More children are also getting diagnosed with nearsightedness at an earlier age, with some as young as six, according to the Singapore National Eye Centre.
The best way to eradicate a disease is to have an effective vaccine. Yet despite almost 30 years of intensive research and multiple clinical trials, an HIV vaccine remains elusive, says Prof Roy Chan, president of Action for AIDS Singapore.
The Pap test is part of 365 Cancer Prevention Society’s #My1stPapTest campaign. From now until May 31, eligible women can sign up for its free cervical cancer screening.
At eight years old, these children with consistently unhealthy lifestyles had close to three times higher risk of prehypertension and higher levels of diastolic blood pressure, fasting insulin than those with slightly healthier lifestyles.
The research was part of Project HeatSafe, the first large-scale study in Singapore and the region aimed at investigating the impact of rising heat levels.
Married people may gain more than 5kg than unmarried individuals. However, in the long run, those who are married are less likely to be at risk of major weight gain than those who remain single, according to Singapore study.
The search for cheaper medication — and easier access to prescription drugs — has taken some Singaporeans across the Causeway. The programme Talking Point finds out the risks involved and whether buyers are really getting what they need.
From indulgent spa treatments to nourishing facials and at-home mani-pedi sessions, there’s something for everyone to celebrate this day, and month, of love.
Despite such pains being common complaints from women experiencing menopause, little research has been done on the cause and risk factors associated with the condition.
The products were found to contain high amounts of sibutramine, a prescription-only weight loss medicine banned in Singapore since 2010 due to the risk of heart attack and stroke.
Researchers are studying the potential threat to health in a hotter climate, and developing strategies to mitigate the adverse effects of higher temperatures.
Fertility clinics have seen an increase in both sign-ups and enquiries after the law was relaxed in July to allow women between 21 and 37 years old to undergo elective egg freezing.
Postnatal or postpartum depression affects 10 to 15 per cent of women who give birth, and the number has been going up. Doctors and women say every part of the community – from relatives to doctors and workplaces – needs to come together…
This party season, you could add other eye-irritating foreign objects such as glitter, loosened eyelash extension hairs and torn novelty contact lenses to the list. Here’s what you should do about them.
"Even before COVID-19 and vaccination, every day, there are 60 Singaporeans who either suffer a heart attack or stroke," says Health Minister Ong Ye Kung.
Breastfeeding mothers often face judgement over what they eat, drink or do, as well as the quality and quantity of their breast milk. In this CNA Women series on breastfeeding, Yvon Bock, owner of breastfeeding products company Hegen and…
Over 400,000 people in Singapore have diabetes. But the majority do not manage their blood sugar levels well, which can lead to kidney failure or limb amputation. The programme Talking Point finds out the difference good diabetes control…
Avoiding alcohol, breath mints and medicines, and planning every day around your milk-pumping schedule, and more. The writer, who breastfed her child for three years, sums up the sacrifices of mums who breastfeed in this CNA Women series…
For many cancer patients, losing their hair while undergoing chemotherapy is a major physical and emotional hurdle. The decision to wig it – or not – can be difficult to make but some hospitals in Singapore offer a scalp-cooling therapy to…
Inspired to help women like her friend who had a mastectomy because of breast cancer, paramedical tattoo and micropigmentation specialist Michele Khoo runs COVERS, a paramedical aesthetics centre that tattoos 3D nipples on women who have…
Researchers found that unvaccinated people who had contracted COVID-19 faced a 56 per cent higher risk of developing new heart complications one year after infection.