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Foiling a silent killer called hypertension
Prevention still best even as study shows efficacy of medication.
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New test assesses self-injurious thoughts
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Thank you for your support at 8th SPH Red Apple Day
Three hundred and thirty-five people including SPH staff supported the 8th SPH Red Apple Day's blood donation drive yesterday at News Centre.
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Quest for that dazzling smile
Cosmetic dentistry allows for dental makeovers without bothersome braces. |
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... It gave my wife coughing fits
May 31 is World No Tobacco Day. If quitting is on your mind, maybe these two 'I did it' accounts will help urge you on.
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WHO warns the hookah may pose same risk as cigarettes
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New device detects avian flu strains fast
It can detect 92 different viruses, including the fear H5N1 strains.
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Getting smokers to quit - the hard way?
With the slew of gruesome images, Jessica Jaganathan finds out if a hard- or soft-sell approach works better. |
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Restless legs? Check for iron deficiency
Sometimes, the usual ache or pain is more than just that.
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Dengue cases in S'pore reach epidemic levels
There was a 53% spike in homes found breeding mosquitoes last week
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Bank on a new generation of blood donors
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Unfair treatment worsens physical, mental health
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25,500 say no to human organ transplant
They make up only 1% of potential donors in Singapore.
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MEDICAL SPAS - The next big thing
The line between medical and spa treatments is blurring, with the two coming together to offer patients more. |
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Increase in Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease
There were 6,004 cases so far this year.
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Making work even more of a slog takes weight off
Think work feels like a treadmill now?
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Anxiety increases mortality risk in heart patients
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Anxiety increases mortality risk in heart patients
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Exposure to cats in infancy may boost allergy risk
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Share Your Gift Of Life
Every 6 minutes someone in Singapore needs a blood transfusion to stay alive. |
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Effect of first smoke of day predicts quit success
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Body satisfaction reflects self-esteem for most teens
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More than 200 mistakes cause Huntington's - study
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Sleep-weight link depends on how sleep is defined
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Surgery in infants with epilepsy can improve development
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Unapproved use of drug stents widespread
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Lung scarring disease linked to post-Sept. 11 work at WTC site
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Sleeping on back safe for hospitalised newborns
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Can the heart CT scan really be trusted?
Results from heart CT scans are not perfect, as one reader found out. Two doctors explain the pros and cons.
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Parkinson's treatment best for "younger" patients
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Once-a-year shot can prevent osteoporosis
Earlier Reclast studies in women with osteoporosis showed that one injection increased bone density for a year.
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Towards better care for the dying
When hope of a cure is all but lost, how do we comfort terminally ill cancer patients? |
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Young teens often capable of performing CPR
British researchers found that 45 percent of 13- to 14-year-olds in their study were able to deliver CPR chest compressions to the proper.
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Hydrotherapy, Tai Chi can ease osteoarthritis
Both water-based exercise and the Chinese exercise system Tai Chi can help older people with severe arthritis move and feel better.
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Will suicidal Swiss stick to their guns?
Switzerland is one of the world's richest countries, but it also has more suicides than most. Swiss blame guns for this.
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Improved heart attack care paying off
A new international study has found a major reduction in the risk of death or heart failure after heart attack since 1999.
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