2014年6月11日星期三
2014年2月6日星期四
Free cancer screenings for those aged 50
Free cancer screenings for those aged 50
The project, called FIT50, marks the society's 50th anniversary, along with a month-long showcase at Lavender MRT station to promote early detection.(Photo: Lianhe Zaobao)
THOSE who turn 50 this year can get free screenings for cervical, breast and colorectal cancer from next month, as part of a year-long project by the Singapore Cancer Society (SCS).
The project, called FIT50, marks the society's 50th anniversary, along with a month-long showcase at Lavender MRT station to promote early detection.
SCS chairman Choo Eng Chuan said the aim was to push for greater awareness. "Once you hit 50, (screenings) should be on your mind," he said.
Mrs Wendy Yeap, a counsellor who turns 50 this year, said she goes for yearly Pap smears and mammogram screenings. She might now consider getting a Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) kit, used to detect colorectal cancer.
Free Pap-smear tests and mammograms can be done at participating SingHealth Polyclinics, National Healthcare Group polyclinics, the radiologic clinic at the Health Promotion Board and the SCS' clinic. FIT kits can also be collected at the SCS clinic and some Guardian outlets.
SCS will also be pumping $10 million into its hospice-care service, with the aim of tripling its capacity within the next three to five years. It hopes to eventually serve up to 1,000 patients a year.
~News courtesy of Omy~
The project, called FIT50, marks the society's 50th anniversary, along with a month-long showcase at Lavender MRT station to promote early detection.(Photo: Lianhe Zaobao)
THOSE who turn 50 this year can get free screenings for cervical, breast and colorectal cancer from next month, as part of a year-long project by the Singapore Cancer Society (SCS).
The project, called FIT50, marks the society's 50th anniversary, along with a month-long showcase at Lavender MRT station to promote early detection.
SCS chairman Choo Eng Chuan said the aim was to push for greater awareness. "Once you hit 50, (screenings) should be on your mind," he said.
Mrs Wendy Yeap, a counsellor who turns 50 this year, said she goes for yearly Pap smears and mammogram screenings. She might now consider getting a Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) kit, used to detect colorectal cancer.
Free Pap-smear tests and mammograms can be done at participating SingHealth Polyclinics, National Healthcare Group polyclinics, the radiologic clinic at the Health Promotion Board and the SCS' clinic. FIT kits can also be collected at the SCS clinic and some Guardian outlets.
