by Abriel | Apr 10, 2018 | 2018, Good Health & Well-being
Sweet drinks are falling out of favour among health-conscious Singaporeans, forcing beverage firms to reformulate old favourites to try and retain their appeal. These range from low-sugar variations to zero-sugar editions sweetened entirely by artificial sweeteners....
by Abriel | Apr 10, 2018 | 2018, Good Health & Well-being
Art therapy is a mental health profession that is becoming more popular here, particularly with children, who tend to take to art naturally. The Art Therapists’ Association of Singapore, which started in 2008, now has 45 members compared with 30 in 2013. More...
by Abriel | Apr 2, 2018 | 2018, Good Health & Well-being, What Inspires You?
Growing up, Ms Anastasia Sabrina Zuraimi knew she was not like “normal” children. She has autism – a condition that affects social interaction and communication, and is characterised by repetitive behaviour. This lifelong condition ranges from mild...
by Abriel | Mar 31, 2018 | 2018, Good Health & Well-being
In 2009, Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, then Minister for the now superseded Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports commented at a family violence symposium that abuse by caregivers might reflect their inability to deal with the stress and difficulties of...
by Abriel | Mar 29, 2018 | 2018, Good Health & Well-being
Scientists here are a step closer to developing cancer treatments tailored for individual patients, which are more effective and less time-consuming. Their dream is for such customised treatments to replace current ones that are delivered largely through trial and...
by Abriel | Mar 24, 2018 | 2018, Good Health & Well-being
Hospitals such as the National University Hospital (NUH) are stepping up efforts to combat the scourge of latent tuberculosis (TB), in which people, usually aged 50 and over, unknowingly are carriers of an inactive form of the disease. Two in three of new cases...