Singaporeans physically less active during Covid-19: National health survey

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Singaporeans physically less active during Covid-19: National health survey

December 22, 2022 SINGAPORE – The Covid-19 pandemic significantly affected the health of Singaporeans, with fewer of them engaging in physical activity and the country seeing a drop in the number of people going for chronic disease and recommended cancer screening. This highlights the need for Singaporeans to take care of their own health, particularly against the backdrop of an ageing population, said the Ministry of Health (MOH), which released the latest National Population Health Survey on Tuesday. On a positive note, the self-reported uptake for pneumococcal […]

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While 58% Indians Quit Smoking, France Says Nicotine Could Protect COVID-19 Patients

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Consumption of cigarettes has decreased in India during the lockdown period. According to a survey conducted by IIFL, 58% smokers have quit smoking during … source

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Smokers at greater risk of severe Covid-19 complications

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PUTRAJAYA: Smokers who contract Covid-19 are at risk of developing severe complications such as liver and kidney failure as well as acute respiratory distress syndrome, says Deputy Health Minister Datuk Dr Noor Azmi Ghazali. He said the data was obtained through a study by the Health Ministry (MOH) involving 5,889 Covid-19 patients treated nationwide from Feb 1 to May 31,2020. Of those patients, 791 were smokers (773 men and 18 women) with the majority aged 30 and above, he said. “The findings show that smokers are almost […]

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Effective options for quitting smoking during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Read this Special Collection on the Cochrane Library: https://www.cochranelibrary.com/collections/doi/SC000042/full This Special Collection includes Cochrane … source

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