All posts tagged "health"
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6.0KHeadlinesCouple Cries for Help after Maid Slip-Up Leaves Infant Stuck in Locked Car at Holland Village
A couple in their 30s who reportedly went to test drive a new car discovered to their horror that their 3-month-old infant...
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2.6KHeadlinesNational Serviceman Voluntarily Attends 50 IPT Session on Average per Year out of “Curiosity”
NS Corporal Chris Shek is someone we would say “Chill bro” to (and then blanket party him because he spoil market). Why?...
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3.9KCow Beh Cow BuFormer NTUC Income Chief: Health Ministry Must Stop Doctors from Overcharging Patients
Former NTUC Income CEO Tan Kin Lian, has spoken out against the Health Ministry’s to mandate co-payment by consumers who buy riders...
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13.3K1HeadlinesWoman Suffering from Tummy Upset Gets Warded for Appendicitis after Hospital Gets Her Identity Mixed Up
How’s this for an oh sh*t moment – a woman suffering from a tummy upset was for a medical check-up at Parkway...
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28.0K2HeadlinesLETTERS: Absurd that S$1000 Treatment Cannot Claim Health Insurance but S$10,000 Treatment Can Claim
VINCENT LEE: The report says all this (making co-payment mandatory for full-rider health insurance) is because people abuse the scheme but a...
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13.0K2Cow Beh Cow BuWhy is the Government Penalising Consumers while using Kid’s Gloves on Rogue Doctors and Insurance Firms?
ELSON: At one point of time, the government was even touting the benefits of buying Integrated Shield plans with full riders so...
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6.0KCow Beh Cow BuElderShield: A Scheme Aimed at Leeching Off Singaporeans that’s Likely to be Made Compulsory?
ELSON: ElderShield is an insurance presently offered by the government, which according to the government is aimed at providing financial support to...
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4.9KHeadlinesAPPEAL: My Friend Will Die If She Does Not Receive a Bone Marrow Transplant
WANXIN PEDANTIC HUANG: My friend, Nisha Kumar, will die if she does not receive a bone marrow transplant. Nisha was diagnosed with...
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2.4KHeadlinesPoly Girl Sees “Ghosts” and Believes She’s Possessed after Taking Slimming Pills
A 19-year-old teen started seeing “ghosts” and even believed she was possessed after consuming a particular brand of slimming pills. The polytechnic...
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900HeadlinesMother Alleges that Bedok Clinic Caused Her Son to Overdose on Cough Syrup
BELINDA LUM: On 22nd evening, my son went to a clinic in Bedok (clinic name withheld), and consulted the doctor, Dr. (name...
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1.3KAcross the CausewaySpicy and Hopefully Sedap Nasi Lemak Condoms are Coming Your Way
Adults, if you liked the Nasi Lemak Burger, how about trying nasi lemak condoms? (We said “adults” ah – kids, don’t try...
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192HeadlinesJust a Fine for Doctor whose Dallying Led to Patient Suffering Permanent Disability in One Eye
It’s just a S$30,000 fine a doctor whose dallying resulted in an aggravation of a patient’s eye condition and contributed to her...
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296Cow Beh Cow BuIs the Singapore Government Justified in Imposing a Sugar Tax in War on Diabetes? Data Shows Otherwise
ELSON: The 2010 National Nutrition Survey found that 30 percent of Singaporeans’ daily intake of calories comes from rice – compared to...
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262HeadlinesRibena Recalled in Singapore after Fears that Product could Spoil before Expiry Date
Suntory Beverage & Food Singapore, the distributor of Ribena beverages in Singapore, has withdrawn batches of its concentrate products. This comes after...
