Volume 48, Number 8
“Ev’n now the setting sun and shifting clouds,
Seen, Greenwich, from thy lovely heights, declare
How just, how beauteous the refractive law.”
“To the Memory of Sir Isaac Newton”
James Thomson (1700 – 1748)
English author
Editorial
First, Do No Harm: Why Breastfeeding Matters
World Breastfeeding Week—celebrated internationally
between 1st and 7th August every year—is an event
supported by the United Nations Children’s Fund and the
World Health Organization. It aims...
Original Article
Palliative Care Awareness Among Advanced Cancer Patients and Their Family Caregivers in Singapore
Cancer is the primary cause of death in Singapore and
accounts for 30% of all deaths.1 Patients with advanced
cancer suffer from many problems including pain,...
Original Article
Impact of Knowledge and Attitudes on Lifestyle Practices in Preventing Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease that affects the
body’s metabolism of sugar. Type 2 diabetes involves
insulin resistance and is preventable. Worldwide, type 2
diabetes accounts...
Letter to the Editor
Occam’s Razor or Hickam’s Dictum: A Case of Myopathy Double Trouble
Dear Editor,
In clinical practice, Occam’s Razor is a principle that can
usually be applied to diagnose patients with rare neuromuscular
conditions. However, a second aetiology needs
to...
Letter to the Editor
Partial Patella Tendon Tear in a Middle-Aged Man with No Previous Knee Injuries: A Non-Surgical Approach
Dear Editor,
Patella tendon (PT) rupture is an uncommon cause
of anterior knee pain1 and is reportedly 6 times less
frequent than patellar fracture, making it a...
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