Carissa Wong

Carissa is a Singapore-based freelance writer. You’ll often find her underwater, on a yoga mat, or in a new restaurant.

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Wellness

Covid Variant Meaning: What Exactly Are Covid Variants

What started as a single Covid-19 virus has now evolved into multiple Covid variants that can sometimes be more dangerous than their predecessor. Take the Delta variant, for example. It

Carissa Wong

14 Dec 2021 · 6 min read

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Wellness

What is Singles’ Day? An Overview

Have you heard of Singles’ Day? It takes place on November 11th. As the holiday season approaches, many people in Western countries gear up for gift shopping on Black Friday.

Carissa Wong

10 Nov 2021 · 5 min read

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Preventive Health

Circle HealthPod: Portable Covid Test That Detects All Covid Variants Including Delta

With the rise in Covid cases and all of the Covid variants, Covid testing has never been more important. Not all portable Covid tests are made equal. The majority of

Carissa Wong

21 Oct 2021 · 5 min read

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Preventive Health

If I’m Vaccinated, Do I Still Need Regular Covid Tests?

Why should you still do regular Covid tests even if you’re vaccinated? There are a number of reasons, which we’ll get into in this article. Covid has brought

Carissa Wong

15 Oct 2021 · 5 min read

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Preventive Health

Breast Cancer Signs, Symptoms and Treatment

Part of the importance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month is educating people on the causes of breast cancer as well as breast cancer signs and symptoms. Although breast cancer can

Carissa Wong

2 Oct 2021 · 5 min read

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Wellness

Neuroplasticity Exercises: Why Do Children Improve Way Faster at Chess Than Adults?

In this article, we’re going to discuss the importance of neuroplasticity and neuroplasticity exercises. Neuroplasticity is your brain’s ability to change and adapt to reconfigure information. You’ve

Carissa Wong

18 Sep 2021 · 6 min read

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Preventive Health

Stand Up To Cancer Day: How Can You Make a Difference?

National Stand Up To Cancer Day is a day that’s honoured annually, to raise funds for cancer research through various online efforts, and to raise awareness about cancer and

Carissa Wong

10 Sep 2021 · 6 min read