Newborn Hearing Screening

WHY DO WE OFFER NEWBORN HEARING SCREENING? Speech and language acquisition delay is one of the most common neuro-development difficulties in early childhood. The reason to perform newborn hearing screening is to detect a hearing disorder as early as possible and take action by supplying the child with a hearing aid or a cochlear implant. […]

Obstructive sleep apnoea

Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a common problem that affects a person’s breathing during sleep. A person with OSA has times during sleep in which air cannot flow normally into the lungs. The block in airflow (obstruction) is usually caused by the collapse of the soft tissues in the back of the throat (upper airway) […]

Your Child and Ear Infection

Infection of the middle ear, or otitis media, is the most common affliction requiring medical therapy for children younger than five years. ARE THERE RISK FACTORS FOR DEVELOPING AN EAR INFECTION? WHY ARE CHILDREN SO PRONE TO EAR INFECTIONS? The Eustachian tube (the connection between the back of the nose and the ear) tends to […]

Endoscopic Sinus Surgery

WHAT ARE SINUSE? Sinuses are air-filled cavities in the bones of the face and head. They are connected to the inside of the nose through small openings called ostia. There are four groups of sinuses: frontal (in the forehead), ethmoid (between the eyes), maxillary (in the cheekbone area) and sphenoid sinuses (in the middle of […]

Laser tattoo removal

Laser tattoo removal is the most effective way of removing unwanted tattoos. Tattoos may not be wanted anymore for a variety of reasons: young age when getting it, personality change, employment, family pressure, change of lifestyle or partner, poorly done or non-meaningful tattoo, medical indications like tattoo reactions. Tattoo removal is a multi-treatment process, for […]

Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Chronic Pain

WHAT IS REPETITIVE TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION (rTMS)? rTMS is a non-invasive form of brain stimulation therapy. Magnetic fields, generated by a simple coil (a type of electrode) placed on the scalp, are used to stimulate a small area on the surface of the brain. In rTMS, pulses are given repeatedly for therapeutic effect, the objective […]

Critical Congenital Heart Disease Screening

What is congenital heart disease? Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) is the most common birth defect. Approximately eight of every 1,000 newborns born have a form of CHD. Some forms of CHD cause no or very few problems in the health, growth, and development of the newborn. However, critical CHD can bring a significant risk of […]

Laser Hair Removal

Lasers can remove unwanted hair faster, more comfortably and more reliably than many other methods. Whether you are a man or a woman, young or old, laser hair removal is an alternative to plucking, shaving, waxing, electrolysis or chemical depilatories. How does hair grow? Age, sex, weight, metabolism, hormones, genetics, ethnicity, medications, location of hair, […]

Varicose Veins

What are varicose veins? Arteries bring oxygen-rich blood from your heart to the rest of your body and veins return oxygen-poor blood back to your heart. Varicose veins are swollen veins that you can see through your skin. They often look blue, bulging, and twisted. Left untreated, varicose veins may worsen over time. Varicose veins […]

Coronary Angiogram and Angioplasty (Percutaneous Coronary Intervention)

What is coronary artery disease? The coronary arteries supply blood to the heart. There are two main arteries, the left and right, which in turn divide into branches. Coronary artery disease is due to the narrowing or blockage of one or more of these arteries by fatty deposits called atheroma. The pain or discomfort, usually […]

Needle Biopsy of Abdominal Mass under Image-guidance

What is Needle Biopsy of Abdominal Mass? An intra-abdominal mass is a solid lesion, an area of abnormal tissue located within a solid organ of the abdomen such as liver, pancreas, kidney, or a pathological lymph node located within the peritoneal cavity. These masses are most often detected by ultrasound or computed tomography (CT) examinations. […]

All about blood glucose

Having diabetes means the amount of sugar (glucose) in your blood is higher than it should be. Keeping your blood glucose in your target range can prevent or delay the health problems caused by diabetes. Most of the steps needed to take care of diabetes are things you can do yourself: What are the symptoms […]

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