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Singapore Health Mar/Apr 2012 issue
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Singapore Health Issue 15 - Mar/Apr
Sleep apnea patients who have obstruction deep in the throat can now turn to a new minimally invasive procedure offered by Singapore General Hospital surgeons. Conventional surgery requires the jaw to be split open, but in the new procedure, the operating instruments are inserted through the mouth to perform the surgery safely, with no external incision made.
Learn about the new procedure in the latest issue of Singapore Health. Also in this issue, read about SingHealth’s Delivery on Target or DOT programme, where doctors at the hospital work with GPs to help patients manage long-term illnesses such as diabetes and hypertension; how exercise can benefit osteoporosis sufferers; how a heart device helps stabilise the condition of heart patients while they await a heart transplant; and much more.
华文版的新闻包括一项新的机器人辅助手术助阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停患者获得安眠，由家庭医生照顾慢性疾病患者以减轻医药负担的初步方案，了解适量摄取维生素和矿物质才是保健的关键、住院支付能力调查、为何药物不可退还和饮食与癌症的关系。
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Singapore Health Issue 14 - Jan/Feb
Eating what you like is now possible for diabetics reliant on insulin to keep their blood sugar levels on an even keel. Have you ever wondered what happens to a tissue sample that is taken for diagnosis? A simple cold can turn into something more serious for older people with a lung disease such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD, but a seasonal vaccination can help lower their risk of contracting pneumonia.
华文版的新闻包括新课程如何让糖尿病患者重新掌控生活，接种流感疫苗能够挽救生命，及早进行治疗可以提高中风患者的生存率，了解女性尿道感染的导因和疗法、脱发的问题和为何结单后仍会收到催缴提醒。
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