Imagine you’re 17 years of age, standing in the lunchroom and idly minding your own business. Suddenly, someone points an accusing finger at you and alerts everyone to the fact that you are losing your hair. How would you feel? What would that do to your psyche? Suffice to say, you’d be absolutely devastated.
A healthy workplace complements by supporting the health and wellbeing of employees. Public health strategies place increasing emphasis on opportunities to promote healthy behaviours within the workplace setting. Productivity at work can get greatly affected
As we grow older, we are likely to stop drinking this nutritious beverage, perhaps because we associate it too much with childhood and want to move on to more “grown-up” drinks like coffee and tea. However, milk is important in dietary intake for both children and adults.
If you want to boost your health in 2019 but resolutions seem too daunting, then read on for five easy ways to improve well-being each day and throughout the new year.
Pneumonia is an infection that affects one or both lungs. The disease can range from mild to severe and can be fatal. It is typically
If you visit local hospitals or doctors’ clinics, you will see that there is a record rise of some illnesses like diabetes, heart diseases and
As looking after our wellbeing is becoming an increasingly holistic experience, including not only diet and fitness but also mental health, use of natural and eco-friendly products, and time for rest and relaxation, here we round up the variety of wellness trends that look set to be big in 2019.
Whatever your New Year’s resolution, a healthy and balanced diet will provide many benefits into 2019 and beyond. What we eat and drink can affect our body’s ability to fight infections, as well as how likely we are to develop health problems later in life, including obesity, heart disease, diabetes and different types of cancer.
Make 2018 your healthiest year yet. Add these tips to your resolution list to boost your health and well-being!
The weather is changing and you probably focus on organising clothes and wardrobe for winter. Now let us try the same with skin care
Self-taught breathing retraining improves quality of life just as much as training by a physiotherapist, according to the largest
Coffee consumption — in particular, several cups daily — is associated with a wide range of health benefits, according to an umbrella
Diabetic patients will be relieved to know that they need not totally remove their favourite foods from their to-eat list. There are a few ways to achieve normal and stable blood sugar levels. Dietitian Poh Kai Ling explains how.
Ahead of World Stroke Day, October 29, here are some preventative measures that could help reduce the risk of stroke and keep the heart healthy.
The risk of serious heart problems after open heart surgery nearly doubles when the operation is performed in the morning rather than the afternoon, researchers say.
Taking aspirin twice daily, rather than the current recommendation of once daily, could enhance cardiovascular protection in people with
When healthy cells in your eye change or mutate and grow too quickly in a disorganised way, they can form a mass of tissue called a
The secret to longevity lies in healing the body, says a Singaporean doctor.
