Free health screening services for 1,000 residents at Punggol 21 Community Club
SINGAPORE – A pilot scheme to provide free health screening services, using the latest health technologies, for Singaporeans aged above 50 is now [...]
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Love in sickness and in health: Breast cancer survivor and fiance return to institute for wedding photos
SINGAPORE – The hospital is no conventional location for wedding shoots, but for Ms Artika Raemi, 26, and Mr Aziz Abdullah, 28, the [...]
India, world's largest consumer of sugar, wants its people to eat more
NEW DELHI (BLOOMBERG) – In a world where sugar has attracted increasing scrutiny for its impact on health and obesity, there are moves [...]
Shy patients switch to telemedicine options for sensitive health matters
SINGAPORE – When Ms Shania Aw started thinking about using birth control, she first approached her family’s general practitioner. The consultation lasted three [...]
World's first patient cured of HIV dies after cancer returns
LONDON (REUTERS) – Mr Timothy Ray Brown, the first person known to have been cured of HIV when he had a unique type [...]
Covid-19 has set global health progress back 25 years, says Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
LONDON (REUTERS) – The knock-on effects of the coronavirus pandemic have halted and reversed global health progress, setting it back 25 years and [...]
Ride more to age well, walk better
NEW YORK • If we want to walk easily and well as we age, we may need to do more than just stroll [...]
High blood sugar level makes it hard to get fit
People with consistently high levels of blood sugar could get less benefit from exercise than those whose blood sugar levels are normal, according [...]
Nurse believes in continued education and research to improve patient care
SINGAPORE – In believing that nurses are in the best position to effect transformation in their patients’ journey to recovery, Dr Alice Chua [...]