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Help for companies to keep workers safe and healthy

To help older people maintain muscle and bone mass, the Health Promotion Board plans to get manufacturers to add non-meat protein to foods such as tofu, herbal jelly and soup.

How packing more protein in tofu can help Ah Ma age better

Mr Wahab Mohamed, 77, giving up his cigarette in exchange for a curry puff at Sultan Mosque yesterday. Until mid-October, smokers who visit Puff For A Puff booths at 22 partner mosques can trade cigarettes for free curry puffs, before choosing to joi

Smokers invited to trade puff for puff

More protein in ice cream and soups to boost the health of seniors

A couple of kids looking at snacks in a vending machine. Aside from diabetes, unhealthy meals also push up rates of obesity, which, in turn, increases risks of other serious medical conditions such as cardiovascular diseases. Patrons having their mea

From whole grains to less sugar, Singaporeans are eating healthier

Healthy messaging should begin at home

The Eye Scream exhibit shows how indulging in a high-sugar snack like ice cream can increase one's risk of developing diabetes and its related complication of diabetic retinopathy, which can cause blindness. The Museum of the World's Deadliest Weapon

Grim reminders from exhibits highlight diabetes risks

Macabre exhibits to highlight unexpected everyday risks of diabetes

Week's Top Letter #2: Put medical study findings in proper context

Simple fix to curb demand for bottled water