SCS will also be pumping $10 million into its hospice-care service, with the aim of tripling its capacity within the next three to five years. It hopes to eventually serve up to 1,000 patients a year.
~News courtesy of Omy~
2013年10月2日星期三
2013年6月23日星期日
如何正确戴口罩？
如何正确戴口罩？
口罩若是戴得不正确，空气里的微子还是能够被吸入体内。（摄影／蔡进鸿）
卫生部昨天表示，N95若没有弄湿或变形可重复使用。但专家透露，有心脏相关疾病及哮喘的人不适合用N95。
不少公众以为可过滤空气中95％悬浮颗粒的N95口罩是最理想的口罩，但专家指出，即使是年长者、孕妇、15岁以下少儿或患有慢性疾病者也不适宜长时间戴。
伊丽莎白医院的耳鼻喉专科医生应守斌则告诉《联合早报》，购买口罩时须购买适合自己的口罩，若不够密封，公众仍可能吸入烟雾，无法起到保护作用。
有心脏相关疾病与哮喘病的公众较不适合用N95口罩，因为这类口罩相当密封，公众其实是在循环呼吸自己所呼出来的空气，口罩内的氧气含量会越来越少，可能会使得心脏相关疾病与哮喘病患者呼吸较为困难。戴上口罩后会密不透风，有些皮肤较为敏感的公众可能会出现过敏症状。
点击这里看图，学习戴口罩的正确方法。
《新明日报》
口罩若是戴得不正确，空气里的微子还是能够被吸入体内。（摄影／蔡进鸿）
卫生部昨天表示，N95若没有弄湿或变形可重复使用。但专家透露，有心脏相关疾病及哮喘的人不适合用N95。
不少公众以为可过滤空气中95％悬浮颗粒的N95口罩是最理想的口罩，但专家指出，即使是年长者、孕妇、15岁以下少儿或患有慢性疾病者也不适宜长时间戴。
伊丽莎白医院的耳鼻喉专科医生应守斌则告诉《联合早报》，购买口罩时须购买适合自己的口罩，若不够密封，公众仍可能吸入烟雾，无法起到保护作用。
有心脏相关疾病与哮喘病的公众较不适合用N95口罩，因为这类口罩相当密封，公众其实是在循环呼吸自己所呼出来的空气，口罩内的氧气含量会越来越少，可能会使得心脏相关疾病与哮喘病患者呼吸较为困难。戴上口罩后会密不透风，有些皮肤较为敏感的公众可能会出现过敏症状。
点击这里看图，学习戴口罩的正确方法。
《新明日报》
2013年6月21日星期五
不满18岁或年满65岁的新加坡人 因烟霾看病有30元津贴
民众多不知 因烟霾看病有30元津贴
卫生部长颜金勇透露，截至昨天，全岛共有215家诊所加入这个临时启动的津贴计划，他们多是原本就已加入社保援助计划的诊所。全岛18家综合诊疗所也参加计划。
国大医院已从前天起关闭津贴病房的窗户，并在房内放置移动式冷气机，避免烟雾飘入病房的同时，也确保环境舒适。
卫生部昨早推出看诊津贴，协助受烟霾影响病人减轻负担，不过不少符合条件的民众，是在诊所职员告知后才知道可享有这项津贴。
民众可在那些贴有CHAS标签的诊所享有津贴。从上午8时起，那些因烟霾感到不适而又符合条件的病人，到综合诊疗所看病，只需支付最多10元费用。至于其他到卫生部指定私人诊所看病的病人，则从昨天中午12时起享有30元诊费津贴。
受惠者包括不满18岁或年满65岁的新加坡人，和领取公共援助金及加入社保援助计划者。
求诊哮喘病人增加；颜金勇：公共医院将确保床位足够；津贴病房放置移动冷气机。
《联合早报》
卫生部长颜金勇透露，截至昨天，全岛共有215家诊所加入这个临时启动的津贴计划，他们多是原本就已加入社保援助计划的诊所。全岛18家综合诊疗所也参加计划。
国大医院已从前天起关闭津贴病房的窗户，并在房内放置移动式冷气机，避免烟雾飘入病房的同时，也确保环境舒适。
卫生部昨早推出看诊津贴，协助受烟霾影响病人减轻负担，不过不少符合条件的民众，是在诊所职员告知后才知道可享有这项津贴。
民众可在那些贴有CHAS标签的诊所享有津贴。从上午8时起，那些因烟霾感到不适而又符合条件的病人，到综合诊疗所看病，只需支付最多10元费用。至于其他到卫生部指定私人诊所看病的病人，则从昨天中午12时起享有30元诊费津贴。
受惠者包括不满18岁或年满65岁的新加坡人，和领取公共援助金及加入社保援助计划者。
求诊哮喘病人增加；颜金勇：公共医院将确保床位足够；津贴病房放置移动冷气机。
《联合早报》
2012年10月19日星期五
How to Power Nap
Napping at work - A survey by the National Sleep Foundation found that about 30% of people are allowed to sleep at work, and some employers even provide a place for employees to nap. If your place of employment isn't nap-friendly, you can take a power-nap in your car.
Napping on the road - If you're driving find a rest area to park in. Don't park on the shoulder. Always turn off the car and put on the emergency brake. If it's nighttime, park in a well-lit area with plenty of people around and lock all of your doors. Turn off your mobile phone and any other potential distractions. If background noise is unavoidable and distracting, or if you suffer from tinnitus, putting on headphones with relaxing music may help.
If you're sleeping during the day and find that bright light inhibits your ability to sleep, wear sunglasses or use an eye mask to simulate darkness.
