The World Health Organization, in its 2008 Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic, has framed the problem in almost apocalyptic terms, in stating that tobacco smoking is now the number one preventable cause of death globally. Smoking will kill up to 1 in 2 smokers and is a major...

Atherothrombosis is a global problem that affects every ethnic group. It can lead to ischemic stroke, myocardial infarction or vascular death. This article is available only as a PDF. Please click on “Download PDF” on top to view the full article.

Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEI) and angiotensin II receptor antagonists (ATRA) are both well established drugs utilised to help retard the progression of chronic kidney diseases to end-stage renal failure (ESRF), either by reducing proteinuria or even reversing mild renal impairment and restoring normal renal function in some cases....

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer mortality in Singapore. The age standardised incidence rate is 45 per 100,000/year. This article is available only as a PDF. Please click on “Download PDF” on top to view the full article.

Abnormalities of the external ear are described in many syndromes and genetic conditions. Melnick et al reported an incidence of 1 in 90 births for external ear malformations and branchial sinuses and tags, with about 1 in 670 births having malformations of the pinna. This article is available only as...