From Fitbits to COVID: 15 Years of Health

04-Sep-23 16:00

From Fitbits to COVID: 15 Years of Health

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BFM turns 15 on the 4th of September 2023, and to commemorate, we’re bringing you a special episode of Health & Living where we look back on the top 15 medical and health news over the past 15 years.

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Produced by: Lim Sue Ann, Tee Shiao Eek

Presented by: Lim Sue Ann, Tee Shiao Eek

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Categories: health policy, managing disease, medical advances, wellness

Tags: hpv vaccination, covid-19, cervical cancer, GEG, smoking ban, hiv, syphilis, influenza, polio, statin, fitbit, wearables, brca, breast cancer, obesity, hepatitis c, health white paper, suicide decriminalisation, contract doctors,

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