阅读助记忆

随着年龄增长，一些老年人可能发现自己变得更健忘；不少人把健忘当成老化的一部分，不当一回事。然而，这也可能是失智的症状。什么时候应该看医生？如何能预防认知能力下降？且听本地老年医学专科医生的建议。

调查：长期看电视手机等, 5岁以下男童体脂比女童高 (Study: Screen-viewing time related to greater body fat among boys aged 5 years and below)

​A survey involving 1,000 young children has shown that boys under five years old who watch television and use electronic devices over a long period of time, have higher body fat than girls who do the same. The study was conducted by the National University Health System (NUHS) from Dec 2011 to Feb 2019, and respondents included children who participated in the Growing Up in Singapore Towards Healthy Outcomes (GUSTO) study. Results show that screen-viewing was associated with greater skinfold thicknesses, but not with Body Mass Index or BP.

‘b’写成‘d’ 解析读写障碍迷思

​一些小朋友不喜欢阅读和写字，更抗拒上学。无论家长如何教导，似乎还是学不会。这代表是读写障碍（Dyslexia）吗？本报《活得好》请国大医院儿童发展中心心理学家郑淑敏和心理学家王银达解析有关读写障碍的常见迷思和提供如何帮助这这方面障碍孩童的建议。

Screen-viewing time related to greater body fat among boys aged 5 years and below

Kids, get out and play

​More active play and enough sleep. The World Health Organisation (WHO) made these recommendations recently when it issued guidelines calling for less screen time for children aged five and younger.

小贩中心用餐如何吃得健康

​小贩中心的食物选择多样化，总让人觉得这个想吃那个也想吃，可能不知不觉就会多点几份食物，导致暴饮暴食，长期下来，体重难免增加。在小贩中心用餐，如何能吃得较健康？且听国大医院高级营养师余淑燕的建议。

边吃边用手机 有什么后果？

​世界一直在改变，包括大家的饮食方式，例如，更多人外出用餐、常利用送餐服务、进行少量多餐、间歇性断食等。这些饮食法可能带来什么后果？本报《活得好》请国大医院高级营养师余淑燕解析。

New programme seeks to develop use of exoskeletons in patient rehab

About 36 patients who are unable to walk independently due to neurological diseases are part of a study looking at the effectiveness of using exoskeletons in the rehabilitation process.

The Temasek Foundation – Improving Mobility via Exoskeletons (iMOVE) programme will study patient outcomes and assess the viability and potential of scaling up the use of robotic exoskeletons in rehabilitation care, from the hospital to the community. It will seek to improve the mobility and independence of patients suffering from conditions like strokes and spinal cord injuries, said Professor John Wong Eu Li, chief executive of the National University Health System (NUHS).

Three exoskeletons will be shared by NUHS' five partner sites: Alexandra Hospital, NTUC Health, St Luke's ElderCare and St Luke's Hospital and the Stroke Support Station.

NUHS is the first national health system in Asia to study how advanced exoskeleton technology can improve mobility and rehabilitation outcomes across the care system. A national task force to advance the knowledge and the use of technology in rehabilitation was also formed on 6 May.

• Channel NewsAsia, 9 May 2019
• The Straits Times, 7 May 2019, Page B3
• Lianhe Zaobao, 7 May 2019, Page 4
• The New Paper, 7 May 2019, Page 9
• Berita Harian, 7 May 2019, Page 5
• Channel 8 News, 6 May 2019
• Tamil Murasu, 7 May 2019, Page 3
• Lianhe Wanbao, 6 May 2019, Page 3
• Shin Min Daily News, 6 May 2019, Page 6

NUHS leads study of using exoskeleton technology to improve rehabilitation from hospital to community

Trial treatment for stomach cancer extending lives

​An ongoing trial where the chemotherapy drug is injected directly into the abdominal cavity of patients with a particular type of stomach cancer has allowed more than two-thirds of them to live beyond a year.

国大医院研究：以基因分类向胃癌病患对症下药

​领导研究的国大医院上肠胃外科主管兼高级顾问医生苏博欣教授说：“有了基因检测方式，我们可以多了解癌症肿瘤，为病人提供更针对性药物，有望提高存活率。”

Bigger polyclinic, new nursing home at Jurong health hub

​SMS Lam Pin Min announced the redevelopment of Jurong Polyclinic, which will be ready by 2025 and will be located with a nursing home to cater to Jurong's population that is older than the national average. Dr Lam also announced some changes to strengthen CHAS.

• The Straits Times Online, 1 May 2019
• Lianhe Zaobao, Page A6, 1 May 2019
• TODAY Online, 1 May 2019
• Channel NewsAsia, 30 April 2019
• Channel NewsAsia, 1 May 2019

义剪温暖临终病患

​李亚凤不但剪出了自己的“招牌”，也走入了病患的内心，与他们建立起特别的联系。

医生授招 不运动减肥法

受业授业

​我正在绞尽脑汁写一篇学术文章，忽然有人轻轻敲我办公室门。
“请进来！” 我应了一声。
门缓缓地开了，进来的是我最近在带内科临床学习的一群“95后”医学院三年级学生。