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Amrita Kaur

Amrita started her journalism career in 2015 and joined The Straits Times in 2020 as a health and social affairs reporter. She now writes mostly about health, wellness and lifestyle. Before earning her communications degree, she studied journalism at Ngee Ann Polytechnic, returning as an adjunct lecturer in 2024. Outside work, she enjoys spending time with family and watching true-crime documentaries.

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1 in 4 Singapore office workers at risk of sleep apnoea: Sleep health survey

Vincent Lim did not think that snoring was a symptom of obstructive sleep apnoea.
Vincent Lim did not think that snoring was a symptom of obstructive sleep apnoea.

She’s pregnant, he’s moving to Singapore: Meet the new 90 Day Fiance couple

Reality TV series 90 Day Fiance: The Other Way couple Alimna and Jonathan will be seen navigating love, distance and life together.
Reality TV series 90 Day Fiance: The Other Way couple Alimna and Jonathan will be seen navigating love, distance and life together.

Why are more children in Singapore getting inflammatory bowel disease?

Anisah Begum (left) and her son Muhammad Anas, who was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease, a form of inflammatory bowel disease, when he was eight.
Anisah Begum (left) and her son Muhammad Anas, who was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease, a form of inflammatory bowel disease, when he was eight.

NUH’s new post-partum gestational diabetes service supports mums beyond delivery

The dentist who restores confidence one lifelike prosthetic eye at a time

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Sleep with the fishes: Glamping at the Singapore Oceanarium

Glamping at the Singapore Oceanarium lets one discover the wonders of the sea from a cosy tent.
Glamping at the Singapore Oceanarium lets one discover the wonders of the sea from a cosy tent.

Underbites and overbites: When a misaligned jaw affects more than your smile

Shocked to be diagnosed at 26: ‘I thought sciatica was an older person’s condition’

At 26, Muhammad Zaki Saifee was diagnosed with a herniated disc pressing on a nerve, causing sciatica.
At 26, Muhammad Zaki Saifee was diagnosed with a herniated disc pressing on a nerve, causing sciatica.

More than a convenience store: Disappearing mamak shops

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