Category: Features
Purple potato chips in to wipe away the blues of artificial food coloring
Synthetic food dyes that lend different colors to food to make them look attractive have come in for some flak which has led food chemists to explore natural alternatives to artificial food coloring. This led them to discover food pigments […]
Low levels of chloride might post high risk: study
Sodium in salt is widely acknowledged as a major risk factor for high blood pressure, however, scientists have found that salt’s other constituent chloride might play a role. A study by researchers at the University of Glasgow has revealed that […]
Rinse for oral health
SINGAPORE – Many people use mouthwash as part of their dental regimen. But it should not be a substitute for brushing or flossing, says Dr TramHoang, a dental surgeon at Q&M Dental Centre. “Mouthwash or mouth rinse can be used […]
Men more prone to fall ill than women, finds study
A recent study finds that men are more likely to develop illness than women. The research conducted by St. Michael’s Hospital over a period of 10-years found that having a mental illness increases the risk of developing a physical illness […]
New water-purification plant saves 32,000 lives
An ambitious partnership among more than 100 organizations and governments led by Procter & Gamble’s (P&G’s) nonprofit program, Children’s Safe Drinking Water (CSDW), has saved an estimated 32,000 lives. It has helped provide more than 6 billion quarts of clean […]
Danger lurks in air fresheners
KUALA LUMPUR – The air fresheners in our cars or at home may smell sweet, but they could be doing us more harm than we realise. Six commonly used household air-fresheners found at shops and supermarkets in Malaysia were tested […]
New solar energy technology kills germs on medical, dental instruments
A revolutionary new solar energy technology turns water into steam without boiling the entire container of water. This has become the basis for new devices to sanitize medical and dental instruments and human waste in developing countries, scientists said. Prototypes […]
Singapore smokers undeterred by gruesome images on packs
SINGAPORE – A recent study in Britain found that graphic warnings on cigarette packs do not deter young smokers. Singaporeans say they could have told the British that. Nearly all of the 100 people polled by The Sunday Times last […]
Infectious diseases kill 1,497 in China in August
BEIJING- A total of 1,497 people died of infectious diseases on the Chinese mainland in August, with AIDS the top cause of death, according to figures released by health authorities on Monday. AIDS infections resulted in 1,102 deaths last month, […]
Fruit juices and smoothies: a new risk to our health
US researchers have pointed out that fruit juices and smoothies are now a new risk to our health because of the amount of sugar the healthy drinks are believed to contain. Barry Popkin and George Bray pointed the finger at […]
