The Wellness Insider

Health

4 minute read

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…

Food
Living

2 minute read

KFC Shows Overthinking Hong Kongers The Power of Comfort Food with the Brainwave Bucket

Melissa Fann
09/11/2022

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…

Travel

10 minute read

Triple Indo Bliss

Luke Elijah
08/11/2022

Now that the floodgates for quarantine free international travel have flung wide open, I was eager to escape the tiny and restrictive confines of compact Singapore. For our first post…

3 minute read

Getting to Know Italian Cosmetic Brands at Cosmoprof Asia 2022

Melissa Fann
07/11/2022

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…

3 minute read

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…

5 minute read

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…

4 minute read

How Father of Two Started 28 Hair Salons For His Wife to Combat Postpartum Hair Loss

Melissa Fann
04/11/2022

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…

5 minute read

The Best Cycling Trails To Hit In New Zealand For Spring And Autumn

Rui Ting Goh
03/11/2022

As the months begin to become warmer in New Zealand, bright spring days are the perfect antidote to a long, listless winter. Walks in the great outdoors, the sweet fragrance…

Health

2 minute read

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…

Fitness

2 minute read

Exercise-From-Home: Are You Doing It Right?

Rui Ting Goh
01/11/2022

If you exercise at home, have you ever wondered if you’re doing it right? Wonder no more as you can use your Singapore’s Skillsfuture credits and learn from one of…