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Traditional Chinese medicine

Forum: When patients use both Western medicine and TCM, judgment matters more than blanket bans

Beyond Botox: S. Korea’s traditional medicine gains ground among tourists, including S’poreans

The Seoul K-Medi centre opened in 2017 to virtually no foreign visitors, but that has changed in recent years after the centre began hosting familiarisation tours for people in the medical tourism industry.
The Seoul K-Medi centre opened in 2017 to virtually no foreign visitors, but that has changed in recent years after the centre began hosting familiarisation tours for people in the medical tourism industry.

Beat the haze with three recipes for tasty herbal brews

Chinese Pear And Snow Fungus Soup.
Chinese Pear And Snow Fungus Soup.

Research integrating Western medicine and TCM gets boost under new collaboration

(From left) Stephen Riady, OUE executive chairman and group chief executive officer; Tan Kiat How, Senior Minister of State for Health and Digital Development and Information; and Ho Teck Hua, NTU president, at the launch of the Stephen Riady Professorship in Healthcare and Technology, on Aug 17.
(From left) Stephen Riady, OUE executive chairman and group chief executive officer; Tan Kiat How, Senior Minister of State for Health and Digital Development and Information; and Ho Teck Hua, NTU president, at the launch of the Stephen Riady Professorship in Healthcare and Technology, on Aug 17.

TCM practitioners can join hands with eligible clinics to manage patients’ health: Koh Poh Koon

Senior Minister of State for Health and Manpower Koh Poh Koon said the effort aims to develop innovative care models for residents inclined towards TCM.
Senior Minister of State for Health and Manpower Koh Poh Koon said the effort aims to develop innovative care models for residents inclined towards TCM.

‘I’m not running away’: Koh Poh Koon bids farewell at his final event as senior minister of state

Senior Minister of State for Health Koh Poh Koon had announced that he would resign from office on June 1.
Senior Minister of State for Health Koh Poh Koon had announced that he would resign from office on June 1.

TCM tuina therapy as effective as physiotherapy for short-term relief of lower back pain: SGH study

The study found that pain scores for those receiving tuina therapy by a registered TCM practitioner or a combination of tuina therapy and physiotherapy were comparable to those undergoing physiotherapy after two months of treatments.
The study found that pain scores for those receiving tuina therapy by a registered TCM practitioner or a combination of tuina therapy and physiotherapy were comparable to those undergoing physiotherapy after two months of treatments.

Forum: Standing of traditional Chinese medicine shouldn’t be tarnished

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Better energy and focus: Simple TCM tips for parents supporting children through PSLE season

Asian mum helping her daughter to navigate PSLE with greater balance and resilience.
Asian mum helping her daughter to navigate PSLE with greater balance and resilience.

Of mega bathhouses and hanfu: These viral C-wellness businesses are taking root in Singapore

Interior of the leisure area at House Bubble (left) and a photo shoot at Yagyo Haven.
Interior of the leisure area at House Bubble (left) and a photo shoot at Yagyo Haven.

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