Author: Marie Chen

For those struggling with obesity, gastric sleeve surgery offers a safe and effective path to better health. Learn how this stomach-shrinking procedure helps patients lose weight and keep it off.

Obesity remains one of Singapore’s most neglected heart risk factors, despite its proven link to cardiovascular disease. With stigma and policy lagging behind science, experts argue for urgent, systemic change.

The NDCS Mobile Dental Clinic, in partnership with LION Corporation Singapore, brings ongoing oral health services to Singapore’s vulnerable seniors, closing access gaps for ILTC residents through on-site treatment and public-private support.

A new calculator built on 500 trials helps doctors predict how much blood pressure drugs lower risk. Could this reshape hypertension care in Asia and worldwide?

Boogie, Summer, Friday, and Ginger – four miniature horses from EQUAL Singapore – offered quiet moments of healing and connection at IHHSSR 2025, showing how equine-assisted therapy can support mental wellness in even in public spaces.

IHHSSR – Singapore’s biggest dragon boat and mental wellness festival is here for their 2nd iteration in 2025. From therapy horses to spin classes, here are 5 reasons to visit IHHSSR 2025 this weekend 13-14 September 2025.

A global Listeria outbreak linked to French soft cheese has killed two people and sickened 21, with products sold in Asia, including Singapore and Malaysia.

From soft to scleral lenses, this guide breaks down the pros, cons, and who each type of contact lens is designed for, so you can wear them safely and comfortably.

The SMC suspended dermatologist Dr Khoo Boo Peng after his patient developed rare side effect pancytopenia from azathioprine, highlighting gaps in patient care, testing and monitoring.

Irregular sleep patterns may be more dangerous than short sleep. A study of 88,000 adults links inconsistent bedtimes to 172 diseases, reshaping how we define healthy sleep.