Raising Awareness of Adolescents with Obesity
Melissa Fann
Before any body positivist goes up in arms, let’s address the elephant in the room: there is an increasing prevalence of adolescents with obesity in Singapore. Statistically, from 2017 to…
No One Forgotten This Winter – Attempting to End Homelessness in Hong Kong
ImpactHK, a local non-profit group dedicated to enabling people experiencing homelessness to develop and sustain independent lives by providing a range of holistic support services, has launched its winter campaign: No…
5 Products Containing Potent Medicinal Ingredients Including Steroids Found
The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) is alerting members of the public not to purchase or use five products, including a cream marketed for use in babies. HSA’s analysis of these…
KFC Shows Overthinking Hong Kongers The Power of Comfort Food with the Brainwave Bucket
KFC is encouraging Hong Kong’s overthinking citizens to think less and indulge more with some Finger Lickin’ Good fried chicken…and we feel two ways about this. Stress and overthinking¹ are…
Getting to Know Italian Cosmetic Brands at Cosmoprof Asia 2022
If you’re in the beauty industry or a fellow journalist, you might want to explore the upcoming Cosmoprof Asia 2022, which is coming back after a 2-year hiatus! Moreover, the…
Are Sunglasses Really Necessary to Protect Against UV?
We’ve stressed the importance of sunblock or sunscreen as part of our UV protection regime, and have even advised wearing sunglasses if you’re going to spend some time at the…
How Close Are We to a Cure For Liver Cancer?
It may not be surprising to learn that cancer is the top cause of death in the world. Yet, hearing that liver cancer is the second most common cause of…
How Father of Two Started 28 Hair Salons For His Wife to Combat Postpartum Hair Loss
According to the American Pregnancy Association, an average of 40% to 50% of women will experience postpartum hair loss. With motherhood also comes these lesser known unglamourous sides, all adding…
FAST Heroes Ambassadors Step Out to Join Local Initiative to Raise Awareness For Stroke
To commemorate World Stroke Day on 29 October, FAST Heroes ambassadors from The Angels Initiative at Boehringer Ingelheim participated in Stepping Out For Stroke 2022. The event is organised yearly by…
Singapore Authorises Pfizer Bivalent COVID-19 Booster Vaccine
The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) has granted interim authorisation under the Pandemic Special Access Route (PSAR) for Comirnaty Bivalent (Original/Omicron BA.4/5) COVID-19 Vaccine by Pfizer on 11 October 2022. This…
