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…
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5 Expert Tips for a Diabetes Free Retirement
Guest Contributor
This year marks 100 years since the groundbreaking discovery of insulin by Sir Frederick Banting and Charles Best, which has since gone on to save many countless lives. This act…
Mental Health as a Doctor – Interview with The Colour Fool
Rui Ting Goh
Singapore-based artist The Colour Fool premiered his original song, “Cross Your Ts”, at the Beyond the Label (BTL) Mental Health Festival on 7 October. The song is based on his…
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…
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…
Gilead Sciences and The International Aids Society (IAS) Start 2nd Year Of Partnership To Honour Champions of Stigma-Free HIV Care Services in Asia &Latin America
Gilead Sciences, Inc. and the International AIDS Society (IAS) have renewed their Me and My Healthcare Provider partnership to expand the campaign in Brazil, Hong Kong, Mexico, South Korea and…
Donor Recruitment Drive to Tackle the Lack of Marrow Donors from Minority Ethnic Groups in Singapore
Match for Life is Bone Marrow Donor Programme’s (BMDP) annual campaign that seeks to raise awareness to fulfil their promise of finding a donor for every patient. This year, the campaign’s goal…
nEbO Soft-Launches Certified Peer Supporters Programme (PSP) In Collaboration With Limitless Singapore
nEbO has introduced a certified Peer Supporters Programme (PSP) in collaboration with Limitless Singapore in the month of October in recognition of World Mental Health Day. This programme is a…
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…
