The Wellness Insider

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Challenging Singapore’s Youth to Reduce Food Waste

Melissa Fann
31/08/2022

DBS Foundation, in partnership with the National Environment Agency (NEA), has announced the launch of DBS Foundation X NEA Hungry for Change Challenge. A nationwide zero food waste challenge to…

Health

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Singapore Extends the Use of Moderna Vaccine to Younger Population

Melissa Fann
30/08/2022

Singapore’s Health Sciences Authority (HSA) has extended the authorisation of Moderna’s Spikevax¹ COVID-19 vaccine via the Pandemic Special Access Route (PSAR) on 24 August 2022, for the prevention of Coronavirus…

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Small Businesses Facing Up to ‘The Great Resignation’

Melissa Fann
17/08/2022

Over the past couple of years, the working world has been forced to adapt to a massively transformed and restrictive environment. This year, however, sees a slow return to how…

Food

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New Plant-Based Eateries and Foods in Singapore

Rui Ting Goh
14/08/2022

Check out some of these new plant-based eateries and foods that are not only delicious, nutritious, and also improves the health of your gut so you are better able to…

Health

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Hear Hear: Hearing Loss is More Common Than You Think

Guest Contributor
11/08/2022

A common misconception is that you only suffer hearing loss when you are old. While it’s true that hearing tends to deteriorate in the silver years for most people, there…

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Rediscovering Singapore’s Nature This Weekend in Style

Melissa Fann
10/08/2022

Wondering what to do this weekend besides hanging out with friends? Why not rediscover Singapore’s nature and get a bit of exercise as well as bonding time with family or…

Health

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HSA Grants Interim Authorisation for Evusheld for Pre-exposure Prevention of COVID-19 in Adults who are Medically Unsuitable for Vaccination

Guest Contributor
09/08/2022

The Health Sciences Authority (HSA), in consultation with its Medicines Advisory Committee, has, on 1 August 2022, granted an interim authorisation under the Pandemic Special Access Route (PSAR) for AstraZeneca’s…

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Telehealth Effectively Available Across South and Southeast Asia Through Lifebuoy Collab

Melissa Fann
07/08/2022

As the monsoon season arrives, it not only brings with it rain but also the onset of tropical diseases such as viral fever, common colds, Malaria, Dengue, Typhoid, Hepatitis and…

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Navigating The Pain of Headaches

Melissa Fann
29/07/2022

Did you know that the National University Hospital (NUH) reported that they receive 100 new patients at the patient referral clinic for headache disorders every month¹? Additionally, the lifetime prevalence…

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Beat The Heat With These Refreshing Summer Essentials

Melissa Fann
28/07/2022

We’ve read about the heatwave that’s hitting many cities and countries globally and here in Singapore, it looks like this warm and dry weather is here to stay and while…