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Wellness

US woman’s death after wellness spa injection is ruled a homicide

Elizabeth Baron, of the Bronx, died from a cardiac air embolism, according to the autopsy results. 
Elizabeth Baron, of the Bronx, died from a cardiac air embolism, according to the autopsy results. 

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.

Branded Content

Yawning, food cravings, mood changes: These could be warning signs of a migraine

Recurring headaches may be a symptom of migraine, a neurological condition that often goes undiagnosed.
Recurring headaches may be a symptom of migraine, a neurological condition that often goes undiagnosed.

Young & Savvy

Why paying $40 a day for silence was my best investment this year

Without the haste that comes with being socially and digitally connected, the writer felt like she had more than 24 hours in a day.
Without the haste that comes with being socially and digitally connected, the writer felt like she had more than 24 hours in a day.

New wellness centre in the CBD provides workers with counselling, physiotherapy 

The new centre provides mental and digital well-being, including counselling, mindfulness sessions, art therapy, and digital wellness talks and workshops.
The new centre provides mental and digital well-being, including counselling, mindfulness sessions, art therapy, and digital wellness talks and workshops.

Branded Content

Bad breath, bleeding gums? Your brushing routine could be behind these dental problems

Systema Smart Ex Power Rechargeable Toothbrush, toothbrushing, gum health
Systema Smart Ex Power Rechargeable Toothbrush, toothbrushing, gum health

Why circadian-friendly lighting for health and well-being has yet to catch on in Singapore

Singapore Land Group’s lighting design by local lighting designer Toh Yah Li’s firm Light Collab.
Singapore Land Group’s lighting design by local lighting designer Toh Yah Li’s firm Light Collab.

Why ‘junk light’ from LED bulbs could make you unwell – and how to reduce the health risks

For evenings, circadian biology expert Martin Moore-Ede recommends seeking out LED light bulbs producing less than 2 per cent blue light.
For evenings, circadian biology expert Martin Moore-Ede recommends seeking out LED light bulbs producing less than 2 per cent blue light.

I told my patient she’d never go home. I was wrong

This doctor realised she was functioning within a medical culture in which delivering a dire prognosis with certainty is seen as a positive and any softening feels like a failure.
This doctor realised she was functioning within a medical culture in which delivering a dire prognosis with certainty is seen as a positive and any softening feels like a failure.

Accept your fate. Don’t wear shorts to the office

Government officials in casual dress code, including shorts, tee shirts and sneakers, as part of Tokyo’s ‘Cool Biz’ initiative.
Government officials in casual dress code, including shorts, tee shirts and sneakers, as part of Tokyo’s ‘Cool Biz’ initiative.

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