Category: Education
Chinese, Indian shoppers put value on environment in buying food
Consumers in emerging markets, like China and India, are paying much greater attention to aspects of imported food production such as environmental quality and animal welfare than previously thought, according to a New Zealand study out Monday. Research by Lincoln […]
Hard to predict when cancer will recur
It is never easy to tell someone that his cancer has relapsed. This is made more difficult when it is totally unexpected. It is also difficult to predict how patients would react to the news. Rudy was diagnosed with colon […]
5 Things not to say to your partner about losing weight
A scene in the fantastic film Enough Said made me laugh out loud and cringe simultaneously. Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ character tells James Gandolfini’s character she’s going to buy him a calorie book, and he flatly responds, “Please don’t.” I’ve witnessed many […]
Keeping your feet healthy
Although the feet are only a small part of your body, they consist of 26 bones, including the phalanges, calcaneus and scaphoid. More than a hundred small muscles and ligaments form a complex network between these bones. The feet are […]
Every reason to breastfeed
THE Malaysian Dietary Guidelines 2010 recommends exclusive breastfeeding from birth to six months as human milk is naturally, uniquely created to meet the nutritional needs of your newborn baby. From six months onwards, your baby will be ready to complement […]
House dust mites main cause of respiratory allergies in Singapore: study
SINGAPORE- Scientists in Singapore said on Friday that they found exposure to house dust mites to be the primary cause of respiratory allergies in the tropical city sate. The scientists from the Agency for Science, Technology and Research and the […]
Am I carbohydrate addict?
A quiz to self-evaluate one’s carbohydrate addiction is drawing netizens’ attention. Carbohydrate addiction is defined as an excessive craving for high-carb foods such as rice, cookies and chocolate to feel normal. Ask yourself if any of these statements applies to […]
Studies show some Singaporeans unaware of their cholesterol level
SINGAPORE: A study conducted on some 5,000 Singaporeans showed that 48.1 per cent had high cholesterol but 17.3 per cent were unaware of their condition. The study also revealed that more than eight in 10 did not know the difference […]
Not-so-sweet facts about sugar
A new study showed that sugar in the diet may cause cardiovascular-related deaths, Forbes reported. Researchers estimated that people who consumed between 10 and 25 percent of their calories from added sugar had a 30 percent higher chance of cardiovascular […]
Israeli researcher links sleep fragmentation to higher cancer risk
JERUSALEM – Poor sleep can speed cancer growth and increase tumor aggressiveness, according to a new study led by an Israeli researcher. The tumors could grow in a shorter amount of time compared to cancer in patients who get a […]
