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Recent data from Singapore’s Institute of Mental Health (IMH) WiSE study indicated that dementia rates among Singapore’s elderly have decreased to 8.8% from 10% in 2013, largely due to better education and stroke prevention. Professor Chong Siow Ann notes that government initiatives have played a key role in this positive trend. Nevertheless, as Singapore ages, creating a dementia-friendly society is crucial for ongoing support in dementia care.

Around 3,000 children and teenagers in Surabaya have been treated for addiction to mobile gadgets and online games since the beginning of this year. This phenomenon highlights the increasingly worrying mental health issues among the younger generation in Indonesia.

Medical Channel Asia presents the weekly Asian medical news bulletin, bringing you essential healthcare news from across the region. This week’s bulletin covers monkeypox in Indonesia, mental health in Malaysia and air pollution in Thailand.

Medical Channel Asia presents the weekly Asian medical news bulletin, bringing you essential healthcare news from across the region. This week’s news bulletin covers Nipah Virus in India, a new mental health institution in Malaysia and the new National Health Board in Thailand.

Mood disorders, such as bipolar disorder, are generally underreported due to the stigma behind mental health conditions. This leads to delayed access to treatment options and greater awareness is needed. Medical Channel Asia invites Dr Tay Kai Hong, Psychiatrist and Medical Director at Private Space Medical to explain this condition in greater detail.

Exercise is a key component of a healthy lifestyle, providing numerous physical and mental health benefits. However, when exercise becomes an obsession, it can lead to overtraining and various health issues. Overtraining is a condition that occurs when an athlete exceeds their body’s ability to recover from the stress of training, which can result in reduced athletic performance and other negative effects. But when does exercising turn into overtraining? In this article, we’ll explore what overtraining is, its symptoms, and how to avoid it.

In a recent landmark advisory, US Surgeon General highlighted the crucial intersection of youth mental health and social media. 

Medical Channel Asia presents the weekly Asian medical news bulletin, bringing you essential healthcare news from across the region. This week, we cover mental health in the Philippines, rising COVID-19 cases and more.

Surviving an earthquake can be a traumatic and life-changing event, and the aftermath can have a profound impact on a person’s physical and mental health. The death toll from the earthquake that rocked Turkey and Syria continues to rise. 

This week, we will look at the hospital shortage in Malaysia, COVID-19 corruption in Vietnam, and mental health and cancer research in Asia.