Category: Community
Raising tobacco tax would save lives
BEIJING- Smoking-related illnesses and deaths are a serious threat to China’s future health and prosperity. But this threat can be reduced with strong policy action to reduce smoking rates. Of all the alarming statistics about smoking in China, there is […]
UN Urges Pakistan To Invest More in Family Planning
A senior UN official has urged Pakistan to allocate more resources to family planning to curb rapid population growth in the country, as one-third of the Pakistanis have no access to contraception. Rabbi Royan, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) chief […]
World’s oldest marathoner to run the StanChart Marathon
Fauja Singh, believed to be the world’s oldest marathoner at 101 years old, will be participating in the Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore on December 2, 2012. The British centenarian marathoner will be running in the 10km race with his son, […]
Skin-lightening cream factory busted in Bangladesh
DHAKA – Authorities in Bangladesh said Sunday they had sealed off a cosmetics factory in Dhaka for using harmful chemicals including mercury in skin-lightening creams. A mobile court that disperses instant sentences sentenced the owner of the Botanic Aroma company […]
Saudi Arabia Shows Alarming Rise In Numbers Of Child Brides
In Saudi Arabia, an alarming rise in the number of child brides has been reported. According to Al Roumi, a social services academic at Imam Mohammad Bin Saud Islamic University, there have been 5,622 marriages where the bride is under […]
Heart problems hard to catch
SINGAPORE – Young, fit and in their prime, they die suddenly from heart problems. A coroner’s court on Thursday heard how Mr Malcolm Sng, 22, who collapsed after a half marathon last December, had an abnormal coronary artery which had […]
Drink Lots of Water and Avoid Heavy Food for Glowing Skin This Diwali
As millions of Indians get ready to celebrate Diwali, experts have shared some beauty secrets, including drinking enough water to keep your skin hydrated and avoiding heavy food.. Sachin Dhawan, director and consultant dermatologist of Skin n Smiles, emphasises on […]
Even proper training may not be able to prevent sudden cardiac death: Doctors
SINGAPORE – Even people who exercise regularly run the risk of dying of heart failure during a marathon if they have a pre-existing heart condition that has not been detected. Such conditions often manifest only when extra strain is put […]
Import of Korean noodles banned in the Philippines
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) will not allow new shipments of Nongshim noodles from South Korea to enter the country through any ports nationwide. “No food items that could endanger the lives and well-being of Filipinos should be allowed to […]
1 in 3 S’poreans delay seeking help for constipation
SINGAPORE – A recent survey has found that the majority of Singaporeans do not seek medical help for constipation, largely because they believe it will go away on its own. The condition affects as many as one in four Singaporeans, […]
