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HEALTH&FITNESS
October14
Everything you need to feel good WHAT’S NEW
BEQUEATH
THOSE BIFOCALS
Calling all four-eyes! If
you’ve got some old
specs lying around,
here’s your chance to
do some good. Gift of
Sight Singapore, an
organisation focused
on providing better
vision to those in need,
works with local schools,
volunteer groups and eye
specialists such as Jerry
Tan Eye Surgery to educate and provide eye-screening
services to disadvantaged communities. From now until 31
October, get a $10 Pharmaplus gift certificate when you
donate your used spectacles at Pharmaplus (1 Orchard
Boulevard, #01-04 Camden Medical Centre); all pre-owned
spectacles will be distributed to underprivileged people
throughout Southeast Asia. For more details, visit
or
Attention t o PreventionThis just in: the
preventative
HPV (human
papillomavirus)
vaccine,
Cervarix, has
recently been
approved for
a two-dose
administration
for girls in Singapore aged nine to 14 years. The vaccine,
meant to prevent infections caused by common cancer-
causing HPV types 16 and 18, has, until now, been
administered only in three doses to women above the
age of 15. The new dosing schedule is an alternative to
the three-dose programme, with the idea of protecting
more girls from cervical cancer through an easier
implementation schedule.
According to doctors, cervical cancer has a well-
understood pre-cancerous stage, unlike many other
cancers, and, while screening picks up pre-cancers in
women who already have HPV, preventative measures
like Pap smears and vaccinations – in addition to routine
screenings – are key to providing ongoing protection.
In fact, Cervarix has proven 100 percent effective in
protecting against pre-cancerous lesions caused by HPV
16 and 18 when given to girls who have not yet been
exposed to the viruses. To learn more, visit
GET FIT FOR LESS
In honour of its first anniversary, Radiance PhysioFit is
offering special promotional packages to kick-start your
health. A one-stop health and fitness destination, the
gym provides in-house physiotherapy services, along
with personal training, prenatal programmes and group
fitness classes like Zumba and Muay Thai, all under one
roof. From now until 31 December, sign up for a 12-month
membership ($1,920) and receive up to $360 worth of
freebies, including two personal training sessions, a
30-minute sports massage, vouchers to use at Radiance
PhysioFit’s café and access to on-going promotions for
training and physiotherapy. Those who sign up for a six-
month membership ($1,110) will score a personal training
session, a sports massage and café vouchers, among
other perks. Additionally, group class packages have been
introduced; 20 sessions for $450 and 10 for $240. #01-02
and #02-02 AXA Tower, 8 Shenton Way. 6822 1618 |
radiancephysiofit.com.sg
YOUR BODY IS A TEMPLE
Body Temple is turning 10! To
celebrate, the women’s only health
and fitness hangout – known for
its holistic personalised training
and nutritional guidance services,
plus group yoga, bootcamp and
the popular Body Blitz Challenge
– is offering a 10 percent discount
to anyone who purchases a 10-
pack personal training package
(usual price $1,050) during the
month of October. In addition,
Body Temple’s Facebook fans have the opportunity to win a
package of 10 group sessions, valued at $250. For details,
visit 75 Loewen
Road. 9100 8714 | bodytemple.com.sg
Celebratory Specials