Healthier SG

Children at 5 Jurong schools to get head start on tackling diabetes by learning how choices matter

It is also far less costly to prevent the onset of diabetes by shaping everyday lifestyle choices, rather than trying to tackle the condition once it is advanced, said President Tharman Shanmugaratnam on Sept 25 at the 55th anniversary gala dinner of Diabetes Singapore.

New guidelines call for osteoporosis screening, earlier breast cancer scan

Women are recommended to self-assess their osteoporosis risk from age 50. Those with higher risk should undergo a bone mineral density scan.

Should we use MediSave to promote health, not just pay for sick-care?

Lifestyle changes and activities such as group exercises can improve health outcomes even more than healthcare, say the writers.

The New Age

From personalised health dashboard to body servicing: Inside S’pore’s massive healthy ageing experiment

The team members at Alexandra Hospital’s Healthy Longevity Research Clinic (HLRC) with some participants (from left): research assistant He Qian; exercise physiologist Saiful Anwar; Michelle Liao, a doctor; participant Ivan Low; Laureen Wang, head of HLRC; participant Lee Siu Yin; Grace Chiang, a family medicine consultant with HLRC; senior staff nurse Eswari Sundrasagaran; and health coach Cheryl Tan.

NKF pushes for more sustainable dialysis to reduce carbon footprint and ease staff’s back pain

Nurse Chembali Ambujakshan Dhanyamol, tops up the acid concentrate for the Haemodialysis machine, for a patient at NKF. The introduction of the Centralised Acid Concentrate Delivery System system has reduced the need for caregivers to carry the acid concentrate containers, and in turn the medical waste generated.

Personalised exercise plans on Healthier SG for 270,000 users through AI

Director, Population Health, Synapxe, David Chua with the Health Plan AI Beta, a new AI-powered feature on HealthHub on July 27, 2026.

Healthier SG Healthpoints benefit worth $10 for those who complete in-person Health Plan check-in

Healthier SG encourages Singaporean citizens and PRs aged 40 and above to manage their health, prevent chronic diseases and lead healthier lifestyles.

The proof is in the poo: S’pore study links gut health to fatty liver disease

NTU-LKCMedicine researchers Damien Chua, a doctorate student (left), and Associate Professor Andrew Tan, the Provost's Chair in Metabolic Disorder at LKCMedicine, found a protein in stool that links diet, gut bacteria, and liver health. It could help prevent the early stages of fatty liver disease.

Commentary

Preparing for a time when living to age 120 is commonplace

As societies continue to age, the writer says it is time to start thinking about the hard choices they may need to make.

New AI assistant could help people achieve their Healthier SG health goals

超过1000家已加入健康SG（Healthier SG）计划的全科诊所已准备就绪，将在2024年2月1日启动这项计划。

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