How do elite athletes train so strenuously without injuring their bodies? Can the regular exercise enthusiast replicate these results with enough attempts and enough high-intensity training, or would it be detrimental to our fitness?
Continue readingArthritis is thought of as the domain of the old, lessening their movement and causing pain. But sports injuries and repetitive movements can also be culprits causing arthritis in the young and active. Dr. Harjeet Singh explains sports-related arthritis to us.
Continue readingParents concerned about their child’s weight should encourage a variety of fresh, nutritious foods in his or her diet.
Continue readingExpert advice is that most children who are overweight should not be encouraged to actually lose weight. Instead they are encouraged to maintain their weight, so they gradually “grow into it” as they get taller.
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Parents may find it difficult to tell whether their child has temporary “puppy fat” or is genuinely overweight. In adults, a simple formula (the body mass index or BMI) is used to work out whether a person is the right weight for their height.
Continue readingThe world-wide prevalence of obesity in childhood varies from 2.6-3.6% in Finland, 15% in the UK, 10.8% in the United States, 11.2-12.5% in Navajo Indian school children, 7.56 in Indian children, 16.1% in Singapore school children, 14.3% in Thailand, and about 7.8% in a local Malaysian study of school children in a rural area.
Continue readingPneumonia is inflammation of the lungs which can be caused by infective organisms such as viruses, bacteria or fungi. There are also non- infective causes of pneumonia caused by smoke inhalation, toxic fumes, gasteroesophageal reflux or foreign bodies.
Continue readingAn abdominoplasty (also know as a Tummy Tuck) is a popular form of cosmetic surgery for people wishing to regain a flatter abdomen.
Continue readingFrom hip replacements to kinesiology tape, there are a multitude of ways in which the medical industry and orthopaedics continue to accelerate, adapt and innovate. Dr. Harjeet Singh dissects some of what’s hyped up in injury care and prevention today and gives his take on where the industry is headed and what doctors need to do to keep up.
Continue readingElderly over the age of 60 has an increased risk of getting osteoporotic fractures – fractures that occur after a trivial fall that does not normally fracture bones in young and healthy individuals. These fractures frequently affect (starting from the most common) the wrists, the hips and the spine. Fractures involving the spine and hips unfortunately are associated with increased mortality rate of about 10-20 percent, due to immobility after the injury.
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