cheek or lips. In some cases, the ulcers might even form on the tongue. Mouth ulcers are painful and bothersome. It affects your eating and drinking. How do we avoid getting mouth ulcers? And if you get such ulcers, what should you do to speed up the recovery? PSA: Medical Channel Asia (MCA) is now on Telegram! Join us here https://t.me/MedicalChannelAsia for daily reads and the latest updates at…

Toenail fungus is an extremely common infection, affecting about 10% of people generally. Find out some tips on how to manage toenail fungus.

If you have diabetes, find out 5 tips to prevent diabetic foot infection, and also 5 ways your doctor may use to treat this condition!

Diabetic foot infection is a complication of diabetes, and it often starts off with a foot ulcer that you may not feel.

What are Corns and Calluses? Corns are small lumps of hard skin and are often painful. A corn has a hard center, surrounded by an area of irritated skin. Usually, corns affect the bottom of your feet and the sides of your toes. On the other hand, calluses are larger patches of rough and thick skin. They usually develop on your hands, fingers, feet or toes. They also usually do not hurt.  Corns and calluses should not be confused with plantar warts (warts on the soles of the feet that are caused by human papilloma virus). Warts disrupt normal skin…