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32 year-old Dr Garuna Murthee Kavitha administered a chemotherapy drug the wrong way, putting her patient at a serious risk of "severe neurological damage" after she injected the drug into the membrane of the spinal cord, instead of feeding it intravenously to the patient. For her lapses, she was fined $2,000 and censured by the Singapore Medical Council (SMC). Dr Kavitha was practicing as a Medical Officer with the Singapore General Hospital at the time of her lapse, and is still currently with the hospital. The SMC hearing was convened on 21st April this year, but was published today on the SMC website.

South Korea confirmed today that 2 people have died from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS). The 2 are the first South Korean fatalities from the disease. The deceased are a 58 year-old woman and a 71 year-old man, both of whom have been confirmed to be carriers of the virus.

My parents are both in their 70s, i checked with CPF, they must pay S$1000 each, where you want me to find this money?? Stop trying to bs the people like as we are kids, transitional subsidies means temporaray subsidies, we are not uneducated for you to play word games with us.

Stomper Maimunah will always be grateful to the nurse and the couple who stepped forward to help her husband when he collapsed at a colleague's wedding. In a phone interview with Stomp, Maimunah recounted her story:

The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) is warning members of the public not to purchase an illegal weight loss product sold online, called beFIT Total Garcinia Cambogia. The product, sold on local websites and social media platforms, is touted to help in weight loss and is proclaimed to contain garcinia cambogia fruit extract as the main ingredient to "support appetite control" and "inhibit fat production".

The spotlight has been thrown onto Parkinson's Disease since it was announced last Sunday during the state funeral of the late Lee Kuan Yew that the late leader had struggled with disease 3 years ago. The disease afflicted him towards the end of his life, severely restricting his mobility and plaguing him with bouts of hiccups.

South Africa's Stellenbosch University and Tygerberg Hospital have performed the first successful penile transplant surgery on a 21 year-old man. In December last year, doctors took 9 hours to transfer a donor organ to the young man, who had his penis amputated 3 years ago because of a botched circumcision.

Coconut water and coconut oil have been touted as one of the best drinks for people trying to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Coconut water is a healthy alternative to the commercial "energy" drinks that you usually find in stores like Gatorade, Powerade, Red Bull, and so on.

Mr Lee Kuan Yew's condition remains largely unchanged since the previous update on Saturday, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said in a statement on Friday (Mar 6). His doctors are continuing to monitor his condition, the statement added.

Oral sex. BJs. Fellatio. Call it what you will, the big news is giving head is good for your health. Girls have long been aware that sperm works as a face cream that draws out impurities when it dries and tastes delicious. What we now know – thanks to research at the State University of New York – is that that male semen contains a variety of chemicals that make you feel contented, younger and more affectionate.