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	This issue's highlights: On the Ball Again (Cover Story) Goalkeeper Alimin Mohamed thought his professional soccer career was over when he suffered not one, but two major knee injuries. But tenacity and a caring team of doctors and physiotherapists soon got him back on the field. For Baby For Health Mount Alvernia Hospital recently hosted World Health Organisation (WHO) consultant and special advisor Dr Randa Jarudi Saadeh. She shared latest research on breastfeeding and how hospitals can give mothers a headstart by adopting Baby-friendly practices. Making Head & Tail of Headaches Not tonight honey, I’ve got a headache… or is it? Neurologist Dr Charles Siow spells out the difference between the common headache and something more serious. Nightingales (2012 new series) She Loves the Night Life In the first of our new series, we profile the unsung heroes who keep the hospital running like clockwork while the rest of the world slumbers. First up: Night Manager Sivapakiam Ramanathan. Others • A Note of Thanks: From Mongolia with Love • You Asked: New Mammography Screening Centre • In The Pink: Tuck into a Healthy Headstart • Alvernia Happenings: An Award-winning Year for Mount Alvernia! • Deliciously Healthy: Braised Pork Ribs with Fermented Red Bean Curd • Up Close & Personal: Nursing a Passion » Read More

	This issue's highlights:  Always Looking Forward - Stories from our Pioneers (50th Anniversary Special) Mount Alvernia's motto to Serve all, with Love stems from the ethos of the Hospital's founding FMDM Sisters. Over the years, the Sisters have gone from tending to patients to serving a broader community. In this final chapter of Pioneer Stories, we talk to Sr Barbara, Sr Agnes Tan, Sr Geraldine Ee & Sr Angelin G to find out how the FMDM story continues. That Loving Feeling (Cover Story) Patricia & Gabriel Teh first stepped into Mount Alvernia Hospital 24 years ago when they had a little medical emergency one night. Since then, the Hospital has been a reliable go-to for all the family's healthcare needs.  A Life Dedicated to Helping Children Veteran Paediatric Surgeon Dr Sim Chiang Khi says his secret to working with children is simple: talk to them - yes, even the babies!  Heart Truths Will coughing during a heart attack save your life? Did you know that over-exercising can put stress on your ticker? Cardiologist Specialist Dr Lau Yung Sang bares the truth about heart attacks, the No. 2 killer in Singapore after cancer. Others • A Note of Thanks: Thanks for the Infectious Warmth • You Asked: Thoughtful Innovations  • In The Pink: The Inside Story • Alvernia Happenings • Deliciously Healthy: Fish Soup with White Rice Wine • Up Close & Personal: Financial Steward » Read More

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Issue #11 - On the Ball Again	Issue #10 - That Loving Feeling	Issue #9 - Seeing the Light Again	Issue #8 - Never Give Up
Issue #7 - Family Matters	Issue #6 - Raring To Go	Issue #5 - No more Chest Pains for Superman	Issue #4 - Little Bundle of Joy
Issue #3 - Love Actually	Issue #2 - Daddy's girl smiles again	Issue #1 - Getting Ready For Your First Baby