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Akshita Nanda

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Akshita writes about health, well-being, ageing and longevity. She co-led a project on dementia in 2022 that won The Straits Times the overall gold for best news website at the Digital Media Awards Asia. Once a cancer researcher, she also researches migration and maritime security and writes fiction in her spare time. In 2020, she was the co-winner of the Singapore Literature Prize for English fiction.

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Worried about hosting a party? Seven tips to stress less and wow your guests this festive season

Festive gatherings can put pressure on the hosts to set a perfect table and maintain social harmony.
Festive gatherings can put pressure on the hosts to set a perfect table and maintain social harmony.

‘My thoughts are clear, but the words don’t always come out’: Life with aphasia, a language disorder

Madam Noi (right) with speech therapist Iris Lee, at S3@Jurong Point in December 2025. She attends speech therapy twice a week.
Madam Noi (right) with speech therapist Iris Lee, at S3@Jurong Point in December 2025. She attends speech therapy twice a week.

Know your vitamins D, E and K: Vitamin D lack in sunny S’pore, vitamin K shots for babies

Vitamin D is produced by the skin when exposed to sunlight.
Vitamin D is produced by the skin when exposed to sunlight.

Do you need that multivitamin supplement? Know the ABCs of vitamins

Eat a balanced diet with a variety of fruits and vegetables rather than relying only on vitamin supplements.
Eat a balanced diet with a variety of fruits and vegetables rather than relying only on vitamin supplements.

Did doctors and mental health professionals stick with their 2024 New Year resolutions?

(Clockwise from top left) Dr Andrew Fang, Dr Edwin Chng, Dr Lim Boon Leng, Dr Martine Hill,  Dr Rie Kubota and Ms Theresa Pong.
(Clockwise from top left) Dr Andrew Fang, Dr Edwin Chng, Dr Lim Boon Leng, Dr Martine Hill,  Dr Rie Kubota and Ms Theresa Pong.

Why some Singaporeans are planning for their end of life before their senior years

Ms Joanna Wong, 56, and her mother Tan Kim Hay, 81, have done advance care planning for themselves.
Ms Joanna Wong, 56, and her mother Tan Kim Hay, 81, have done advance care planning for themselves.

How this 57-year-old achieved diabetes remission after losing over 10kg

Mr New Boon Hwee, 57, lost weight through a year-long programme under NHG Polyclinics and achieved diabetes remission.
Mr New Boon Hwee, 57, lost weight through a year-long programme under NHG Polyclinics and achieved diabetes remission.

Why Ha Long City in Vietnam is worth a stay: Brew coffee, buy pearls and dine in a limestone cave

View of Soi Sim Island and the ecological museum exhibition while cruising on Halong Bay in October 2025
View of Soi Sim Island and the ecological museum exhibition while cruising on Halong Bay in October 2025

Why more Singapore hospitals are letting caregivers stay overnight next to patients

Madam Ismiati Yahya (left) feeding her husband Abdul Hassan Mohamed Yusof (right) at Jurong Community Hospital.
Madam Ismiati Yahya (left) feeding her husband Abdul Hassan Mohamed Yusof (right) at Jurong Community Hospital.

Doctors advise wearing sunscreen indoors to protect skin from ‘screen fatigue’

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