Expatpreneur Awards 2017: Moving Out Of The Comfort Zone To Start Expat Life In Singapore This month, we’re celebrating the successes of savvy expatriates and Singaporeans, as well as the setbacks they overcame, to make life better in Singapore in our Expatpreneur Awards 2017. Dr. Mark Reyneker, Founder and Clinical Director of Family Podiatry Centre, didn’t first…
Earliest cancer discovery Researchers from the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa, have made an important discovery that questions our understanding of why we get cancer. “Recent studies on Egyptian mummies failed to identify traces of cancer, leading some researchers to suggest that it wasn’t present in the pre-modern world. This study falsifies that,”…
Keeping the skin on your feet free from infections can be a tough task. Follow these simple steps to avoid fungal infections that cause athletes foot and the dreaded viral infection that causes warts: 1. Always wear flip-flop sandals inside gym showers, changing rooms, around swimming pools, nail salons and reflexology places. 2. Never share…
Tight calf muscles are a problem for many. Sometimes the calf will cramp, feel stiff and sore or your legs may feel heavy. Since we use our calf muscles with every step that we take, this problem affects active sports people and sedentary ones. A modern, safe and effective treatment is to use radial shock…
By cutting down the side of your toenail, a sharp nail spike can be created. The spike grows into the side wall (sulci) of the toenail and causes a significant amount of pain. An infection can then develope, making it very tender. It is good practice to cut your toenails straight across…
verything that is wrong with footwear today is represented in this pair of shoes. Impractical, can cause several foot deformities but is undeniably attractive. Something is wrong somewhere.
When visiting a foot Dr regarding foot problems such as bunions, corns and heel pain there is a very big chance that you will be advised to change your shoes. You may be advised to wear healthier shoes. So you may have to change from this: To something that looks a little more…
Intoeing or “Pigeon-toed” is a reasonably common condition. It occurs when the lower part of the leg, the tibia, is rotated inwards (internal tibial torsion) or when the upper part of the leg, the femur, is rotated inwards (internal femoral torsion) or both. The legs will look like picture A if the femur is the…
Humanpapillomavirus (HPV) is the virus responsible for viral warts (verrucae). There are currently more that 70 subtypes which cause specific types of infections. HPV enters our skin on the foot through portals created in our skin by for example, walking on abrasive pool side non-slip tiles, having very moist or very dry feet and…