~Info courtesy of Wikihow~
http://www.wikihow.com/Power-Nap
Napping on the road - If you're driving find a rest area to park in. Don't park on the shoulder. Always turn off the car and put on the emergency brake. If it's nighttime, park in a well-lit area with plenty of people around and lock all of your doors. Turn off your mobile phone and any other potential distractions. If background noise is unavoidable and distracting, or if you suffer from tinnitus, putting on headphones with relaxing music may help.
If you're sleeping during the day and find that bright light inhibits your ability to sleep, wear sunglasses or use an eye mask to simulate darkness.
~Info courtesy of Wikihow~
http://www.wikihow.com/Power-Nap
2012年10月8日星期一
2012年9月28日星期五
Call for more youths to donate blood
Call for more youths to donate blood
Singapore Red Cross (SRC) and the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) hope to increase the number of youth donors to 35 per cent by 2014.
Youths, or those aged 16 to 25, currently make up about 30 per cent of the donor population.
The plan to increase the number was revealed at Friday's official opening of a new satellite blood centre at Dhoby Xchange, officially opened by Health Minister Gan Kim Yong.
Located in Dhoby Ghaut MRT station, the new blood bank's targeting shoppers and students by making blood donation more convenient.
With the centre close to schools like the Singapore Management University, SRC plans to work with youth groups to organise public blood drives, road-shows and talks.
The Red Cross said one challenge in attracting youth donors is their lack of information about the importance of blood donation.
And as such, it is working with the Education Ministry to include the importance of blood donation in the primary school curriculum.
The first satellite blood donation centre opened in Woodlands in 2011.
HSA said the Bloodbank@Woodlands contributed 10 per cent of the total blood collection last year. And that almost 90 per cent of the donors are repeat donors, most of whom have visited the centre at least twice to donate blood.
And there are plans to open three more of such centres in the east and west of Singapore.
HSA's group director for Blood Services Group, Dr Diana Teo, said: "It's actually all about convenience. Convenience in having a comfortable place to donate blood at. What we want to do is make it easily accessible so people can just meet each other, donate blood, and then maybe go for coffee, tea or dinner."
Blood donor Elias Ye said: "The location is actually more important. Being at Dhoby Ghaut - located in town - means you shop halfway and you see the blood donation centre and you actually might be reminded that actually it's time for you to donate blood."
~News courtesy of Channel Newsasia~
Singapore Red Cross (SRC) and the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) hope to increase the number of youth donors to 35 per cent by 2014.
Youths, or those aged 16 to 25, currently make up about 30 per cent of the donor population.
The plan to increase the number was revealed at Friday's official opening of a new satellite blood centre at Dhoby Xchange, officially opened by Health Minister Gan Kim Yong.
Located in Dhoby Ghaut MRT station, the new blood bank's targeting shoppers and students by making blood donation more convenient.
With the centre close to schools like the Singapore Management University, SRC plans to work with youth groups to organise public blood drives, road-shows and talks.
The Red Cross said one challenge in attracting youth donors is their lack of information about the importance of blood donation.
And as such, it is working with the Education Ministry to include the importance of blood donation in the primary school curriculum.
The first satellite blood donation centre opened in Woodlands in 2011.
HSA said the Bloodbank@Woodlands contributed 10 per cent of the total blood collection last year. And that almost 90 per cent of the donors are repeat donors, most of whom have visited the centre at least twice to donate blood.
And there are plans to open three more of such centres in the east and west of Singapore.
HSA's group director for Blood Services Group, Dr Diana Teo, said: "It's actually all about convenience. Convenience in having a comfortable place to donate blood at. What we want to do is make it easily accessible so people can just meet each other, donate blood, and then maybe go for coffee, tea or dinner."
Blood donor Elias Ye said: "The location is actually more important. Being at Dhoby Ghaut - located in town - means you shop halfway and you see the blood donation centre and you actually might be reminded that actually it's time for you to donate blood."
~News courtesy of Channel Newsasia~
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