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Year: 2023

Year: 2023

BACK PAIN – WHAT HELPS, WHAT DOESN’T

Lai Cheng August 28, 2023 0 Comments
Back pain, particularly lower back pain, is very common and usually doesn't have a serious cause. And it often gets better on its own. But do you know: If you have back pain, sitting up straight, staying in bed, and avoiding exercise may actually make it worse. Here's the truth and reality about back pain and back problems.  
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Paper and Bamboo Straws Contain Harmful Forever Chemicals, Study Finds

Lai Cheng August 28, 2023 0 Comments
Paper and bamboo straws have risen in popularity as alternatives to plastic straws. But scientists in Belgium recently tested dozens of straws and found a majority to contain PFAS – a family of synthetic chemicals resistant to water, grease, and heat and used in the manufacture of a range of consumer products. It’s not clear whether the manufacturers of the straws analysed are intentionally...
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TOXIC CHEMICALS FOUND IN WATERCOLOURS’ BLACK PLASTIC CASINGS

Lai Cheng August 25, 2023 0 Comments
Parents, beware. That watercolour set you bought your child might come with toxic chemicals. This has been discovered in the black plastic casings of watercolour sets sold in the Philippines. According to the toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition, 10 out of 20 watercolour sets with black plastic components bought from shops selling school supplies that they analysed, were found to contain...
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TOP 10 FOODS FOR HEALTHY HAIR

Lai Cheng August 25, 2023 0 Comments
Want shiny, healthy hair? From salmon to eggs, guava to oysters, these foods have nutrients that are good for your hair. 1.  Salmon for Shine Fish like salmon, sardines, and mackerel are packed with healthy omega-3 fatty acids. Your body can't make these healthy fats, so you have to get them from food or supplements. They help protect you from disease, but your body also needs them to grow hair...
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BANNED: 3 Cosmetic Products Containing Scheduled Poisons

Lai Cheng August 24, 2023 0 Comments
The Health Ministry has banned the sales of 3 cosmetic products, namely the BL Ledehh Day Cream 2, BL Ledehh Night Cream, and For U Night Cream, after they were found to contain scheduled poisons. Consumers should immediately stop using these products and seek the advice of a health professional if they experience discomfort or adverse effects, said the director-general of health, Dr Radzi Abu...
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STAY HEALTHY AND YOUNG WITH SWEET POTATOES

Lai Cheng August 24, 2023 0 Comments
Sweet potatoes come in a variety of colours, both inside and out. The skin colour can range from white to yellow, red, purple or brown. The flesh also ranges in colour from white to yellow or orange. But no matter which variety you eat, the humble sweet potato is both delicious and nutritious. The deep orange-yellow colour of sweet potatoes tells you that they're high in the antioxidant beta...
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CAP: PRICE TAGGING LAWS MUST BE ENFORCED

Lai Cheng August 23, 2023 0 Comments
The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) calls on the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living to enforce the Price Control Act 1946 Amendment 1973, Section 8 (1) which requires traders to display price tags on goods that are meant for sale. Our routine survey around Penang Island showed that many traders are blatantly flouting the Price Control Act. The surveys covered food stalls, wet...
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HOW THE FOOD INDUSTRY DECIDES WHAT YOU EAT

Lai Cheng August 23, 2023 0 Comments
8 teenagers were invited to a restaurant in the United Kingdom as part of a filmed social experiment. After sitting down, each of them was handed a menu with more than 50 different items to choose from and a sealed envelope. Then they were asked to order one item off the menu. The teens all picked the same thing: the “triple dipped chicken”. After receiving their meals, they opened their...
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