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The proportion of young people dealing with mental health conditions in 2022 was 25.3 per cent, an increase from the 21.5 per cent in 2020, a national survey found.

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Highest proportion among youths aged 18-29 with poor mental health, rising to over 25%: National health survey

SINGAPORE — Slightly over a quarter of Singapore residents aged 18 to 29 suffered from poor mental health last year, a national survey has found.

By Charlene Goh

27/09/2023

Breast cancer is the most common cancer afflicting women globally, with no less than one in eight women expected to develop the disease in their lifetime.

Commentary: Singapore’s take-up rate for breast cancer screening is low but we can involve youths to change this

By Clement Chia

25/09/2023

Commentary: Mind the buzz over diabetes drugs such as Wegovy and Ozempic, which are used also for weight loss

Commentary: Mind the buzz over diabetes drugs such as Wegovy and Ozempic, which are used also for weight loss

By Kent L Bradley

18/09/2023

People receive CPR training as they practice on dummys during a civil defence drill against possible artillery attacks by North Korea, in a subway station in Seoul on Aug 23, 2023.

Bystanders less likely to give women CPR: Research

17/09/2023

Durian mooncakes (left) have more sugar content than durians (right).

Are durians bad for health? Why drink salt water after eating the fruit? Chew on what the experts say

By Eveline Gan

09/09/2023

For a better workout, think like a kid

For a better workout, think like a kid

03/09/2023

NDR 2023: HDB flats, neighbourhoods to become more senior-friendly to prepare for Singapore's 'super-aged' society

By Ang Hwee Min

20/08/2023

Tips for dealing with jet lag

20/08/2023

'Not easy' to pay S$23,800 for premium confinement care but Singaporean parents say it was 'worth it'

By Eveline Gan

19/08/2023

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The benefits of morning meditation

The benefits of morning meditation

19/08/2023

This July 14, 2023, image released by NYU Langone Health in New York, shows a team of surgeons transplanting a pig kidney.

US surgeons say pig kidney functional in human for more than a month

17/08/2023

This handout photo shows a bottle of Doxycycline Hyclate 100mg medication on Aug 7, 2023.

An old antibiotic may get new life as an STI prevention pill

13/08/2023

Professor Christopher Cheng (pictured), a senior consultant urologist, was the founding chief executive officer of Sengkang General Hospital.

Doctor diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer learns lessons on death, dying and compassion

By Eveline Gan

05/08/2023

AI could halve time reading breast cancer scans, study suggests

AI could halve time reading breast cancer scans, study suggests

01/08/2023

Strategies to stop worrying about work all the time

Strategies to stop worrying about work all the time

30/07/2023

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How to avoid hunching at your desk

The New York Times

How to avoid hunching at your desk

NEW YORK — Unlike “tech neck,” a common term for repetitive strain caused by looking down at phones and tablets, back pain caused by hunching over a computer can afflict the neck, shoulders and entire back. I asked experts how to prevent pain.

29/07/2023

Heatwaves can put human bodies under extreme pressure, sometimes leading to dehydration, heatstroke and death, experts say.

How heatwaves are dangerous to human health

23/07/2023

Close-up views of the arm of Ms Emmylou Casanova, who suffers from generalised pustular psoriasis. This was after a flare-up of the disease, which is not contagious.

‘Smells like rotten fish, feels like a curse’: Pain, odour and isolation for people with rare skin disease

By Eveline Gan

22/07/2023

First genetic clue why some people do not get sick from Covid

First genetic clue why some people do not get sick from Covid

20/07/2023

Packs of Coca Cola and Diet Coke seen for sale in a motorway services shop in Reading, Britain on Jan 25, 2019.

WHO cancer arm deems aspartame 'possible carcinogen'; consumption limits unchanged

14/07/2023

Commentary: Should the AI doctor see you now?

By John Thornhill

14/07/2023

How to treat a bad sunburn

08/07/2023

Study highlights limitations of BMI in predicting death

05/07/2023

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Whatever one’s industry, youths generally feel a need to prove themselves early in their careers. Yet how long does it take before we start running on empty?

Commentary: Are rising cancer rates among millennials a warning for youth not to take good health for granted?

By Faye Ng Yu Ci

04/07/2023

Mr Lester Ng (pictured) was treated for a rare condition called heterotopic pancreas, where pancreatic tissue located within his stomach had turned cancerous.

‘But he’s a guy’: Singaporean pancreatic cancer patient in his 30s tests positive for mutated gene linked to breast cancer

By Eveline Gan

01/07/2023

Aspartame, a low-calorie sugar substitute, can be found in soft drinks, gelatine, desserts, sugar-free cough drops and other food products.

Explainer: What is aspartame, a possible cancer-causing ingredient found in sugar-free drinks?

By Sufiyan Samsuri

30/06/2023

Flags are seen outside Novo Nordisk headquarters in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Feb 5, 2020.

Novo Nordisk says obesity pill leads to 15% weight loss; availability 'to be determined'

27/06/2023

Safitri Puspa, 42, the mother of an acute kidney injury (AKI) victim, attends a preliminary hearing for a class-action lawsuit filed against the Indonesian government and drug companies for allowing the sale of tainted cough syrup at the court in Jakarta, Indonesia, on January 17, 2023.

Indonesia police probe drug regulators over cough syrup

26/06/2023

Scientists have discovered microplastics not just throughout nature but also throughout human bodies, detecting it in lungs, livers — even in placentas.

'Time bomb'?: Race to identify health effects of microplastics

25/06/2023

Writer Eveline Gan putting out a fire during a hands-on training session under the Community Emergency Preparedness Programme on May 5, 2023.

I learnt to put out a fire and restart a heartbeat. Here’s why you should, too

By Eveline Gan

24/06/2023

An insulin level test for diabetes conducted by a medical personnel.

Diabetes cases to double to 1.3 billion by 2050: Study

23/06/2023

Low levels of B vitamins can result in peripheral nerve damage, also known as Peripheral Neuropathy (PN), a chronic clinical condition, wherein the peripheral nervous system is damaged.

Commentary: More education needed on importance of Vitamin B to maintaining nerve health

By Inna Eiberger

19/06/2023

Pope Francis waves as he leaves after being discharged from the Gemelli hospital in Rome on June 16, 2023, where he underwent abdominal surgery last week.

Pope leaves hospital after hernia operation

16/06/2023

A technician extracts blood from a patient for an HIV test.

New HIV infections among Singapore residents fall to lowest level since 1998

By Louisa Tang

13/06/2023

Gen Z Speaks: I believe a bleed-free future can be a reality for people like me who live with haemophilia

Gen Z Speaks: I believe a bleed-free future can be a reality for people like me who live with haemophilia

By Benjamin Tang

11/06/2023