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Eat fat to burn fat
For a long time, we thought avocadoes were good for nothing but ready-made guac and a decent California burger every now and then. But these little nutritional hand grenades were having an explosive impact on our diets for all that […]
7 Wonderful foods that will give you great skin
There are many tasty foods that can give you great skin, and including some of them in your eating plan is essential. When you have a healthy skin, you look much younger and fresher, no matter how old you are. […]
Freezing skin to look young?
Actor Daniel Craig reportedly went for it to get in shape to play James Bond in the 2012 movie Skyfall. It is also believed to be the secret to Demi Moore’s youthful skin. An aesthetic body treatment that freezes your […]
High-tech imaging that saves lives
IS it possible to scan the heart of an outpatient in a few seconds and visualise the heart arteries in three-dimensional views without inserting a tube into the heart arteries? The answer is yes. Over the past decade, advances in […]
Panel urges discounts to reward healthy lifestyles
A panel has proposed establishing a system within public health insurance that would reduce the insurance premiums and medical costs of people who take steps to safeguard their health. A subcommittee of the government’s Industrial Competitiveness Council submitted the proposal […]
Clearing the air over PM2.5 purifiers
SINGAPORE – From this month, Singapore’s air quality will, more often than not, be classified in the “moderate” range. That’s because on April 1, the old Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) was tweaked to incorporate the 24-hour concentration of PM2.5, the […]
Are you making any of these 10 oral health mistakes?
As humans, we are extremely fortunate over other living beings to be given extremely intelligent brains that have enabled us to get out of caves and enter homes of extreme luxury. However, unlike animals we have to perform certain daily […]
Natural ways to repel mosquitoes
Every summer, mosquitoes drive me inside more than anything else. Even if I’ve been having a great time outside all day long, as soon as the mosquitoes start to bite, I know it’s time to head for home. I could […]
Singapore still at risk from foreign infectious diseases: Health Minister
SINGAPORE – Health Minister Gan Kim Yong was speaking to more than 130 participants at an inaugural conference to pay tribute to the late Malayan-born Dr Wu Lien-Teh, who had helped to stop a potentially catastrophic pneumonic plague in China […]
Morning workout: the best way for a healthy life
In the morning, working out may seem like a pain but it’s the best way for a healthy start to the day. Working out in the morning kickstarts one’s metabolism and helps you in burning more fat during the day. […]
