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For this study, jackets and other clothing sold as water- or stain-resistant were purchased from 13 countries in Asia, Africa, Europe and North America. Most of the jackets tested were marketed for children. Countries included were Germany, Czech Republic, Netherlands, Poland, United Kingdom, Serbia, Montenegro, Kenya, Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and the U.S. Read the press release...

Our body often gives us signs when our nutrition is not on track. Fatigue, muscle aches, brittle hair and nails, mouth ulcers, hair loss, scaly skin patches, and more are all signs that you’re not getting enough nutrients for your body’s needs. Night blindness or example, is frequently due to low intakes of Vitamin A. Mouth ulcers (or canker sores) are often the result of deficiencies in B...

by David Christy THE anti-smoking law in New Zealand was reduced to ashes by the new government because it needed the money from cigarette taxes. In Malaysia, the Generational Endgame Bill (GEG) was incinerated because of a provision that violated the Constitution. So we are told. Congratulations to Mr Big Tobacco and your allies. You have done it! More will certainly give up the ghost before...

The impact of switching to a low-salt diet can be seen in just one week, and the benefits to health are significant. About 75 per cent of people showed a median drop of 8mmHg (millimetres of mercury) in systolic blood pressure after they switched from a high- to a low-sodium diet for a week, according to a US study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association on Nov 11....