无发烧症状 感冒病毒更容易传播

过去一两个月，因为感冒而到私人诊所求医的病人，增加了10%到20%。有医生观察到，和以往相比，更多病人并没有发烧，让感冒更难诊断、病毒因此更容易传播。

新传媒新闻报道，过去一两个月，因为感冒而到私人诊所求医的病人，增加了10%到20%。有医生观察到，和以往相比，更多病人并没有发烧，让感冒更难诊断、病毒因此更容易传播。

测量体温，有没有发烧一目了然，这向来是感冒最客观的症状。相比之下，其他迹象如身体酸痛、伤风、喉咙不舒服等，有时并不容易看出。这两三个月，医生发现，感冒却没有出现发烧的病人，比平时增加了20%到30%。

家庭医生吴启森说，“如果他们没有发烧的话，他们自己本身是不容易确定自己是不是有感冒。这样他们就很容易把这个病毒传播给别人。病毒有可能在某一些程度上有一些改变，使到他们的症状就是没有发烧。”

就算没有发烧，病毒的传染能力还是一样强的。因此医生建议病人，尽量避免和健康的人近距离接触，和戴上口罩，避免唾液和病毒传播到空气中。

中医看病，则比较注重把脉和检查舌头。医师说，最近感冒的人增加了20%，其中多数是肠胃型感冒。

中医师陈甘明说，“新加坡我看过很多病人都有肠胃的问题。肠胃不好就造成这个人很多痰，然后鼻子也会有一些鼻涕产生。如果这些问题进一步恶化，就变成感冒了。”

Source: xinmsn

New study sheds light on acupuncture

PARIS: Acupuncture eases pain in the limbs because it releases a natural molecule called adenosine, neuroscientists in the United States reported on Sunday.  ...(read more)

Source: Channel NewsAsia

Lesson #1 by Dr. Tan

"Acupuncture and Moxibustion" is a therapeutic treatment first discovered and applied by the Chinese.  It states that there are "Jing Luos" besides blood vessels and lymph nerve systems in the human body.  We have 14 main "Jing Luos" which is subdivided into body points in each part of our body, a total of 642 points have been discovered till now.

Modern physiology found that there exists bioelectricity in a human body, and "Jing Luos" are connection for each human organ and surface body points are the junctions.  Generally a healthy body should maintain a normal balance state in all parts of the body.  If one is sick this shows that part of the normal balance is lost.  We can restore it to the normal balance state by massaging, needling or warming the body points concerned.

Acupuncture has special treating effect against many nervous system diseases.  It not only helps to relieve pains but also cures most of the chronic diseases and some acute diseases without any toxic side effect.  It is based on the theory of "Jing Luo", stimulating body points to regulate original body resistance against diseases.

Acupuncture and acumassage will surely improve your health condition and also keep your face young and good-looking.  After the first few treatments, degree of effectiveness depends on each particular person because there are always some physical differences between each individual.

Success rate of giving birth increased through acupuncture

Avoiding addiction to painkillers

SINGAPORE : Michael Jackson went through it. So did other stars such as Heath Ledger and Kelly Osbourne.

The latest celebrity battling a painkiller addiction is Aerosmith's Steven Tyler. The rock singer, who suffers from chronic pain resulting from performance injuries, reportedly checked into a rehab centre last month to seek help for his addiction to prescription painkillers.

Prescription painkillers, which work by blocking pain pathways in the body, have been making headlines for the wrong reasons in recent months.  ...(read more)

Source:  TODAY

Set up TCM unit in the hospitals (Letter from Raymond Lo Wan Mou)

I WAS waiting to see a physician recently at the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Centre at the Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital when a wheelchair-bound elderly patient collapsed suddenly and lost consciousness.  ...(read more)


Mariann Mesa:  Agree TCM is needed in hospitals. The other thing that the govt must proceed to accept is MCs given out by licensed TCM practitioners. Many folks are taking their own leave to visit TCM clinics simply because MCs given out in such clinics are still not recognised. This age-old policy needs to be changed urgently.

Joseph Lim:  It is a good idea to have a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) unit in all hospitals as there may be patients who are not in favour of Western medicine and may prefer TCM. It allows patients to have a choice. TCM is also gaining popularity. The authorities should consider the suggestions raised.

LeeCC:  TCM should be introduce into our medical system. The combination of western and TCM will greatly improve the medical system here.

Since we are developing into a medical hub. We should gave patient different choices of medical care. Further making TCM into a standard. Recognize TCM practitioner as legal doctors. Start TCM school to produce TCM doctors. Learn from the Chinese the thousand years old practice.
I have myself benefit from TCM which western medicine has fail.

Source:  TODAY