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Research reveals that washing chicken is ‘unhealthy’
The common belief that washing raw chicken before cooking is safe, or even prevents food-borne illness was broken by a new research. The research was claiming that the rinse can actually be doing more harm than good. Food safety researchers […]
Have a cuppa for the liver
That cup of coffee to perk up your day may be helping your body in another way. A team of researchers led by Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School (Duke-NUS) and the Duke University School of Medicine suggest that increased caffeine intake […]
Use antibiotics and lubricants for sore eyes
Conjunctivitis is inflammation of the conjunctiva, or the white part of the eyes, said Dr Lee Sao Bing, medical director of Shinagawa Lasik & Eye Centre at Wheelock Place. Different types of conjunctivitis have slightly different symptoms. In general, the […]
More Chinese go under the knife
BEIJING- A growing Chinese willingness to go under the knife for cosmetic purposes cuts to core questions about the changing national psyche. Many are facing the ugly side of beauty’s pursuit – addiction, disfigurement and self-esteem problems. Liu Zhihua reports. […]
Eat healthy stay fit
Iron, vitamins or carbohydrates are nutrients essential to keep our body fit. But be careful about the quantity, warns an expert. Annapurna Agrawal, nutritionist at Snap Fitness India, recommends a list of nutrients that are required by our body. Focus […]
Coronavirus MERS kills 41 in Saudi Arabia
The government revealed that a Saudi man has died of the coronavirus MERS, bringing the kingdom’s death toll from the SARS-like virus to 41, while two new cases were registered. The 51-year-old, who had previously been diagnosed with MERS, died […]
‘Let’s kill rats together’
KOTA KINABALU – The only way to exterminate rats is to get everyone to adopt a “catch-and-kill” attitude, said Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Abdul Rahman Dahlan. He said it was important for everyone to take proactive […]
Too much aluminum in third of Chinese diets
BEIJING- More than 30 percent of Chinese people’s diets contain more aluminum than recommended, research has found. Excessive ingestion of aluminum can lead to neurological and respiratory problems and affect bone development. Some 40 percent of excess aluminum in Chinese […]
Save your life from fake diet tips
Getting that desirable figure that everyone envies is everyone’s dream. Every time you look in the mirror your desperation for acquiring that dream physique increases more and more. You follow difficult diet regimes, sweat for long hours in the gymnasium […]
Hamburger Chef Jamie Oliver Proves McDonald’s Burgers “Unfit for human consumption”
Hamburger chef Jamie Oliver has won his long-fought battle against one of the largest fast food chains in the world – McDonalds. After Oliver showed how McDonald’s hamburgers are made, the franchise finally announced that it will change its recipe, […]
