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5 Products Containing Potent Medicinal Ingredients Including Steroids Found

Melissa Fann
15/11/2022

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…

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Are Sunglasses Really Necessary to Protect Against UV?

Melissa Fann
06/11/2022

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…

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How Close Are We to a Cure For Liver Cancer?

Melissa Fann
05/11/2022

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…

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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

Rui Ting Goh
02/11/2022

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…

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Donor Recruitment Drive to Tackle the Lack of Marrow Donors from Minority Ethnic Groups in Singapore

Rui Ting Goh
31/10/2022

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…

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nEbO Soft-Launches Certified Peer Supporters Programme (PSP) In Collaboration With Limitless Singapore

Rui Ting Goh
30/10/2022

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…

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Singapore Authorises Pfizer Bivalent COVID-19 Booster Vaccine

Melissa Fann
26/10/2022

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…

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Misconceptions and Tips on Osteoporosis

Rui Ting Goh
17/10/2022

Osteoporosis is a disease which weakens bones until the point where they break easily — most often, bones in the hip, backbone (spine), and wrist. Osteoporosis is called a “silent…

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Ladies, How Should You Eat and Exercise with Your Cycle?

Rui Ting Goh
15/10/2022

Have you ever noticed that there are times when you feel that your motivation and physical stamina are lacking? Do you feel discouraged when you’re unable to attain results from…

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Can Traditional Chinese And Western Medicine Be Combined?

Rui Ting Goh
14/10/2022

Modern medicine (Western medicine) and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) have been viewed as two very distinct and divergent fields of medicine. As such they differ greatly in their ways of…

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