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My whiter, brighter teeth
Do teeth-whitening treatments work? The writer puts his own pearlies to the test.
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Tai Chi helps fight against diabetes
Its attraction may be because it is easier to learn than gym-based exercises, does not require complicated or expensive equipment.
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More than 1,000 jobs at new Yishun hospital
It is looking for medical and non-medical staff, from brain surgeons to accountants and cooks at Thur's job fair.
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The immense weight of his misery
Weighing 187kg at a height of 1.58m and without a job, Mr Shukor Kadim doesn't have the means to seek treatment. |
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702 more HFMD cases reported
This brings the number of cases of the childhood disease to 4,423 this year.
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Big is beautiful
When you?re happy with yourself, things will fall into place, says head of support group. |
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Losing the bulk of her burden
Obese, depressed and in poor health, Saodah Osman fought to get her life back in shape.
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Embracing it with huge doses of humour
School counsellor says there's more to life than just griping about size. |
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She coped with massive servings of confidence
Her faith, family and friends helped this actress accept and help herself.
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Clampdown on docs brings smiles to salons
Beauty salons report increase in business as some doctors stop providing controversial treatments.
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Say No to 'nam tok'
Consuming pork noodles made with raw blood could lead to fatal diseases.
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It's about protecting patients, not turf: Plastic surgeons
Singapore's two plastic surgery associations, which have kept quiet until now, state their stand.
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4 jailed for selling illegal medicine in red-light areas
Three of them possessed the illegal sexual enhancement drug, Power 1 Walnut.
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S. Korea reports suspected bird flu outbreak
Officials sealed off a poultry farm after some 2,400 chickens died in a suspected bird flu outbreak.
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HFMD checks in schools stepped up
It is not often that Primary school students get to stick their tongue out at the form teacher. -ST
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Shopping causes "trigger finger"
When shopping, women are at greater risk of splurging. They're also more likely than men to get a painful finger condition. |
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Pay $10 more for Medishield and get double the payout
Currently, the scheme pays only about 55% of big bills in the subsidised B2 and C class wards.
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3 more charged with peddling sex drugs at backlanes
If convicted, they face a fine of up to $5,000 or a jail term of up to two years each.
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Major revamp for hospital management, says Health Minister
Regional hospitals will be given more autonomy in day-to-day operations to improve standard of healthcare.
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Hard topic to bring up
In Singapore, 50% of men over 30 experience some form of erectile dysfunction.
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Risque business
Sex-enhancing products such as vibrating rings, flavoured lubricants and 'stimulating' condoms are invading S'pore's shops.
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Sex myths debunked
Fact or myth? Most women can achieve orgasm through intercourse.
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Sexual healing
Services dedicated to helping couples improve their sex lives have sprung up in the last few years. Are Singaporeans in need of help?
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Hospital revamp to cut costs, boost health care
Under pyramid model, only those with complex medical problems will be referred to NUH and SGH; changes will be made gradually. |
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Beijing to start making human bird flu vaccine
The vaccine uses an inactivated H5N1 virus from Vietnam.
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Cell phones could improve teens' health
GPS-enabled phones can track down their whereabouts and send them timely text messages to stop them from drinking and smoking. |
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Student, down with food poisoning, died 3 days later
Coroner returned an open verdict as the cause of contamination was not clear.
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Teen died after Hari Raya food poisoning that hit 13 guests
Cause of death was blood poisoning due to salmonella enteritidis, a common cause of food poisoning.
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Healthcare groups turn to blogging too
It is not just the political activists in M'sia who have turned to blogs to bridge the information gap.
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Plagued by oversupply of nurses
With 67,728 nursing graduates this year, hospitals have to hire some as volunteer nurses to accomodate them.
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God or Satan?
This cosmetic surgeon has had his licence suspended several times, admits to botched operations. -Daily Xpress, ANN
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Suspected bird flu outbreak in northeastern Indian state
Health workers in remote Tripura began readying for 'preventive measures' including mass slaughter of birds. -AFP
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Study links magnesium deficiency to faster aging
Magnesium helps maintain normal muscle and nerve function, keeps heart rhythm steady, and keeps bones strong.
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Indian girl born with two faces
She is eating and breathing normally despite having two pairs of eyes and lips and two noses, said parents.
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Climate change increases cataract blindness risk
This is due to higher levels of ultraviolet rays. -AFP
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16 days without a heart
A Taiwanese man lived without a heart for 16 days as he awaited a transplant. |
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Singapore braces itself for worst dengue epidemic
It is spending $200,000 a day in the fight - mostly for seeking out and destroying mosquito breeding sites.
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Scientists find bug responsible for bad breath
Breakdown of bacteria in the mouth produces foul-smelling compounds that reside on the tongue surface.
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Chinese son likely gave bird flu to father
It is a rare case of human-to-human transmission of the virus, doctors reported.
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Teen sex infections likely to hit new high
Most teenage boys get gonorrhoea and girls chlamydia; some start sex at 12. |
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Aspiring doctors get to learn by making mistakes
Med school gets "breathing" mannequins with pulses.
