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Smoke-Free May: Strategies for Singaporean Smokers and Their Loved Ones to Quit Together

Adventure Awaits: The Importance of Pre-Travel Vaccinations and Safety Tips for Families Embarking on Overseas Travel

Empowering Women's Health: Shedding Light on Cancers That Affect Women

Influenza: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention – What You Need to Know

Influenza, commonly known as the flu, is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza A or B viruses. It spreads easily through coughing, sneezing, or contact with contaminated surfaces. The typical incubation period, or the time from exposure to onset of symptoms, is usually between 2 and 4 days. Common Symptoms Include: Cough Runny nose […]

Chickenpox and Varicella Vaccination

Understanding Chickenpox: A Brief Overview Chickenpox, caused by the varicella-zoster virus, is a common and highly contagious disease that spreads easily from person to person through direct contact or droplets from coughing or sneezing.1,2. After the initial infection, the virus can stay dormant and reactivate later as shingles, also known as herpes zoster.1,3,4 The varicella-zoster […]

Smoking Cessation: The Key to a Healthier Life

Quit Smoking and Start Living Life! Smoking, including both active and passive forms, is a significant risk factor responsible for 13.1% of deaths in Singapore.1 Individuals who quit smoking can anticipate longer life expectancy and a reduced likelihood of developing tobacco-related conditions such as coronary heart disease, cancer, and respiratory disease.2,3. Smoke-Free Is […]

Protect Yourself From Pneumococcal Disease With Vaccination

Understanding Pneumococcal Disease Streptococcus pneumoniae, also known as the pneumococcus bacteria, causes pneumococcal disease1,2 . The infection usually starts at the nasopharynx region and spreads to the lower respiratory tract causing pneumonia, to the sinuses area causing sinusitis, or to the middle ear causing otitis media (ear infection)1,3. The average yearly hospitalisation rate […]

Health Screening

Diseases and their predisposing risk factors generally do not have symptoms in the early stage. Health screening aims to detect diseases in their early stages and their predisposing risk factors, so that early intervention can be started.

Infleunza Vaccination

While COVID-19 is making headlines with the increasing number of cases around the world, we should not neglect the dangers posed by its familiar counterpart – the influenza (flu) virus.

How To Know And Appreciate My Colorectal Cancer Risk?

What should I do if I have been diagnosed with colorectal cancer? Lets find out more...

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