Health
NUS study found that pharmacist follow-ups cut diabetes costs and reduce health risks.
Almost 50 percent suffered from cognitive decline during chemotherapy and up to one year of post-treatment, while 30 percent continue to experience the condition a year after treatment.
New retail experience, Watsons Health @ Heartbeat, offers more health offerings, and brings in a general practitioner under one roof.
Family a major motivator in getting men to visit a doctor about symptoms linked to advanced prostate cancer.
Telehealth programme by CGH and Philips gives patients more confidence and reduces hospital stay.
For most patients with high blood pressure, there are few or no symptoms.
Singapore Cancer Society will be distributing free FIT kits starting from March.
Expansion of Community Networks for Seniors and renaming of PGO are some changes highlighted in Minister for Finance’s Budget Statement.
Four NTU students’ final-year project aims to bring awareness on eye diseases and regular screening.
Active Health launches second lab at Bedok to get people to better understand their health and fitness levels.
The Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Welfare Foundation this year awarded three grants to projects related to improving senior’s welfare, including a fall detection monitoring system.
Initially deployed in nursing homes and senior care centres, the strength training programme is now available in eight community locations.
Interim results of an online survey show low levels of awareness and limited dialogue between Type 2 diabetes patients and healthcare professionals.