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Spread of HFMD shows poor personal hygiene habits
Is the rising number of infectious diseases transmitted due to the poor personal hygiene habits of Singaporeans?
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Need for MOH to correct myths about govt hospitals
Are patients in C-class wards seen by new doctors, given medication of lower quality?
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Heart of the matter
A DISEASE of the heart and blood vessels is called cardiovascular disease (CVD). CVD is the major cause of death in the world and accounts for nearly 30 per cent of deaths globally.
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Seven or more eggs a week raises risk of earlier death
But researchers don't know why; study adds to the contradictory body of research on how safe eggs are.
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Stand up and stretch for trimmer waists
Something as simple as taking frequent breaks, which counts as light-intensity activity, could have health benefits.
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Teen sex should be treated as health issue
Editorial: Rise in STIs among teenagers calls for a strengthening in sex education that emphasises prevention.
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More HFMD cases with deadly strain reported
702 new cases were reported in the week ending March 29; total for the first 13 weeks of this year hits 4,423. |
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'He walked like a zombie'
Glue sniffing, which damages the brain, muscles, nerves and organs, seems to be making a comeback.
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10 ways to get a good night's sleep
No matter what kind of a sleeper you are, here is a list of good sleep habits to help you get a peaceful night's rest.
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New anti-smoking drug launched in S'pore
It blocks nicotine receptors in the brain, cuts the level of pleasure when a smoker takes a puff.
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Shift work messes up body clock
Here are some tips to help shift workers sleep better.
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Don't lose sleep over a wrong mattress
What are the different types of mattresses and what does each do?
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Number of obese growing bigger
About 50% of 13 million Malaysian adults could be overweight or obese. -The Star
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5 million M'sians may get diabetes
The disease often afflicts the overweight, who make up nearly 43.1 per cent of Malaysians.
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Dengue cases up by 60 per cent this year
There are now two large 'active' dengue clusters, one in Upper Paya Lebar and one in Yishun. -ST
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Self-regulation? It won't work, doc argues in paper
Standards, ethics may be hit if aesthetic medicine industry is left unregulated: senior MOH official.
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Hospital for the rich
The 132-bed private medical centre is expected to serve the "top 15 per cent income earners" of the Primorsky Krai region. |
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Why Vladivostok chosen as site for Singapore hospital
Every day, 15 to 20 Russians come to Singapore to seek medical treatment, said a medical group GM.
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Yoga helps older women balance and stand taller
After nine weeks, they gained a centimetre in height on average. |
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Cover all newborn Singaporeans, please
MediShield won't cover a reader's baby because the unborn child has been diagnosed with a congenital deformity.
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She wakes up feeling exhausted
When Madam Aisha was younger, the self-professed workaholic used to think she could do without sleep. |
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Screening for colorectal cancer saves lives
In colonoscopy, an endoscope is inserted through the anus - a procedure that puts some people off.
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Elephantiasis traps Malaysian man at home
His leg badly swoller, Mr Azman cannot afford to take the full dosage of medicine due to his parents' meagre income.
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Bones feel stress of bad break
Don't leave a stress fracture - the bane of many runners - untreated - it could lead to a complete fracture.
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Dengue cases still on the rise
In Singapore, 97 were infected last week - 20 more than in the previous week.
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Trans-fats linked to breast cancer risk in study
Women with the highest blood levels of trans-fats had about twice the risk of breast cancer compared to women with the lowest levels.
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Spike in HFMD cases: Over 1,000 children infected last week
S'pore facing its most serious HFMD outbreak since the epidemic in 2001 that killed 7 children. |
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HFMD: Symptoms, preventive measures
Hand, foot and mouth disease affects mostly very young children, although adults can catch the virus.
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M'sian Health Ministry to check on private hospital charges
Currently, only doctors' fees are regulated; many have said room, equipment and medicine charges are excessive.
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Mushroom extract may stop breast cancer growth
The mushroom, Phellinus linteus, or "song gen" in Chinese medicine, has been used in Eastern Asian medicine for centuries.
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Misleading medical research common: journal editor
Said doctors, regulators, publishers are taking gifts from pharmaceutical companies and being influenced.
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How polyclinic doctor handled an MC request
A reader feels wronged by an polyclinic doctor's snide remark.
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Young abusers
Student Katherine does not think that she is a drug addict, though she has smoked marijuana for eight years. |
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Plastic bottle chemical may be harmful: US agency
FDA to reconsider its view on plastic bottle chemical that affects reproduction or development in humans.
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Caring for the mentally ill
Those with mental illness are sometimes so difficult to care for that their family members give up on them. |
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Is your child travel ready?
Before you pack for a holiday abroad, vaccinate your child - no matter how he or she may kick and scream at you.
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Teens turn again to 80s menace: glue-sniffing
Number of abusers rises from low of 120 to 644 over 2 years; Peak in 1987: 1,112. -ST
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Debate rages over plastic bottle chemical's safety
Canada intends to ban the import and sale of plastic polycarbonate baby bottles.
