Health

Macular pigment a useful predictor of AMD

An increased dietary intake of lutein and zeaxanthin could help with macular pigment levels in healthy and diseased retinae.

Nutritional deficiences with seniors

Nanyang Polytechnic’s students have found that many seniors are currently healthy and leading active lifestyles, however, their daily nutritional intake is inadequate.

Living well with IBS

This common condition has had a bad reputation with lots of misconceptions. Get the lowdown and learn how to manage it.

Flu & shingles jabs at Guardian

Easing heavy patient load of primary healthcare providers, Guardian partners with Parkway Shenton to offer healthcare services.

Are X-rays safe?

Medical imaging has long been used to detect all kinds of conditions like cancers, osteoporosis, heart disease and more. However, is doing the tests more harmful than safe?

For the love of running

Three individuals have found solace in running for different reasons.

Humour to keep you young

Laughter is really the best medicine and it is free!

Go hot pink to raise breast cancer awareness

Empower yourself for emergency situations and support breast cancer awareness.

50 is the new 45!

New survey by GSK shows that ageing is seen as a positive phase and a chance to fulfil passions.

Being happy, healthy, productive & purposeful

New structured empowerment programme that is targeted to U Live members who are 55 years and above.

Joys of ageing

New York Times best-selling author Dan Buettner shares about longevity and happiness from meeting some of the oldest people living on Earth.

Frozen in time

A Raffles Junior College student tackles dementia in a short film.

Embracing menopause

Three women share their menopausal journey – the early signs, the experiences and the takeaways.

Seeing dots & lines

You are definitely not seeing things. They are called floaters and are common as we age. However, these can become an emergency if later on a retinal tear or detachment occurs.

New methods to detecting colorectal cancer

With colorectal cancer increasing, more reliable options than endoscopy are being explored.