Should there be financial compensation for organ trading? Supporters of legalising organ trading say it is a no-brainer. Please, get real, no one is going to give a stranger his or her kidney for free, they argue.
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Half serving a day of soy-based foods could be enough to significantly lower a man's sperm count.
 
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Torn, but she did it anyway
At least 20 people travelled overseas for transplants each year, according to Health Ministry figures. Melissa Sim speaks to one of them who did.
DIY breast cancer checks 'do more harm than good'
Women who think that they have found lumps choose to have biopsies more often than necessary, said researchers.
Mazliwati sheds 120kg and looks a winner
Just look at her now. Mazliwati Md Shah, 32, who weighed 208kg last year, now tips the scale at just 88kg.
   
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Yes, I can still eat, but...
Eric Chee had his stomach removed because of cancer. Singapore's favourite pastime is now an exercise in discipline for him.
Caring for hearts
Dr Leslie Lam, 65, heads The Cardiac Centre at Mount Elizabeth Hospital. He also serves as Honorary Consultant to health ministries in Myanmar and the Seychelles.
When to get your heart checked
Cardiac problems don?t just hit older folk. Younger men should also go for screening to detect early signs of trouble.
   
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Lubricants not good for fertility
Most of the currently available vaginal lubricants seem to dramatically reduce the ability of sperm to move and swim.

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Qigong therapy
A master can use qigong to treat cancer, but at the expense of his health, says this writer.
Stretching to cure
How acupressure can bring relief to a chronic condition triggered by poor posture.
True or false?
Can you catch STDs from a toilet seat? Or sweat your fever out?
   
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Get Aids from burger? What a load of junk
An e-mail circulating in cyberspace claims that a boy got Aids from eating food with HIV-infected blood.
Growing old, staying active
Everyone grows old. Find out how these elderly keep mind and body sharp.
Sign of trouble?
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03 Jul 2008 - 31 Jul 2008

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» Launch of Oral Health Month (OHM) 2008
29 Jul 2008
Millions of school hours are lost to dental diseases each year. How do we ensure that children are protected from one of the most common diseases affecting them?
 
Join us at the launch of Oral Health Month (OHM) 2008, which for the first time will focus on educating pre-schoolers on the importance and know-how of protection against dental diseases.
 
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