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https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/singapore-total-fertility-rate-population-births-ageing-parents-children-3301846 PAP greatest failure is creating a country where no one wants to have chewren Discuss.

Salar boh ... @Tianmo your favourite drink, cannot take in too much (suggested adults only consume 400mg of caffeine a day) ... Yahoo news: Caffeine Could Seriously Harm Men's Fertility: Should We All Just Quit? Caffeine has hit the headlines again as it's been found to seriously affect men's fertility. New research has found that drinking just two strong cups of Joe a day could halve their chances of conceiving a child. We know that too much caffeine isn't super duper healthy for us, but can our beloved coffee and tea really be that harmful to our health? And are we unwittingly drinking far more than is healthy without even realising? In the past women have been warned not to overdo caffeine in pregnancy and there are studies suggesting it can raise the risk of miscarriage - so most women trying to conceive cut down anyway. But this seems to be the first time men have been warned that their caffeine consumption could affect parenthood. The research at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston showed that men who drank 265gm of caffeine a day had the least chance of becoming fathers. Experts suggest this could be because caffeine may harm sperm at a molecular level. And though men who aren't trying to conceive might not think that they have anything to worry about, it definitely raises questions about what else caffeine might be doing to our health that we have no idea about. Last year the editor in chief of the Journal of Caffeine Research Dr Jack James suggested caffeine-containing products need health warnings similar to those found on cigarette packets. Dr James, who is head of the department of psychology at Reykjavik University, Iceland, has claimed that we're all consuming way more caffeine than we think we are. Should we give up caffeine altogether? Should we be ditching our coffee habits ASAP and do we need to be checking all the foods, drinks, medicines and even cosmetics we use to make sure we're not over-doing it? It's suggested adults only consume 400mg of caffeine a day (two cups of instant coffee or four of tea). To put this into perspective, one large Starbucks coffee contains 360mg. So savour your morning cup as you shouldn't be drinking any more that day. Though some studies have linked moderate caffeine consumption to better kidney function and a reduction in gallstones, and even heart benefits, experts remain cautious. Migraine expert Dr Nicholas Silver, consultant neurologist at The Walton Centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery, told Yahoo! Lifestyle that he believed we could get rid of 80 per cent of chronic illnesses, sleep problems, migraines and headaches if we simply stopped consuming caffeine Link: https://sg.news.yahoo.com/two-cups-of-coffee-a-day-could-seriously-affect-male-fertility-thanks-to-caffeine-levels-130541083.html

The ugly truth about TFR and foreign influx

http://www.yourhealth.com.sg/content/singa...ic-over-ivf-mix

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/th...r/2127rank.html Singapore's fertility rate hit an all time low of 0.78. It is now ranked #222 in the world out of 222 nations according to preliminary CIA estimate. Oh no, is this not year of the DRAGON when more births are expected?

http://sg.news.yahoo.com/-stop-at-two-poli...fertility-.html The policy to encourage families to stop at two children in the late 60s "had nothing to do" with Singapore's current ageing population and low fertility rate, said former prime minister Lee Kuan Yew on Wednesday. He noted that low fertility is a problem most developed countries face, partly because more women, educated and facing equal job opportunities, do not view their role solely as a mother. The "Stop at two" policy was introduced in 1969 to control the nation's rapid population growth. Lee was responding to a question by a Singaporean student from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (LKYSPP) at a dialogue held by the school, in conjunction with its 7th anniversary celebrations. The graduate student asked how the country could better manage its population policy, adding that Singapore which used to have the "Stop at two" initiative now faces an ageing population.

Did anyone read this? I thought it would have been discussed in MCF but couldn't find any in Lite&EZ. http://www.straitstimes.com/Latest%2BNews/...ory_205310.html Not sure if the patient got pregnant after this "treatment". Copy and paste here for easy reading: ------------------------------------------- Feb 11, 2008 Doc who had affair with patient suspended By Chong Chee Kin The council, which is the regulatory body overseeing all doctors here, noted that Yeong (right, in a file photo) did not take advantage of the woman. -- PHOTO: ST FILE A SENIOR doctor who had sex with one of his patients at KK Women's and Children's Hospital has been suspended for two years by the Singapore Medical Council. Consultant gynaecologist Yeong Cheng Toh, 43, a fertility expert and father of three, confessed that he acted improperly by having a sexual relationship with his patient, who is also married. Not only did they have an affair, but Yeong also revealed confidential information about how two other patients at the hospital were treated to the woman. This breached patient confidentiality regulations. He also tampered with his lover's hospital records, filling in erroneous information in her biodata. He also failed to account for her visits and did not properly document her medical condition as well as the results of her medical examinations. It is not clear why he did this. The council, which is the regulatory body overseeing all doctors here, noted that Yeong did not take advantage of the woman. An SMC spokesman said: 'The patient was not physically or psychologically vulnerable, and there was no exploitation of her.' Citing patient confidentiality, the council did not reveal details about the woman. Yeong was involved with the woman while he was at KK Hospital between April 2003 and March 2005. After he left, he joined a clinic in Mount Elizabeth Hospital. The SMC was alerted to the offences after KK Hospital lodged a complaint with it. All doctors have to abide by a strict ethical code of practice and are barred from having sexual relationships with their patients. Yeong, who had been practising since 1991, was a consultant with KK Hospital's Reproductive Medicine Unit at the time of the offences. He has penned several papers on pregnancies in Singapore and has testified as a medical expert in cases before the High Court.