Author Archives: whitecoat
Lifestyle
Type 2 Diabetes: prevention starts early
It is common for people to associate diabetes with consuming too much sugar. However, consuming [...]
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Mental Wellness
Stress and acne: Tips to prevent unpleasant acne outbreaks
Majority of us definitely have heard of or know someone who faces acne problems. Acne [...]
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Paediatrics
Diarrhoea in children: What you need to know
Diarrhoea in children is a common problem faced by many parents. The younger the child’s [...]
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Lifestyle
Dengue: Symptoms and Prevention Tips
The number of dengue cases has been rising dramatically over the years, with children and [...]
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Mental Wellness
Stress Management: What You Can Do
It is important to know that it is normal to feel stressed from time to [...]
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Paediatrics
Constipation: What to Do When Your Baby Can’t Go
This post was written by WhiteCoat Partner Paediatrician, Dr LIM Yang Chern. You can find [...]
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Mental Wellness
Recognising Suicide Risk
Suicide is among the leading cause of death among the younger population aged 10 to [...]
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Paediatrics
Common cold: The most common infectious disease that is affecting your child
The common cold is the most common infectious disease in the world. While adults are [...]
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Paediatrics
Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD): Why your child is at risk
Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) is a viral infection common among children. While the [...]
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Nutrition
Why You Need a Diet Rich in Fibre
If there’s something that deserves as much mention as vitamins and minerals, it is fibre. [...]
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Paediatrics
What is this itch and will it go away? A look into chickenpox
No one really knows how chickenpox got its name. Some have speculated that the itchy [...]
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Mental Wellness
Managing Anxiety: Tips from a Psychologist
This post was written by WhiteCoat Partner Psychologist, Dr Annabelle Chow. Find out more about [...]
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Mental Wellness
Instagram therapy: Is it really enough?
This post was written by WhiteCoat Partner Psychologist, Dr Annabelle Chow. Find out more about [...]
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Paediatrics
All About Childhood Eczema
This post was written by WhiteCoat Partner Paediatrician, Dr LIM Yang Chern. You can find [...]
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Paediatrics
Five Helpful Tips for Parents of Picky Eaters
If you’re having a hard time getting your child to try new foods, know that [...]
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Nutrition
The Calcium Chronicles: Learn More About This Vital Mineral
Remember those childhood days when you almost never left the breakfast table without first finishing [...]
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Mental Wellness
Mental Health: Harmful Myths and Misconceptions
Managing one’s well-being is a balancing act between physical and mental health. With much emphasis [...]
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Paediatrics
Tell-tale Signs That Your Child Has the Stomach Flu
This post was written by WhiteCoat Partner Paediatrician, Dr Lim Yang Chern. Find out more [...]
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Paediatrics
Trouble Sleeping: How To Help Your Child Get Quality Sleep
Is your child having trouble sleeping? Getting enough quality sleep is crucial for a child’s [...]
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Nutrition
Health Benefits in Your Cup of Morning Coffee
What do you call a sad cup of coffee? A Depresso. Unfortunately, that’s some of [...]
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Nutrition Paediatrics
Four Healthy Snacks For Children
Growing kids are little bundles of joy that require A LOT of energy. The next [...]
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Nutrition
Five Fruits You Have to Eat
Fruits are delicious and packed with nutrition. With supermarkets offering an extremely wide selection of [...]
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News
NEW on WhiteCoat: Home Based Health Screening
With the heightened COVID-19 measures in place, WhiteCoat is now offering Home Based Health Screening [...]
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Lifestyle Nutrition
Why drinking water is important for health
Drinking water – or rather, drinking sufficient water – is essential to one’s health. However, [...]
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Mental Wellness
Work stress and how to effectively manage it
It is important to know that it is normal to feel stressed from time to [...]
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Lifestyle Wellbeing
Lap Time: The Benefits of Swimming
Why is swimming so good for you? Swimming may be one of the world’s [...]
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Nutrition Wellbeing
4 Myths About Sugar—Explained
It’s “just the icing on the cake”, and perhaps man’s sweetest (but most misunderstood) enemy. [...]
