Akshita Nanda

1 week ago | straitstimes.com | Akshita Nanda

SINGAPORE – Ms Michelle Mak used to be hypersensitive to the cold. For most of her life, she hated rainy days, cool weather and air-conditioning. Dips in the external temperature set off fevers, rashes all over her body and joint stiffness. “I would wear two pairs of pants, three shirts and a jacket and still feel discomfort,” recalls Ms Mak, who turns 46 in 2025. Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you. Living WellHealth and well-beingGenetics

1 week ago | straitstimes.com | Akshita Nanda

UPDATED Apr 15, 2025, 02:15 PM

3 weeks ago | herworld.com | Akshita Nanda

Fitness professional Muhammad Alfian Meswan, 29, recommends warming up in a sauna for 10 minutes before working out. “Warming up your body can help prevent injuries and improve your range of motion,” he says. After training, he goes to a steam room or has a warm bath to relax tight muscles. He has also tried the growing trend of cold water immersion for fitness and well-being, but the icy temperatures do not appeal to him.

3 weeks ago | straitstimes.com | Akshita Nanda

SINGAPORE – Fitness professional Muhammad Alfian Meswan, 29, recommends warming up in a sauna for 10 minutes before working out. “Warming up your body can help prevent injuries and improve your range of motion,” he says. After training, he goes to a steam room or has a warm bath to relax tight muscles. He has also tried the growing trend of cold water immersion for fitness and well-being, but the icy temperatures do not appeal to him.

1 month ago | straitstimes.com | Akshita Nanda

Ms Jezreel Nathan, 40, has a scar on her neck after tuberculosis affected her lymph nodes there. ST PHOTO: GIN TAYSINGAPORE – In May 2024, a 36-year-old software engineer developed a persistent cough. Doctors prescribed antibiotics, but a few months later, he began coughing up coloured phlegm every day. He also found it harder to do his thrice-weekly runs, taking seven minutes a kilometre, instead of his usual six .