What is pneumococcal disease?
The symptoms can be similar to those of a cold but the effects are much deadlier, and young children are at higher risk.
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ElderShield supplements at a glance
See what's available from Aviva, Great Eastern and NTUC Income.
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S'poreans fear mental patients, study finds
Many believe such people are violent and the public should be protected from them.
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Call for ban on drug company gifts to doctors
report found that one doctor in M'sia received everything from pens and product samples to dinners in a typical month.
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Indonesia's bird flu boy defies hospital orders, returns home
Mother said son is now in good health and had been playing with other neighbourhood children.
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Shisha smoking is more harmful than cigarettes
It gives off as much tar as 27 to 102 cigarettes, said a French national laboratory report.
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Brain stimulation sparks out-of-body experience
Man was being treated for ringing in the ears but the electrodes implanted in his brain gave him an unusual experience.
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Brain abnormalities not that uncommon
One in 60 older people may be walking around with benign brain tumors without knowing it.
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Pollution toll: China birth defects rise staggering 40%
In a country that is home to 16 of the world's 20 dirtiest cities, a baby with birth defects is born every 30s.
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China's Vice Premier Wu pushes for major product safety campaign
'Don't just look at how pretty your products are, think about the effect on human health'.
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National Healthy Lifestyle Campaign - fringe activities
Up your workout motivation by exercising outdoors in a group. Check out these free activities that are running from now until December.
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Drowsy driving a big killer
Although studies find drowsiness to be nearly impossible to fight off without caffeine or a nap, many remain ignorant of its danger.
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Indonesia confirms 90th bird flu death
Latest victim came from a satellite city just west of the capital Jakarta where three other bird flu cases were reported in children last month. -AFP
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Higher IQ: Nature and nurture needed
A gene that leads children to have higher IQs if they are breastfed has been identified.
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Cervical cancer 'more common' in Asia than cases suggest
Governments should consider vaccinating all women because screenings are too costly, says an expert. -Reuters
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Indonesia to launch first national condom campaign
Condoms account for less than one per cent of all contraception used there, says head of family planning board.
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Toy found to contain 'date rape' chemical
When eaten, the chemical can induce seizures, drowsiness, coma and death.
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Surgeon operates on his brain while he's...wide awake
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8-limbed girl Indian girl has successful surgery
The extra limbs were removed.
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Aids vaccines experts confused and dismayed
This follows finding that experimental HIV vaccine not only does not work, but may make recipients more susceptible to infection.
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UN warns of possible bird flu outbreaks ahead of winter
Diseases that jump from animals to humans one of the greatest threats to the latter, says official.
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Turning white blood cells into trained cancer 'killers'
A S'pore team's way of treating advanced colon cancer patients shows promising results.
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Brain-boosting drugs spark ethical debate
A rise in healthy people popping pills to boost performance in exams or work raises worries about long-term side effects.
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'Excessive' PC game-time impairs sleep, memory
Adolescents studied took longer to fall asleep and spent less time in restful deep sleep after playing a game in the evening.
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When docs get negligent
Blood-soaked gauze left in woman's body after surgery? Medical negligence cases are on the rise in M'sia.
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Patients must be told about the risks
A lack of communication between doctors and patients is behind recent spate of negligence cases in M'sia, says a doctor.
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China recycling used condoms as hair bands: report
Despite being recycled, the hair bands could still contain bacteria and viruses.
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Kids with sensitive skin may be allergic to oats
Oat proteins, commonly found in skin products, may cause eczema or other skin eruptions. |
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Eight-limbed Indian girl recovering well from surgery
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'Fast-food epidemic' has taken hold of young: Don
Almost nine in 10 S'porean adolescents eat at Western fast-food restaurants and among them, more than three-quarters do so once a week.
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Patient data collected will be safeguarded, Khaw promises
It will become compulsory for information about their illnesses to be given to a national registry.
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Unsafe, gay sex behind HIV growth in China
It is a problem that has gotten the attention of Bill Gates' foundation.
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Chinese woman "loses" 15 kg as super-tumor removed
Doctors operating on a woman with abdominal pain had expected to find an inflamed appendix.
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Weight loss medicine not that effective for slimming
But the four kilogrammes lost makes a world of difference in cutting health risks. |
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Hubby hit by asthma but pharmacies won't sell inhaler
Sales assistants said they were not allowed to dispense medicine that needed a prescription.
