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Health

KTPH project cuts hospital readmissions

13 hours 41 min ago

Nurses visit homes, develop personalised care plans as part of Ageing-in-Place programme

Health

Wake up to health problems caused by inadequate sleep

13 hours 41 min ago

NEW YORK — Think you do just fine on five or six hours of shut-eye? Chances are, you are among the many millions who unwittingly shortchange themselves on sleep.

Education

In the Google age, approach to education needs a rethink

By Sugata Mitra -

18 June

Would a person with good handwriting, spelling and grammar and instant recall of multiplication tables be considered a better candidate for a job than, say, one who knows how to...

Youth

A learning journey

By Louisa Tang -

17 June

SINGAPORE — It was a “total culture shock” for 23-year-old Amanda Ong, when she spent six weeks teaching English at Tajikistan two years ago.

Health

Men may be to blame for menopause, study claims

15 June

LONDON - It is an event that affects all members of the fairer sex when they reach a certain age, but now women going through the menopause may have someone to blame for their...

People > St Regis Perspectives

Coca-Cola manager has weighty issues on her mind

By Neo Chai Chin -

15 June

It may seem incongruous, the notion of a soft drinks company executive giving a persuasive take on tackling obesity. But there I am at The St Regis Singapore’s LaBrezza...

Health

Half of Singapore men at risk of bone disease: Study

14 June

SINGAPORE — One in two Singaporean men could be at risk of developing bone-related diseases, such as osteoporosis, says a study conducted by Fonterra, a New Zealand-based dairy...

Health

Controversial diet craze continues to gain in popularity

14 June

NEW YORK - Forget abandoning carbohydrates or detoxing. The new dieting craze sweeping Britain and taking off in the United States lets people eat whatever they like - but only...

Science

Human genes may not be patented, US court rules

14 June

WASHINGTON - Isolated human genes may not be patented, the United States Supreme Court ruled unanimously yesterday (June 13). The case concerned patents held by Myriad Genetics,...