Category: Health EN

Drinking water upon waking up is a simple practice that is good for health. Doing this rehydrates your body, which is mildly dehydrated after several hours without water while you sleep. Water makes up around 60% of your body, and is important for maintaining bodily functions, including digestion, circulation, temperature regulation, and cellular activities. Drinking water in the morning helps...

Obesity and overweight can affect health in many ways. But do you know: Excess body weight can also wreak havoc on your knees. Osteoarthritis, also called wear-and-tear arthritis – is a condition in which the cartilage or natural cushioning between joints wears away. This causes the joints to rub more closely against one another since there are fewer shock-absorbing benefits of cartilage....

Countless teens and adults are exposed to blue light at night from various devices. These devices aren’t dangerous in and of themselves. But researchers have discovered that they interrupt sleep and prevent the deep, restful sleep we need to be healthy. Blue light suppresses the body's release of melatonin, a hormone that makes you feel drowsy. While this promotes wakefulness during the day,...

Famous Greek philosopher Aristotle once said, “Happiness depends upon ourselves”. Happiness comes from your own actions and you can create it every day. It is an active process, not just a passive state and taking action is a powerful way to change how you’re feeling. To be happy, engage in actions that foster well-being, such as connecting with others, taking care of your physical health,...

Spices are known for their medicinal properties. They are packed with plant compounds that have powerful protective effects on the body, and have been used for centuries in traditional medicine systems. Their most common use, however, is in food. There are more than 100 common spices used in cooking around the world, and some have proven to be concentrated sources of antioxidants – substances...

Under stress or feeling down? Activate your brain’s happy chemicals. There are 4 feel-good hormones that affect your mind, mood and body. Here’s what you can do to help produce more of these natural mood boosters. DOPAMINE aka the "feel good" hormone plays a role in feeling happiness, pleasure and reward. To have it: be kind to yourself and others; get plenty of sleep; exercise; listen to...

Synthetic chemicals called phthalates, found in consumer products such as food storage containers, shampoo, makeup, perfume and children’s toys, may have contributed to more than 10% of all global mortality from heart disease in 2018 among men and women ages 55 through 64, a new study found. “Phthalates contribute to inflammation and systemic inflammation in the coronary arteries, which can...

Recent research highlights that strawberries may play a beneficial role in improving insulin sensitivity, a key factor in managing chronic conditions like Type 2 diabetes, prediabetes, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). In a 12-week randomised trial, adults with prediabetes who ate 2.5 servings of strawberries daily showed notable improvements in insulin resistance and overall heart...

On 22 June 2025, under the category of community programme, the volunteers of Penang Suya Meiyarivagam (PSM) participated in a session on how to cool the body naturally. Some recipes from the Cooling Food and Drinks brochure, published by the Consumers Association of Penang (CAP), were demonstrated. The session featured the use of dried and fresh flowers of butterfly pea and hibiscus, steeped in...

19 June 2025, Manila, Philippines/Gothenburg, Sweden – The International Pollutants Elimination Network (IPEN) lauded the Governments of Switzerland, Morocco and Cameroon for nominating lead chromate pigments for Rotterdam Convention listing, while urging other countries to follow suit in order to control the global trade of this common ingredient in making lead paint, one of the most...