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A new study shows that longer lactation may protect heart health, lowering mothers’ risks of coronary artery disease and stroke before age 70.

(Left) Zhu and her stall assistant; (right) MP Denise Phua with Zhu during a recent walkabout Shin Min Daily News, Facebook/Denise Phua

With younger stroke patients in Singapore on the rise, Dr Wee Chee Keong shares insight on the dangers of stroke and how to prevent it from happening.

She had a stroke while she was seven months pregnant.

By getting quick and easy access to blood tests, patients can become well-informed and take charge of their health.

It’s not just a condition that affects pregnant women.

'Our study suggests that mothers are the primary gatekeepers of their children’s health,' says the author of the study, Dr James Muchira.

He was said to have lost control of his entire left arm.

"With stroke and in Covid-19, until death do us part.”

A simple trip to the salon ended in tragedy for one mum after she was left paralysed after getting her hair washed.

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Three paramedics responded, Lorna added. But when she told them what had happened, they dismissed her collapse and simply said she was drunk.