Your Weight Matters

During pregnancy, many factors contribute to the baby’s well-being. Dr Haw Wan Lye, consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist at Columbia Asia Hospital – Cheras, shares his concerns about the increasing body mass indices (BMIs) in the population, especially that of pregnant women.

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Irregular Bowel Movements

Constipation is common in childhood. Parents often become very worried about their child’s bowel habit. The main thing to realise is that every child is different. Normal can vary quite a bit. It is a change in what is normal for your child that suggests a problem.

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Sneeze Symphony

Consider the following scenario: our child, usually at pre-school to primary school-going age, waking up in the morning with intense bouts of sneezing, runny nose, watery eyes and violent rubbing of his or her nose.

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