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Under Armour celebrates Global Running Day with second All Out Mile
Challenge accepted! All over the world, runners and non-runners alike seem to have uttered these words to Under Armour (UA) when it launched its second All Out Mile to challenge them to run their fastest mile or 1.6km anytime between 1 and 5 June. And this will not worry Singaporeans doing the course because they…
Health in every size: Balancing the weight of the body positivity movement
Growing up, Ms Shiying Seow struggled with body dysmorphia. She attributes it mainly to her background in ballet. “I always felt like I had to look skinny [to be a good dancer], and that eventually manifested itself into eating disorders,” she says. “So for the most part of my formative years, I had a very…
Action star Bruce Willis draws attention to a little known condition called Aphasia
Aphasia affects an estimated 3,000 adults in Singapore every year. Yet, it is an invisible disability that can happen to anyone regardless of age, race, gender, and profession. It is also a disorder difficult for most people to understand as it affects language, not intellect. The condition was brought to light when the family of…
Systemic inequalities: The missing link in mental health
With the backdrop of the ongoing pandemic, increasing global tension, environmental destruction, everyone seems to either be battling with their own mental health issues, or knows of someone who is. But so much of the conversation currently revolves around the individual. When people face mental health issues, it seems like it is their fault for…
Dare to Dream: Nicholas Leong, founder of Kenyan Riders
It all started with a spiteful splinter in his foot. The year was 2006 and the former commercial photographer Nicholas Leong’s mind wandered as he was holed up in his room. That was when he pondered whether long distance runners make good cyclists. On the evening after the Singapore Marathon, he walked up to a…
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