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The Singapore Medical Association (abbreviated SMA) is a professional association representing the interests of medical professionals in Singapore. It was established on September 15, 1959, replacing the Malaya Branch of the British Medical Association. [2] As of 2020, it had over 8,200 members. [3] It publishes the monthly peer-reviewed ...
1 in 10,000 people [2] Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a rare neuromuscular disorder that results in the loss of motor neurons and progressive muscle wasting. [3][4][5] It is usually diagnosed in infancy or early childhood and if left untreated it is the most common genetic cause of infant death. [6] It may also appear later in life and then ...
Development of life expectancy in Singapore. As of 2019, Singaporeans have the world's longest life expectancy, 84.8 years at birth. Women can expect to live an average of 87.6 years with 75.8 years in good health. The averages for men are lower, with a life expectancy at 81.9 years with 72.5 years in good health. [5]
Taking up a walking habit may help. The study specifically found that walking three to five times a week was beneficial. For each walk, 30 to 60 minutes "can prove effective," Okubadejo says. But ...
Spinal muscular atrophies. Spinal muscular atrophies (SMAs) are a genetically and clinically heterogeneous group of rare debilitating disorders characterised by the degeneration of lower motor neurons (neuronal cells situated in the anterior horn of the spinal cord) and subsequent atrophy (wasting) of various muscle groups in the body. [1]
S. Singapore Human Resources Institute. Singapore Medical Association. Categories: Organisations based in Singapore by subject. Professional associations by country.
Chew was a senior physician and head of medicine at Tan Tock Seng Hospital from 1965 to 1979 and also the medical director. He delivered the first TTSH oration in 1997. Chew served as the Deputy Director of Medical Services Ministry of Health from 1981 to 1991. He helped to break the stranglehold of tuberculosis (TB) in Singapore, as chairman ...
Boeing recorded a loss of $6.1 billion in the last quarter, and is contending with a union strike now in its sixth week, planned layoffs, and further delays to its much-anticipated 777X jet. Read ...