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Logistics executive Angela Lim, who was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in 2010, said she used to put beauty before health and allowed her condition to worsen. It was only after a medical review last year that she began to embrace a strict fitness rou

Former school sprinter shapes up in the face of illness

A study shows that the risk of early death went up for those who had swopped carbs for more animal-based protein and fat, but those who went for plant-based protein and fat lived longer. This turned out to be the case at all levels of carb intake, su

Replacing carbs with wrong food could shorten life

How to spot juvenile dermatomyositis

When Zen On showed symptoms of juvenile dermatomyositis, the skin rash was thought to be eczema, the reluctance to walk seen as a sign of laziness or fatigue and the frequent falls dismissed as clumsiness. She is now seven years old and almost fully

Struck by arthritis at the age of 5

Thyroid disorders can be managed with diet, exercise

Apple chief operating officer Jeff Williams (left), in presenting the new Apple Watch Series 4 (above) in California last week, said: "The Apple Watch has become the intelligent guardian for your health." The United States Food and Drug Administratio

Apple Watch's heart tracker - boon and bane

Be wise about removing wisdom teeth

Japan's Mount Fuji was listed as a Unesco World Heritage Site on June 22, 2013. While it continues to draw tourists, experts say it is not necessary to take that overseas trip to enjoy the benefits of a vacation. Among the tips they give include taki

15 tips on how to have 'holidays' at home

Ms Christina Ng, 59, a patient with stage four breast cancer, was one of those who enrolled for the phase III Monaleesa-2 study. More than four years later, Ms Ng no longer experiences pain and a scan in November last year showed the mass in her unde

Sea change in treatment of late-stage breast cancer

Could mindful sex put an end to unhappiness in bed?