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Extending a smoking ban in Singapore in 2013 may have prevented up to 20,000 heart attacks among adults 65 and older.

No mandatory mental health training programmes despite Singapore losing billions in productivity

SINGAPORE — Anxiety and depression could be costing Singapore close to S$16 billion (RM53.4 billion) a year, or around 2.9 per cent of its gross domestic product (GDP), which...

Researchers have found "strong evidence for the impact of air quality on health." Tiny particles may even cause heart attacks.

The technology uses heart rate variability measurements to assess the severity of sepsis in ED patients.

Scientists have long known that temperature changes impact the incidence of heart attacks. However, most of the research done so far has been in temperate climates, where temperatures range widely.

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The Covid-19 pandemic has escalated psychological distress among adults, researchers at Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, reported in the journal PLOS ONE.According to the report, one in three adult

COVID-19 has led to psychological distress among one in three adults, systematic review and meta-analysis reveals.

One in three adults are experiencing anxiety and depression related to COVID-19, a new study shows. The finding is particularly true for women, younger adults, and those of lower socioeconomic status, the researchers report. COVID-19 continues to pose serious threats to public health worldwide, and interventions such as lockdowns, quarantine, and social distancing are having an adverse impact on mental well-being. The pandemic has escalated the burden of psychological distress, including anxiet...