All posts tagged "health"
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609HeadlinesJust 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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664Cow 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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592HeadlinesRibena 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Suntory Beverage & Food Singapore, the distributor of Ribena beverages in Singapore, has withdrawn batches of its concentrate products.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...
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649HeadlinesWoman Accuses Golden Village Cinemas of being a Bug Hotbed, but Checks Turn Up No Bugs
A Golden Village cinema-goer (or ex-cinema-goer after this whole fiasco) has accused GV theatres of being a hotbed for bugs. 28-year-old Debra...
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1.0KHeadlinesAlleged Botched Childbirth Surgery at KK Hospital causes Woman to Pass Fecal Matter from Vagina
A woman has accused doctors at KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital of botching a childbirth surgery, leaving her in the traumatic and...
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2.5KHeadlinesAng Moh’s Marbles Get Trapped in Ikea Stool while using it to Shower
We’re always for health advisories to inform the public not to do things that will get them into serious trouble. Serious trouble,...
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627HeadlinesWoman Racks Up S$1 Million in Medical fees, Referred to as a “Customer” and not “Patient”
S$1 million after 58 days in the Intensive Care Unit, with S$350,000 of that sum spent on medication. That was grim reality...
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1.0KHeadlinesWoman Punctures Small Intestine in Slimming Treatment Gone Wrong
35-year-old manager Ms Lin wanted a trimmer waist, so she visited a beauty and wellness centre. What she didn’t expect was a...
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635HeadlinesWoman Almost Swallows Hook Found in Fish Head Curry during Son’s Birthday Dinner Celebration
It was her 4-year-old son’s birthday, so on Monday night Mdm Lim went to celebrate with dinner at a hawker centre at...
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920HeadlinesWoman goes to KK Hospital to Deliver a Baby but is Given a Successful Abortion Instead
32-year-old Mrs Wu had gone to KK Hospital expecting to deliver a baby but instead got a successful abortion, and that has...
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1.1KHeadlinesDentist Fined S$50,000 for Displaying Unapproved Qualifications Despite Prior Warnings
Dr Samintharaj, the chief executive and clinical director of Nuffield Dental Holdings, has been fined S$50,000 for displaying a set of qualifications...
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6501HeadlinesGan on High Healthcare Costs: Mark-Ups on Medicine Are Not for Profit
There’s a common street saying in Singapore: “It’s better to die than fall sick.” This (if you ask your lao peh and...
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602HeadlinesWeight-Loss Products Found to Contain Dangerous Levels of Banned Chemical
The Health Science Authority has stopped the sale of Anyang Herbal Blue and Anyang Herbal Red after 2 weight-loss products were found...
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990HeadlinesUnder-Dosing on Antibiotics could lead to Health Crisis
As health ministers from Asia gear up to present a new action plan to G7 leaders later this month, a worrying trend...