Taking care of your health in your thirties is not just about preventing illness. It is about maintaining the energy, strength and resilience needed to support your goals, perform at your best and continue enjoying the activities and people that matter most to you.

Your thirties can be an exciting and transformative stage of life as you navigate career growth, relationships, family responsibilities and personal development. With so many competing priorities, it can be easy to place your own health on the back burner. However, this decade is also an important time to stay proactive about your wellbeing.

Pancreatic cancer is a serious and often deadly cancer that affects the pancreas, the pear-shaped organ located in the upper abdomen behind the stomach. Unlike some other forms of cancer, pancreatic cancer can progress silently, with symptoms that are often subtle or similar to those of other conditions, making it difficult to detect until it has reached an advanced stage.

Heart disease is no longer a condition that affects only older adults. Increasingly, people in their 30s, 40s, and 50s are being diagnosed with cardiovascular disease, often after years of silent risk factors such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, poor lifestyle habits, and missed health screenings.

Back pain is the world's leading cause of disability. At some point in their lives, approximately 80% of people will experience it, and for a significant proportion, it becomes a recurring, limiting presence that affects work, sleep, sport, and the ordinary activities that make daily life worth living.

Chronic pain is generally defined as pain lasting more than three months and may be caused by underlying conditions such as arthritis or, less commonly, cancer. Below are some common causes of joint pain in the elderly, along with their symptoms and management options.

Prehabilitation may not be a complicated concept, but the difference it can make to your recovery journey post-operation is increasingly well documented. General surgeon Dr. Edward Cheong explains what prehabilitation is, what it entails, and why it matters.

Asthma is a chronic condition characterized by inflammation of the airways. The inflammation is usually caused by various triggers such as pollen, exercise, or cold air.