eating with hands

Who Touched Your Utensils?

THERE was a campaign back in the 1970s that encouraged you to wash your hands. It was one of around 200 campaigns that were rolled out in a couple of...
Abimanyu Shunmugam

Abi’s Tips On Running Long Distances

ON HIS third attempt, Abimanyu Shunmugam became the first Singaporean athlete to join an elite group of athletes to complete the HK4TUC 2020 (Hong Kong 4 Trails Ultra Challenge)...

Top 5 Health Jobs Of The Future

HEALTH will undoubtedly become a primary concern for most of us in the future. Many will want to live longer healthier lives, and with the progress of science and...
Focal One prostate cancer

Focus On The Prostate

FROM this month, a select group of men suffering from prostate cancer can address the matter in a less invasive manner. The Focal-One is a French device that has been...

Let There Be Sleep

MANY OF us have forgotten to sleep while we chase our dreams. Sleeplessness, insomnia, excessive daytime sleepiness and various other disorders, many undiagnosed and untreated, plague us. We should sleep...

Coping With Sick Kids Under 5 — Eczema

IN THIS series of 5 articles, we explore the 5 most common illnesses among children below 5. Eczema About 1 in 10 children are likely to get eczema, resulting in sensitive and...

Coping With Sick Kids Under 5 — HFMD

IN THIS series of 5 articles, we explore the 5 most common illnesses among children below 5. Hand-Food-Mouth Disease (HFMD) With the weekly number of Hand-Foot-Mouth Disease at an all-time high in...

Coping With Sick Kids Under 5 — Bronchiolitis & Bronchitis

IN THIS series of 5 articles, we explore the 5 most common illnesses among children below 5. Bronchiolitis And Bronchitis This week’s article gives us more information on bronchiolitis and bronchitis. Coughing and...
stomach flu

Coping With Sick Kids Under 5 — Stomach Flu (Gastroenteritis)

IN THIS series of 5 articles, we explore the 5 most common illnesses among children below 5. Stomach Flu (Gastroenteritis) This week’s article gives us more information on Stomach Flu. Stomach Flu sometimes...

Coping With Sick Kids Under 5 — Common Cold

IN THIS series of 5 articles, we explore the 5 most common illnesses among children below 5. Dr Wong Chin Khoon, a Paediatrician from SBCC Baby and Child Clinic, a member...