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Mental Wellness Nutrition
Eating disorders during festive seasons
Food has traditionally facilitated social interactions throughout human history. It is no surprise then that [...]
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Mental Wellness
How to manage hurtful comments from family and loved ones
Christmas bells have gone silent, and just like that, another holiday is around the corner! [...]
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Mental Wellness
What to say, and what not to say, during your Chinese New Year visitations
Chinese New Year is arguably the most important holiday in the Chinese lunar calendar. Traditionally [...]
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Nutrition
The Calcium Chronicles: Learn More About This Vital Mineral
Remember those childhood days when you almost never left the breakfast table without first finishing [...]
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Wellbeing
Here’s Why A Flu Vaccination Is Beneficial To You
COVID-19 may have upended the world and hogged headlines in 2020, but there’s another virus [...]
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Nutrition
Ultimate Vitamins Guide: What You Should Eat
The human body requires plenty of nutrients to keep it functioning in tip-top condition. Naturally, [...]
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Nutrition
Flavour Of The Week: 4 Tips to Manage Your Salt Intake
Salt is is known by its many varieties: Table, Kosher, sea… even pink! Despite its [...]
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Wellbeing
4 Self-Care Tips For Your Mental Wellbeing
2020 will perhaps go down in history as the year the world came to an [...]
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Wellbeing
Eye Fatigue Is Real. Here’s How To Maintain The Health Of Your Eyes
Our eyes have been described as the windows to the soul. But let’s face it: [...]
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Lifestyle Wellbeing
Want A Good Night’s Sleep? Follow These 7 Steps
Most of us don’t get enough sleep. The recommended hours of sleep for most healthy [...]
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Nutrition
Hot Issue: What You Need To Know About Spicy Food
For aficionados of spicy food, there’s perhaps nothing more satisfying than digging into dishes full [...]
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Nutrition
5 Things To Know About Vitamin C
The advantages of including Vitamin C in your diet has been extolled by doctors and [...]
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News Wellbeing
5 Things To Look For In Your Digital Healthcare Provider
With the multitude of developments in digital medicine, a pressing concern which patients have is [...]
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Wellbeing
This Is Why Consistency Is Key With Chronic Medication
Life moves quickly. We are fed vitamins as children, and graduate to the occasional course [...]
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News Wellbeing
Maximising Your Time: Here’s How To Prepare For A Video Consult
The fast pace of modern lifestyles makes time a highly prized resource. Yet, simple tasks [...]
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Why You Need a Diet Rich in Fibre
If there’s something that deserves as much mention as vitamins and minerals, it is fibre. [...]
Sep
What is this itch and will it go away? A look into chickenpox
No one really knows how chickenpox got its name. Some have speculated that the itchy [...]
Sep
Managing Anxiety: Tips from a Psychologist
This post was written by WhiteCoat Partner Psychologist, Dr Annabelle Chow. Find out more about [...]
Sep
Instagram therapy: Is it really enough?
This post was written by WhiteCoat Partner Psychologist, Dr Annabelle Chow. Find out more about [...]
Aug
All About Childhood Eczema
This post was written by WhiteCoat Partner Paediatrician, Dr LIM Yang Chern. You can find [...]
Aug
Five Helpful Tips for Parents of Picky Eaters
If you’re having a hard time getting your child to try new foods, know that [...]
Aug
The Calcium Chronicles: Learn More About This Vital Mineral
Remember those childhood days when you almost never left the breakfast table without first finishing [...]
Aug
Mental Health: Harmful Myths and Misconceptions
Managing one’s well-being is a balancing act between physical and mental health. With much emphasis [...]
Jul
Tell-tale Signs That Your Child Has the Stomach Flu
This post was written by WhiteCoat Partner Paediatrician, Dr Lim Yang Chern. Find out more [...]
Jul
Trouble Sleeping: How To Help Your Child Get Quality Sleep
Is your child having trouble sleeping? Getting enough quality sleep is crucial for a child’s [...]
Jul