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S'porean marries woman with Aids
Despite finding out his girlfriend had Aids, Andrew married her. Now he is HIV positive. |
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Aids cases on the rise
There are those like Andrew who just don't care about getting HIV.
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Want to lose that baby weight? Get some sleep
Mothers who slept five hours or less in the months after pregnancy more likely to keep their baby weight, says study.
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Teach kids 'to deal with stress'
Suicides among children in Asia on the rise as competition increases, warn psychologists.
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Removing tonsils has few benefits: Study
The children who avoided surgery had fewer fevers, throat infections and respiratory illnesses.
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The blind get a helping hand in Nashville
This dancing, er-hu playing doctor battled the odds to learn medicine. Now he gives sight to the poor for free.
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Some diabetics prone to unsafe driving choices
They thought they were okay to drive even when their blood sugar was dangerously low.
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"Tree Man" may be barred from seeking treatment in US
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China food on alert list in M'sia
Honey, oyster sauce and dried mushrooms are among food products from China on the food alert list in M'sia.
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MOH concerned over misleading Lasik ad claims
Some ads set 'unrealistic expectations', the health body was told.
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Community hospitals must not aid religious conversions
There must not be any coercion to convert to another religion, especially when one is in pain and vulnerable, says doc.
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Medication may be sold to tide patient over
Guardian pharmacy writes in response to the letter, "Hubby hit by asthma but pharmacies won't sell inhaler".
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Indonesia's wart-stricken "tree man" seeks help
Deserted by his wife, shunned by neighbors - "tree man" Dede has been treated as a freak for most of his life. |
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S'porean students largely sensible, but...
Of the teens who have had sex, one quarter have engaged in intercourse more than 5 times in the last 12 months.
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"C" word to be uttered in TV ad for first time in Italy
The Catholic Church equates promotion of condoms to fostering immoral and hedonistic lifestyles.
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Western-trained docs get TCM diplomas
Some see TCM and acupuncture as complementary to Western medicine.
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Jurong's Westpoint Hospital attracting workers
Workers from Jurong flocking to the newly refurbished private hospital for emergency treatment, rehabilitative care & health screenings.
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There can be life... and sex after stroke
It is not impossible to have a satisfactory sex life after a stroke. It's all about knowing the limit, writes a consultant neurologist.
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Woman loses sight after drinking too much water
She drank 7 litres of water a day to 'detoxify and reduce her blood pressure'. |
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The magic of garlic comes in the crushing
Garlic contains a whole slew of health-giving chemicals - provided you crush it first.
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Beijing spitters do their part for 'green' Olympics
Spitting in public is a common sight in China, and could prove an embarassment when the Games comes around.
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Little milk, exercise hurts kids' bones
Shockingly for some kids, it's leading to rickets, the soft-bone condition where bones become so soft that legs literally bow.
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The 'toothache' that was mouth cancer
Mr Lim Tek Pin's mouth cancer was detected early, but the treatment still left him with a 3cm hole in his mouth.
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Keeping healthy for the young: Here's how
Under the new guidelines from S'pore's Health Promotion Board, the young should get 60 min of activity at least five days a week.
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MRI scans show second-hand smoke damage to lungs
Those who have lived with a smoker for at least ten years can have lung damage similar to that in smokers.
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9,000 volts to better health?
A treatment that zaps the body with static electricity has some elderly folk in S'pore raving about its benefits.
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10% chance of catching disease in China hospitals: state media
Nearly five million people get a new sickness at hospitals, in addition to what they sought treatment for.
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New drug helps cure liver diseases like Hep C
Drug helps to boost blood platelet counts, a critical component to blood clotting, says study.
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Starchy foods raise diabetes risk in blacks and Chinese
Chinese women who ate the most carbs had a 28 per cent higher risk of diabetes than those who ate the least.
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Wine may calm inflammation in blood vessels
Red wine had stronger effect than white wine, which may be due to the former's higher concentration of polyphenols.
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Handwashing more useful than drugs in virus control
It curbs the spread of respiratory viruses, from everyday cold viruses to deadly pandemic strains. |
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Tips for healthy festive eating
Sticking to your health goals can be as simple as changing the order in which you eat foods.
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