Health

KTPH project cuts hospital readmissions

11 hours 33 min ago

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

Wake up to health problems caused by inadequate sleep

11 hours 33 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.

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...

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...

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...

An afternoon in the seat of a dialysis patient

13 June

SINGAPORE — Koh Siew Har, 70, arrives at the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) dialysis centre on Kim Keat Road all smiles.

Superglue saves baby’s life

13 June

KANSAS CITY (Missouri) — A three-week-old baby who suffered a rare brain aneurysm was saved by using a drop of sterile superglue.

Britain to regulate e-cigarettes as medicine from 2016

13 June

LONDON - Britain is to regulate electronic cigarettes as non-prescription medicines from 2016 in an attempt to improve quality, though the country’s drugs watchdog said they...

Champion blood donors recognised for their contributions

By Eveline Gan -

12 June

SINGAPORE — Ms Abigail Chen is terrified of injections but that has not stopped the 26-year-old auditor from donating 12,150ml of blood in the past decade. Currently based in...