As you gear up for the up-and-coming GSS, take a step back before you get swept away by the season-of-sales epidemic. Eight self-confessed shopaholics share how they survived By Cheryl Koh The Great Singapore Sale (GSS) has gotten Singaporeans, especially the women, well revved up. Kicking off this 27th May and ending only in the [...]
The sex toy industry has evolved a lot in recent years. Whether you prefer asensuality kit, a pelvic exerciser, or a vibrator, there is surely something for every discerning person’s bedroom. It’s May; and it’s the period of that month wherein the city becomes abuzz with sales and promotions aplenty. As merchants dish out their [...]
A healthy colon is serious business and deserves our attention – especially when it loses its ability to work properly. The colon, also known as the large intestine, serves an important purpose in your digestive system. It is a long, hollow tube at the end of the digestive tract where the body makes and stores [...]
Zooming in to the problem By Thava Rani Learning that you have cancer cannot be an easy experience. On top of the fear and anxiety, you wonder how you are going to cope with the chemotherapy and its dreadful side effects. Now, thanks to years of research, a new class of drugs with fewer [...]
B1 is thiamine, B2 is riboflavin, B5 is pantothenic acid, B12 is cyanocobalamin etc. It is often confusing to differentiate the names and uses of the various B vitamins. Need some help? Read on! By Ng Yun, Patient Care Pharmacist Knowing the various vitamin Bs Vitamin B1 (thiamine). Thiamine converts carbohydrate to energy and [...]
The myths and truths behind it all Take a quick look around the room before you read this. Wherever you may be, 60-90% of people around you would have experienced low back pain at least once in their lifetimes, with another 20-30% experiencing it on a recurring, chronic basis. Increasingly, it is recognised not [...]
Positive Attitude, Social Connections, Sustained Energy Levels, Emerge As Vitality Drivers For Ageing Singapore Male A new survey delving into the psyche of the ageing Singapore male shows that 92 per cent are concerned with staying healthy and vital into their golden years. Not surprisingly, 81 per cent recognize that “good diet and exercise” are [...]
How Straight Teeth Can Improve Your Wellbein In an affluent society like Singapore where basic needs are taken care of and the emphasis on physical appearance is evident, there has been a noticeable increase in cosmetic dental treatments over the last few years. This is because the correction of crooked or crowded teeth can [...]
Have you ever wondered why water can taste so differently sometimes? When it comes to drinking water, there can be just so many choices. Not known to many, different types of water contain different nutritional benefits. Water can be healthy too, we tell you more. Alkaline Water The correct acid-alkaline balance in our bodies is [...]
So you’ve heard it all. The not-so-new kid in the block, collagen has been making its rounds in beauty circles. We take a look at popular collagen products around town Sheep, goats, cows, pigs and… women, they’ve got it. Collagen, that’s what. Formulated from a mish-mash of organs and fibrous tissues such as ligament, [...]
