KK Women's and Children's Hospital

Former national table tennis star Yu Mengyu gives birth to twins three days before National Day

Former Singapore national table tennis player Yu Mengyu hopes her twins Asher (left) and Amelia will develop an interest in the sport.

We are more aware of autism, but how well do we understand it?

Public recognition of autism certainly exists, but it is often shaped by narrow and incomplete stereotypes, says the writer.v

4 trailblazers receive President’s Award for Nurses

(From left) Wong Yoke Ping, Zhou Wentao, Jordan Hwang and Pham Thi Ngoc Anh with their 2026 President’s Award for Nurses.

Why hitting doesn’t teach, and what parents can do to discipline children instead

While many still rely on physical discipline, experts say such methods may stop unwanted behaviour in the moment, but often fail to teach children why their actions were wrong.

Scars from eczema and vitiligo run more than skin deep

Visible skin conditions can cause deep mental distress, especially among young patients, says the writer.

Boy taken to hospital after signboard collapses at foodcourt in Rivervale Mall

The boy is currently resting at home after being taken to hospital for further medical assessment and care.

Medical Mysteries

Toddler’s rare diagnosis gives family answers to her developmental delays

Three-year-old Tabitha Lowe is diagnosed with Okur-Chung Neurodevelopmental Syndrome (OCNDS), a rare condition first identified in 2016. She is blowing bubbles with her father Joshua Lowe, 35, mother Tiffany Tan, 34, and younger brother Judah, one.

Even for short car trips, buckle children up; it’s a matter of life and death: KKH doctor

A KKH study on the use of car seats found that parents did not know how to properly install car seats.

Medical Mysteries

Couple prepared their 7 children for the arrival of their ‘special sister’

Video producer Eu-jin Lim and his wife Eunice Wong with their children, (from left) Ethan, 12; Eusebius, four; Ezekiel, seven; Emmanuel, six; Eva, 15 months; Esther, two; Evron, nine; and Elijah, 10.

Fractured nose doesn’t stop Gabriel Teoh from scoring as Raffles Institution bag B Div hockey title

Gabriel Teoh (left) of RI hockey team in action during the National Schools Games hockey B Division boys' final against Sengkang Secondary School on April 20, 2026.

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