Category Archive For "Health"
Children’s mental health week: Ways to boost your child’s mental wellbeing
Every parent wants their children to be happy and healthy. While proper nutrition and exercise play an important role in your children’s physical health, it’s almost important to help them become fit mentally. As parents, we can encourage this in our kids from a young age. In this Pacific Prime Singapore article, we’ll take a …
18% of health costs in Singapore related to stress
According to a recent report titled “Chronic Stress: Are we reaching health system burn out?”, Singapore spends SGD $3.1 billion, or 18%, of its total healthcare expenditure on illnesses related to stress annually. Shockingly, Singapore’s proportion of expenditure on stress-related illnesses puts it in second place in the report, following Australia’s 18.8% by just 0.8%. …
All you need to know about diabetes and high-sugar drinks in Singapore
If you are new to Southeast Asia, one of the first regional health problems to keep in mind is the high level of diabetes. It results from the region’s eating habits which often involve high levels of sugar consumption. Singapore is by no means an exception to this trend. As the country’s population is rapidly …
Top things to know about female cancers
In Singapore, some of the female cancers that affect women most are breast, ovarian, and cervical. Knowing about these cancers, such as what you can do to prevent them or detect them at an early stage, may help save your life. Knowing cancer to beat cancer – means we can reduce the risk of such …
Singapore’s elderly population with multiple chronic diseases surges
While Singaporeans are experiencing increased longevity, many will spend their later years in ill health with multiple chronic issues. The primary concern that many will face is the increasing healthcare expenses, which puts pressure on their finances and wellbeing. It is estimated that by 2030, a quarter of Singapore’s population will be above the age …
5 affordable ways to avoid deadly disease in Singapore
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of death across the globe, and Singapore is no exception. CVD is one of the most common illnesses affecting Singaporeans, as well as one of the deadliest. In fact, a third of all deaths fall under the CVD category, including cerebrovascular disease, heart disease, and hypertensive disease. The …
10 Frequently Asked Questions About Comparing Health Insurance in Singapore
Whether you’ve been living in Singapore for your whole life or planning on moving over with family, it’s beneficial to re-evaluate your current health plans and determine how they best meet your current needs. With that said, comparing expat health insurance in Singapore is no easy feat, especially when there are so many choices that …
Loneliness among the elderly can lead to health problems
Loneliness has been receiving a lot of attention over the past few years, especially in the Republic of Singapore. It is worrying to hear news of the impact and damaging consequences of this ‘state of mind’ as we will come to discuss. Already in 2019, more and more of the country’s elderly citizens (baby boomers) …
Does my insurance cover alternative treatments?
As an international hub in Asia, Singapore is a melting pot of different races, religions, and cultures where East meets West and modernity blends with tradition. While The Lion City thrives with its state-of-the-art techniques and technology, it also boasts a long-lasting legacy that sees well-established traditional practices such as traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), acupuncture, …
Everything you should know about Hepatitis B in Singapore
It’s a silent killer that lurks in the bodies of around 6% of the Singapore population. It lives with you for decades before dealing you a fatal blow when your body is at its weakest. It kills even more people than either HIV or tuberculosis. It’s Hepatitis. With World Hepatitis Day 2018 (marked annually on …
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