What women should plan for financially
When it comes to managing finances, married women in particular are actually highly vulnerable. -ST
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Water myths
With so much health lore lurking on the Internet and other mass media, it's often hard to separate fact from fiction. Find out what water beliefs are water-tight and what should be sunk. |
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Drink to your health
There's no need to gulp down eight glasses of water a day, say some new findings in the US.
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Fighting fit
You may not be a Muay Thai fighter, but that doesn't mean you can't benefit from a workout inspired by the martial art. |
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The good thing about a big bottom
Subcutaneous fat -- fat found just under the skin -- may be actively protecting people from metabolic disease.
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Study links arms and legs with memory loss
Women with the shortest arm spans were 50 percent more likely to develop dementia and Alzheimer's disease than women with longer arm spans. |
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Fat hopes
As liposuction becomes more common, guidelines are in place to regulate it. LISABEL TING checks out the methods used and risks involved.
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The liposuction process
General anaesthesia, local anaesthesia and intravenous (IV) sedation are some of the medications that may be administered to make the patient comfortable. |
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It's your tone that counts
Don't just get fit, get toned. Do these exercises and maybe, just maybe, you'll look as lithe as this week's trainer.
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Yoga for two
Bring pregnancy yoga to your homes with a new illustrated guide.
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Women, don't be clueless about money
Studies have indicated that women are too passive when organising their finances. Lorna Tan looks at why women should take more control and how to do it.
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Social events etiquette for singles
If you are considering attending one to widen your social network, you need to know the dos and don'ts before you show up. |
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When sex is a pain
At least 412 couples in Singapore in 2006 had difficulty consummating their marriages.
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Bank on your bones
Build healthy bone mass before the age of 30 to prevent fractures in old age. |
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Dad's the way
A father's involvement in his baby's day-to-day care is vital for the child's emotional development. This is the last in a series on childbirth and parenting.
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First Ei8ht Kit
Stuck in a fitness rut? Here's how you can jumpstart your routine with 8 sets of 8 - done to a quick tempo. |
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He cuts up plain Janes to make them beautiful
With more S'porean patients, South Korean plastic surgeon Dr Kim Byung Gun wants to set up shop here.
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Nurse's advice
Doctor beauty brand tips straight from the nurse's mouth. |
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Potent potions
Think of it as skin medicine. Here are eight doctor skincare lines available here.
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Survey on women's attitudes towards contraception kicks off with 'sperm chase'
Launch of a survey to find out young women's attitudes towards contraception, and how they practise it. -ST |
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Watch your waist for disease risk
A study has shown that even normal-weight women face twice the risk of premature death from heart disease or cancer if they have larger waists
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More places to look for love
The matchmaking industry in Asia is driven by young entrepreneurs catering to high net worth clients. |
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Breast cancer most common in older men
Men who have undergone medical treatment in their early years that exposed their chest to radiation, or who have taken oestrogen-related drugs, are also likely to be at a higher risk of breast cancer.
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Hard to recognise andropause
Everyone knows that women undergo menopause with age. However, there is a less well-known male 'equivalent' of menopause: Andropause. |
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His moody blues
Has he been irritable and depressed lately? Your partner could be suffering from one of three 'female' conditions - enlarged breasts, andropause or breast cancer.
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When cancer strikes again
Most cancers in remission do not relapse after five years. |
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Clean out the junk
Before you go on your Great Singapore Sale spree, make space to store your new buys.
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Find new uses for old stuff
Sell, swop, give away or recycle. |
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Make your marriage work
Amy J. Cheng shares five valuable tips to maintain your marriage.
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Women and safe sex
In last year's survey of sexually active women, about 20 per cent were not prepared for an unwanted pregnancy, yet did not use any contraceptive methods. |
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When the pain gets too much to bear
Endometriosis is a common disease affecting about 1 in 10 women of reproductive age.
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Go figure
Curves on a woman don't have to be wobbly - they can be firm and sexy. |
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