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Singaporeans are living longer – but are we ready for old age? Singapore’s life expectancy at birth has risen from 59 to 80 years in males, and 63 to 85 years in females from 1960 to 2015. Life expectancies of 90 years and beyond in the near future might be a reality closer than weRead more

Singapore could hit obesity rates of 15 per cent in just seven years, according to the Health Promotion Board’s latest data on Singaporeans and obesity. The average Singaporean is getting heavier and more likely to overeat, with more young children putting on more weight. This population-wide shift toward obesity, if uncurbed, could increase the risks

A study led by Associate Professor Wong Mee Lian has shown that young women who have been sexually abused are a lot more likely to become sexually active, while young men who watch pornography are six times more likely to have sex at an early age. The study which was published in Pediatrics, a medical journal, in

Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health (SSHSPH) faculty and researchers have once again placed the School as the regional leader in public health education, training and research. The International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) Singapore Chapter announced the result of the Society’s 2017-2018 elections with two staff from SSHSPH taking on leadership

Dengue is a disease that knows no boundaries and is estimated to affect about 390 million people every year, mostly in ASEAN and the Western Pacific regions. The figures might be underestimated as some countries do not have the necessary equipment and tools to detect the disease. As this year’s ASEAN Dengue Day theme suggests,

Vice Dean (Academic Affairs) Associate Professor Chia Sin Eng attended the recently concluded  5th ASEAN Diagnostic Criteria for Occupational Diseases (ADCOD) on 5th to 7th June in Ayutthaya, Thailand.  The meeting was attended by several of our School’s alumni including Singapore’s representative, Dr Kenneth Choy, Deputy Director of Department Safety and Health, Ministry of Manpower; Dr Alice Lai, Head of

Obesity is fast becoming a worrying issue in the Southeast Asia (SEA) as rising incomes, urbanisation and globalisation made more food choices, including many less healthy ones, accessible to people in the ASEAN region. An Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)  report commissioned by the Asia Roundtable on Food Innovation for Improved Nutrition titled “Tackling obesity in

As Singapore records the highest median age, longest life expectancy rates and lowest fertility rates in the region, the population is faced with the challenges of adapting itself with a rapidly ageing population. As with the increase in the onset of chronic diseases like diabetes, the population would have to find ways to manage chronic

Recent studies have shown that the Asia Pacific region is home to about 30% of the world’s smokers. Singapore’s numbers remain at about 13.3%.  There is more that can be done to deter the youth from picking up the bad habit of smoking. In conjunction with World No Tobacco Day today, 31 May 2017, Associate Professor

When purchasing products such as hand sanitizers or soap, most consumers would prefer to purchase “anti-bacterial” products claiming to “kill XX% of germs”. However, anti-bacterial products may not be the safest choice and the conventional use of soap and water to wash your hands would do a better job. It would depend on the methods