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Congenital Heart Disease
21/11/2012 12:52
Congenital heart disease refers to a range of heart defects that are present at birth, wherein there is a malformation in one or more structures of the heart or blood vessels.
These defects may involve the interior walls of the heart, the valves inside the heart, and the arteries and veins that...
Diabetic Heart Disease
21/11/2012 12:51
Diabetic heart disease refers to heart disease that develops in people who have diabetes. Diabetes is a chronic medical condition characterised by high levels of sugar in the blood.
Diabetes causes injury to the arteries, making them more susceptible to damage from hypertension and...
Heart Attack
21/11/2012 12:50
Heart attack is one of the leading causes of death in the world. In Singapore, it is the second killer disease after cancer. A heart attack occurs when blood flow to a part of your heart is blocked for a long enough time and the heart muscle is damaged or dies.
Most heart attacks are...
What are Cardiovascular Diseases?
21/11/2012 12:49
The World Health Organisation Fact Sheet January 2011 has stated that cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the number one cause of death globally. More people die annually from cardiovascular diseases then from any other causes. There is an estimated 17.1 million people who died from cardiovascular...
Why is Cardiovascular (Heart) Risk Screening Important?
21/11/2012 12:45
The rationale for an active approach to the prevention of cardiovascular diseases is firmly based on five observations (modified from European Guidelines on CVD Prevention in Clinical Practice, 2003, 2007):
CVD is the major cause of premature death in most developed countries worldwide....
Be a Talent Magnet
20/11/2012 14:20
Just like any strong consumer brand, a great employer brand can do wonders for your recruitment and retention strategy
A bag by any other name is still a bag - unless it is a Bottega Veneta or Hermes. In today’s consumerist market, a brand is everything, which explains why many...
Retain your best people
20/11/2012 14:19
Employee retention is key to long-term health and success of an organization
Higher life expectancy of older workers coupled with declining birth rates mean that employer today are facing a serious talent crunch. Companies agree that such situations stress the magnitude of not only attracting...
The Value of Executive Search
20/11/2012 14:17
Engage a head-hunting firm to locate the right executives
The process of hunting, recruiting, interviewing and assessing candidates is a very time-consuming one and professionalism is needed to handle this tedious and sensitive task. Executive search candidates are often unavailable and...
When the going gets tough, the tough go hiring
20/11/2012 14:15
A recession should not stop companies from recruiting the best talents
Massive lay-offs are the hallmark in recessions as firms struggle to survive the global economic crisis. And in many countries, retrenchments are no longer limited to the rank and file – professionals, managers, executives...
The Value of Executive Search
20/11/2012 13:54
Engage a head-hunting firm to locate the right executives
The process of hunting, recruiting, interviewing and assessing candidates is a very time-consuming one and professionalism is needed to handle this tedious and sensitive task. Executive search candidates are often unavailable and...
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