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More polyclinics, GPs in Singapore to provide mental health services by 2030, to make such support more accessible

SINGAPORE, Feb 8 — By 2030, all 25 polyclinics in Singapore as well as 900 more general practitioner (GP) clinics will be equipped to provide mental health services, Deputy Prime...

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Gan Siow Huang on advancing mental health

The Government will expand the network for well-being champions to implement mental well-being initiatives at the workplace. The network now has 275 members from 145 companies with close to 135,000 employees. The Government will work closely with various agencies, tripartite partners and trade associations to expand th

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'I had no lump or pain': North-East CDC's free breast cancer screenings draw 600, detect 12 abnormal cases

SINGAPORE — Even though she has a family history of cancer, Lim Sok Choo had not been screened for breast cancer for several years. In August, she saw a flyer advertising a free mammogram at the lift lobby of her flat in Anchorvale and decided to sign up. A few days after her mammogram at Sengkang Polyclinic in September, she...

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'I had no lump or pain': Free breast cancer screenings in north-east draw 600 women, 12 had abnormal results

The programme aims to help lower-income women in the district with early detection of breast cancer. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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'Doctors said I need a miracle to recover': Man, 32, lives in nursing home after stroke 4 years ago

Strokes are typically associated with older people, but Lee Guo Rong suffered a life-threatening stroke when he was just 28. "I was playing computer games at home when I had a really bad headache and began drooling," Lee, now 32, told AsiaOne on Monday (Jan 8) at Singapore Cheshire Home — a nursing home for the severely disabled where he...

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How to use calorie-tracking apps and meal subscriptions for weight loss

Get these expert tips for more accurate nutrition logging, whether you’re eating out or cooking at home, as well as what to look for when choosing a meal subscription.

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More hawkers turning to lower-sodium salt as HPB intensifies push

One in three adults here aged between 18 and 74 years old has high blood pressure. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Too salty: Some hawker foods can raise heart attack, stroke risk

SINGAPORE – You had mee soto, seafood hor fun, mutton briyani or a chicken burrito for lunch? It’s likely you busted the recommended daily amount of 2,000mg, or less, of sodium with that one meal. Chances are your blood pressure went up as salt causes water retention, resulting in a larger volume of blood that damages the blood vessels and...

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Nutri-Grade labels? Some Singaporeans draw a blank at new health mark for freshly made drinks

The labels will be mandatory from Dec 30, and some F&B businesses have been adjusting their menus to make their drinks healthier.

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Ludicrous to say rice is worse than sugar - The Online Citizen

Ludicrous to say rice is worse than sugar - The Online Citizen
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