Those of us who are intent on eating only as nature intended apparently want to extend that prescription to our pets. Thus, on my latest venture to my local pet food purveyor, I found a freezer full of all-natural frozen, raw meat products, designed to be fed to cats and dogs. You can feed them [...]
PUTRAJAYA: Nine cases of typhoid fever have been reported since Nov 2 until yesterday in Belaga, Kapit division, Sarawak. Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah in a statement today, said all victims are currently warded at Bintulu Hospital for treatment. “The situation is under control with no death has been reported. “Preliminary investigations at the [...]
Pasta A healthy diet doesn’t have to be boring. Some foods that may seem like guilty pleasures can be good for you. What matters is how you prepare them and how often they’re on your table. Take pasta: It’s low in fat and salt and keeps you satisfied longer, so you’re less likely to snack [...]
Q: Is soy good for you or not? I’ve heard conflicting reports. A: I wouldn’t shy away from incorporating this lean plant protein into a healthy, Mediterranean-style diet. Research suggests that soy may help lower cholesterol, reduce cancer risk, reduce menopausal hot flashes and provide other health benefits. But I would advise moderation. The data from soy studies has been inconclusive. For example, [...]
With the end of vector-borne disease season just around the corner (Nov. 30), health officials in Delhi, India still recorded some 500 cases in the past week, according to a Press Trust India report. In addition, more than 1100 malaria (the most in four years) and 878 chikungunya cases have been reported to date.A total of 8,549 [...]
ECDC and the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) have systematically retrieved and assessed evidence on active case findings for blood-borne viruses like HIV, hepatitis B and C, sexually transmitted infections as well as tuberculosis in prison settings in the EU/EEA. Compared with the general public, people in prison have a higher [...]
When people talk about the flu, usually it's a personal affair. They recount their experiences fighting off the illness, discuss the variety of symptoms suffered, and at times, reflect on the outcome, which may be dire. These stories demonstrate the toll this virus takes on the human body as well as the importance of prevention [...]
Nina Notman meets the chemists looking to clear the air around indoor air pollution Take a couple of seconds to run through your movements yesterday in your mind. Whether you were busy with life, work or play; I’d bet that you spent the majority of your day inside. Today, in the developed world, people spend [...]
Can sugar cause cancer? It seems that evidence pointing this way was discovered in a study funded by the sugar industry nearly 50 years ago — but the work was never published. An industry-funded research project found higher levels of a cancer-causing enyme in rats fed a diet high in table sugar. Most of us [...]
There is no national plan to deal with contagious disease in our busy skies. There is no consistent way to notify towers of incoming problems. And sometimes airplane cleanup crews ignore even basic hygiene. It was late on a Monday afternoon and the reporter on the phone was asking about sick passengers and a plane [...]
