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Treating frozen shoulder
Also known as stiff shoulder, it is affecting both the young and old either due to over-exercise or inactivity.
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The things we do to stay healthy
From cups to suck out toxins to leeches that suck out blood.
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Modern ailments, ancient remedy
'Tui na' provides near instant pain relief for problems related to the muscles, said tui na specialist Lim Choon Huat.
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Qigong self-healing
First step is to identify the root cause of the problem - is it due to qi blockage, depletion or imbalance?
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The age of reason
TCM's explanations for illness can do more harm than good, says a cancer specialist.
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$14,000 for allergic reaction from herbal treatment
His ankle swelled to twice its normal size.
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It's a gut feeling
Drawn from Chinese martial arts and Taoist philosophy, 'chi nei tsang' massage promises a bellyful of benefits.
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Age-old therapy gets modern twist
At Tan Tock Seng Hospital, laser beams and electrical impulses are used in acupuncture.
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60 diabetics in SGH trial to protect kidney with TCM
30 of them will be given Western drug and the others, a concoction of herbs, in three-month study.
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Complaints against TCM physicians up
Top gripe is being overcharged, even as more people turn to them for treatment.
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Fuss-free way of swallowing the bitter medicine
There was a time when taking TCM meant imbibing some pungent-smelling brew.
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S'pore firm tests traditional Chinese med for stroke
It will launch a clinical trial for the product in Oct.
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Chinese herbs can help control eczema: HK study
In TCM, eczema is countered by clearing heat and removing dampness in one's body.
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Tearing problem that persists
A lack of 'qi' and blood could be the root of the problem.
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Help, I've got a break-out
According to TCM, acne is caused by several factors including an imbalance of the chong and ren meridians.
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GP or sinseh?
There is a fundamental difference in how Western medicine and alternative therapies view ill health which the average person on the street should know.
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