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ANGELIA TK

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A versatile writer with over 5 years of experience writing and editing articles covering a wide range of topics, including health and travel on both web and print mediums.

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Universal Hearing Screening Programme

Screening for hearing impairment is done for all newborns in the hospital before discharge. For the baby who does not pass this hearing screening test, a repeat test will be arranged at the clinic. If the baby continues to not pass the repeat test, the baby will be referred to the ENT (Ear, Nose, Throat) specialist for confirmatory hearing testing and subsequent management.

Hearing loss in the newborn is not easily picked up without specialised hearing screening. If not detected early, hearing

A New Approach To Mental Health Treatments

Mental health treatment centres are specialist wards that create a better patient experience and are designed to reduce the stigma of mental illness.

Visitors heading to the two specialist wards at the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) will be greeted by brightly coloured walls, airy interiors and serene gardens.

The 40-bed Mood Disorders Unit (MDU) Inpatient Service caters to patients with mood disorders such as major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder, while the 20-bed Early Psychosis I

Heart Failure - Signs, Symptoms and Diagnosis

Learn how to recognise the signs and symptoms of heart failure and get a professional diagnosis to detect congestive heart failure.

What are the Signs and Symptoms of Heart Failure?
• Shortness of breath while doing things he/she would previously normally do without any trouble.
• Shortness of breath and/or coughing when lying down.
• The need to prop his/her head up on several pillows to breathe more easily or having to sleep in a sitting position.
• Waking up at night with shortness of breath

Reading Food Labels

Reading food labels can provide you with information on healthier food products as well as help you decipher the nutrient claims that may be present on food packaging.

There are seven components of a food label.
• Date Marking: This would be the “Use By”, “Sell By”, and “Best Before” date.
• Product Name: This tells you what the food is.
• Net Weight: This is the actual weight of the food excluding the packaging.
• Ingredient List: This shows, in descending order by weight, all the ingredients

Heart Failure - Medication

It’s important to take heart failure medicines to maintain your health and prevent future incidents of heart failure.

Taking your heart failure medicines every day is an important part of your treatment plan. They work to prevent and relieve symptoms and may help your heart pump more effectively.

Stick To a Schedule When Taking Your Heart Failure Medication

Take Your Heart Failure Medicines as Prescribed


This is very important. Missing your heart failure medicines even for a day can cause

Acupuncture Treatment: Sengkang General Hospital

Acupuncture treatment may help patients with chronic pain in their pain management.

The acupuncture service at Sengkang General Hospital (SKH) offers complimentary acupuncture treatment (both inpatient and outpatient) for pain management from any discipline within the hospital as well as from any other medical institutions, such as polyclinics, general practitioners and private specialists.

Our physicians are trained in acupuncture and are MOH-registered Traditional Chinese Medicine acupunctur