Healthcare

3 Ways Busy Singaporeans Can Reduce Their Chances of Getting Diabetes

3 Ways Busy Singaporeans Can Reduce Their Chances of Getting Diabetes

Many of us in Singapore have stick-like physiques, but that doesn't mean we're healthy. It's official—Singapore ...

Here's How Singaporeans Should Make Sure They Don’t Get Crippled by Healthcare Costs

Here's How Singaporeans Should Make Sure They Don’t Get Crippled by Healthcare Costs

Every Singaporean knows the saying, “it’s cheaper to die than to get sick in Singapore”. In fact this little ...

2 Changes to the Healthcare System That Would Make Singaporeans Heave a Sigh of Relief

2 Changes to the Healthcare System That Would Make Singaporeans Heave a Sigh of Relief

Last year during haze season, I ended up in the emergency room at a local hospital with an eye infection. The thing that stressed me out the most was... ...

Exactly How Much Do You Save When You Get a Polyclinic Subsidy?

Exactly How Much Do You Save When You Get a Polyclinic Subsidy?

It’s close to the end of the year and you know what that means – flu season. Yep, in Singapore, flu season ...

23 November 2015

Here's Why You Still Need to Buy Insurance Instead of Just Relying on MediShield Life

Here's Why You Still Need to Buy Insurance Instead of Just Relying on MediShield Life

Ever since MediShield Life took effect on November 1st, every Singaporean Citizen and PR (whether you even ...

4 November 2015

3 Steps to Take Today That Will Lower Your Healthcare Costs When You Retire

3 Steps to Take Today That Will Lower Your Healthcare Costs When You Retire

Retirement is a sensitive topic in Singapore. Lots of people, disheartened by the sight of wizened people ...

29 October 2015

4 Tips for Saving on Healthcare in Singapore

4 Tips for Saving on Healthcare in Singapore

It's better to be sick and rich than sick and poor, especially in Singapore. With the very real possibility ...

27 October 2015

4 Reasons to Make a Will Even if You're Under 40

4 Reasons to Make a Will Even if You're Under 40

So you're still in your 20s and 30s, and like many people your age, you don't have very much in the way ...

27 October 2015

The Hidden Costs of Depression No One Knows About and How You Can Combat Them

The Hidden Costs of Depression No One Knows About and How You Can Combat Them

When Singaporeans think of mental health issues, images of crazy people in straitjackets come to mind. ...

Do Singaporeans Actually Know What You Can Use Medisave For?

Do Singaporeans Actually Know What You Can Use Medisave For?

About 440,000 members of Singapore’s “Pioneer Generation” will receive Medisave top-ups of between $200 ...