The changing of seasons, especially between spring and summer, is prone to trigger allergic rhinitis, which is also commonly known as nasal allergy. Symptoms such as sneezing, runny nose, and stuffy…
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You are what you eat! These days, there are more and more everyday food and drinks that are labeled as carcinogenic. According to World Health Organisation (WHO), at least one-third of the cancer…
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Other than drinking coffee, one of the most common ways to combat food coma after lunch is to snack on crunchy snacks and energy-boosting food. As the Chinese proverb goes, “the less you eat, the…
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In Hong Kong, lung cancer has always been the leading cause of cancer deaths. It is the second most common cancer in Hong Kong. Lung cancer symptoms are not obvious until it progresses to the final…
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Colon cancer is the commonest cancer in Hong Kong. Once colon cancer is confirmed, most patients press for surgery to remove the tumor. In the case that the tumor is found very close to the anus, surgical…
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While nosebleeds are more common in winter months, they can stem from a more serious problem – nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC). Other typical symptoms of NPC include persistent nosebleeds and lump(s)…
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