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FACTBOX: Key facts on baby bottle chemical bisphenol A
Baby bottle chemical also used in sealants, medical devices and adhesives. -Reuters
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Hardest-hit victim, 7, suffers brain damage
While the Primary 2 schoolgirl escaped death, she is now prone to screaming and angry fits.
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Study confirms Parkinson's-pesticides link
Pesticides is also an influencing factor for Parkison's disease
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Saffron may ease PMS symptoms
Symptoms like cramps, bloating, fatigue may be reduced by 50% with intake of Saffron. -Reuters
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HFMD: 1,000 cases a week is unusual, says doc
So far this year, 7,050 people have caught the disease, with the majority being children. |
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South Korea: Good money for docs despite stiff competition
Almost every building in Seoul's upscale Apkujong shopping district has a cosmetic surgery clinic.
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Easy for docs to offer cosmetic ops
Clinics offering cosmetic surgery are on the increase in Japan and so are the number of complaints over botched jobs.
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Complaints will lead to tighter rules
Increasing number of patients filing lawsuits against doctors - mostly over aesthetic treatments: Medical Council of Thailand president.
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Worried families grapple with HFMD
Some childcare centres stand empty, while lives of those hit have been turned topsy-turvy.
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Glue-sniffing the road to ruin, say ex-addicts
They got their 'high' in the 1980s and lived to regret the habit.
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He jumped from 15th storey
From the heights of ecstasy, he plunged into the depths of despair - literally. |
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New technique to kill aedes
Chemical used on the Aedes aegypti is being tested to see if it is harmful to people.
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2 preschools, 5 childcare centres with HFMD outbreak ordered to close for 10 days
Another seven preschools and six childcare centres advised to shut voluntarily for 10 days. |
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Feed the cells
A healthy diet, says a microbiologist, is no guarantee for health as cells in our body are affected by a toxic environment.
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New donor heart, new traits?
Not true, say doctors about reports of organ-transplant patients taking on the personality of their donors. |
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Taking over a life
History repeated itself 12 years after a man received a heart transplant from a donor who died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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Skipping breakfast may mean your baby is a girl
Action may be interpreted by the body as signalling low food availability, discouraging growth of male embryos. |
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7 centres to close for 10 days as HFMD cases spike
On Monday alone, 527 pre-school children caught the hand, foot and mouth disease.
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Schools ordered to close for 10 days
Here is the list of schools.
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527 cases in a day raise concerns over outbreak
Outbreak also sees re-emergence of the potentially deadly EV71 strain, which killed seven children in 01/02.
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M'sia says HFMD situation under control
Johor currently focused on measures to ensure outbreak does not spread from Singapore to Malaysia.
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Babies of heavy mothers have more fat, less muscle
They could be at higher risk of diabetes because muscles are the body's largest consumer of sugar: researcher.
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Praise as good as cash to brain
Finding might have implications on how social standing affects behaviour and health.
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Scientists say menstrual blood can repair hearts
Scientists obtained menstrual blood from nine women and cultivated it for about a month. -AFP
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MOH gives daily updates on new HFMD cases
Number of new cases between Saturday and 3pm on Thursday was 880, bringing the year's total to 8,440. -ST
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India recalls measles vaccine after child deaths
Four children died following inoculation with the drug, said reports. -AFP
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US prods China on healthcare, cites heparin loophole
It had allowed export of a chemical that tainted a blood-thinning agent suspected of killing dozens: official. -Reuters
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3 more schools told to shut after outbreaks
A total of 11 childcare centres and preschools have been forced to shut in the last week in bid to contain HFMD outbreak.
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This eye surgeon has done Lasik surgery on 10,000 eyes
Dr Marc Tay can operate on two eyes and finish within eight to 10 minutes, while other docs typically take 15 minutes. |
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Does he bring in $30m a year for clinic?
The Lasik Surgery Clinic charges between $2,500 and $4,500 per pair of eyes.
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'Warrior' mosquitoes to fight dengue scourge
Millions of genetically modified male Aedes mosquitoes may soon be released to "kill" dengue.
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Right formula of friendly bacteria
Here's how to choose the correct probiotics supplement for a healthy digestive tract. -NST
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Alleviating digestive disorders
Intestinal problems are one of the main health issues plaguing our society and are very common. -NST
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TB is alive and kicking
A lot of people are under the misconception that tuberculosis is no longer a threat. -NST
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Fitness buffs fume over 'sudden closure' of gym
Management offers members yoga classes but many say they joined to use gym facilities. -myp |
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Impulse liposuction with unqualified doctor leads to saggy belly button
Liposuction is the first area the Health Ministry is proposing to regulate. -TNP
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Cancer, stroke top killers for Chinese
Could "the issues of urbanisation and an aging society both influence the lifestyle and health habits" of Chinese citizens? |
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HIV infections hit record in S'pore
About 93 per cent of those infected were males, and most of the infections were transmitted through sex.
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