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How Sensory Overload Affects Neurodivergent Children at Festive Gatherings
Festive gatherings can push young nervous systems beyond their limits. An early-intervention practitioner explains why neurodivergent children struggle during celebrations and how families can support regulation, not suppression.
Is Visceral Fat Ageing Your Brain?
Visceral fat is not just a metabolic problem. Research shows it fuels inflammation, speeds up brain ageing, and raises the risk of cognitive decline and dementia.
Sleep Anxiety: Why It Happens and How to Break the Cycle
Sleep is meant to be a time of rest, but for some people, the thought of going to sleep triggers stress or fear instead. If
Can Weight Loss Surgery Do What Diabetes Drugs Cannot?
Even with GLP-1 drugs, lasting diabetes remission is rare. A major review explains why bariatric surgery still delivers deeper, longer-lasting metabolic benefits.
Pain Relief Without Opioids? Scientists Target the Brain With Gene Therapy
A new preclinical study suggests gene therapy could relieve chronic pain by acting only on pain-processing brain circuits, avoiding the reward pathways that drive opioid addiction.
ChatGPT Wants a Bigger Role in Your Health
ChatGPT Health promises personalised insights by linking your medical records and wellness apps – Dare to try?
Inspecting the Cold Plunge: Are Ice Baths Worth It?
Cold plunges are touted for benefits like faster muscle recovery and enhanced mood, but while some claims are supported by research, consensus on their benefits remain mixed.
Scientists Made Old Knees Young Again With Anti-ageing Injections
Scientists found that blocking an ageing-related enzyme helped regenerate cartilage in damaged and ageing joints without stem cells. The findings may reshape future osteoarthritis treatment and reduce reliance on joint replacement surgery.
Why New Year’s Resolutions Tend to Fail – And How We Can Make the Change
Every January begins with motivation, optimism, and big promises. Yet most New Year’s resolutions fail within weeks. Psychology explain why change breaks down, and what actually helps habits stick beyond January.
A New Year Dental “Reset”: Why Good Oral Health Starts with Foundations, Not Quick Cosmetic Fixes
Many patients start 2026 wanting whiter, straighter smiles. Dr Amanda Koh explains why cosmetic dental treatments without healthy gums, teeth, and bite function often fail
This CBT-Based Sleep Therapy Targets Insomnia at Its Roots
If you struggle to fall asleep or stay asleep, CBT-I may help. This evidence-based sleep therapy treats insomnia by changing the thoughts and habits that keep you awake, offering a solution without long-term reliance on sleeping pills.
Four Healthy Asian Breakfast Foods to Start 2026 Right
From eggs to congee, breakfast habits shape energy, blood sugar, and hunger all day. Here are four breakfast foods that support better health in 2026, without giving up your favourite Asian comfort staples.
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