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Day: April 25, 2023

Day: April 25, 2023

BEWARE OF TOXIC GLUE IN ARTIFICIAL NAILS

Lai Cheng April 25, 2023 0 Comments
Artificial nails can help you make a fashion statement. But user, beware: Putting them on involves glue and other chemicals that could cause allergic reactions and other health risks. An alert is out on a China-made glue in some artificial nail sets that contains dibutyl phthalate (DBP), a known endocrine disrupting chemical (EDC) that may trigger allergic reactions, damage the reproductive...
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Commentary: More effort needed to ensure food safety for Malaysians

Lai Cheng April 25, 2023 0 Comments
Almost all types of pufferfish contain tetrodotoxin. Eating improperly prepared pufferfish can lead to numbness and tingling sensation around the mouth, nausea, and vomiting and may lead to paralysis and respiratory failure and death. Pufferfish is eaten in some fishing communities in Malaysia. While Johor Fisheries Department director Zainudin Abdul Wahab told Malaysian media that pufferfish...
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DATES – AN IDEAL FOOD TO BREAK YOUR FAST

Lai Cheng April 25, 2023 0 Comments
After a fast, the body can be depleted of nutrients and minerals, and become dehydrated, which is why dates which are highly nutritious, make a great post-fasting snack. Dates are easily digested and are a quick source of energy and nutrients. They also prevent upset stomach if eaten after fasting. Dates are a superfruit – they are high in fibre and disease-fighting antioxidants, are a natural...
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PREVENT DRY EYES FROM COMPUTER USE

Lai Cheng April 25, 2023 0 Comments
Long-term and prolonged computer use can lead to eye dryness. Use of computers, and also display devices with a screen, decreases the number of eye blinks, leading to incomplete blinking and evaporation of tears. Staring at a computer screen can reduce the number of times a person blinks by 30%. This can lead to eye strain and dryness. Eyes need to stay moist to stay healthy. Normally, people...
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THE EARTH SHOULD NOT BE A CLIMATE LABORATORY

Lai Cheng April 25, 2023 0 Comments
Earth Day on 22nd April this year coincides with the first day of Hari Raya Aidilfitri. As families gather with friends to celebrate, we must count our blessings that Mother Earth has bestowed upon us, which we often take for granted. Mother Earth’s health and well-being is vital for our continued survival and sustenance. As we witness the alarming onset of climate change impacts and warnings...
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