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Older adults at risk of vitamin D deficiency
Life, Published on 24/01/2023
» DEAR DOCTORS: I have read that older adults may not get enough vitamin D in winter. My father-in-law is 73 years old. He's from Florida, but he's spending a year with us here in Maine. He can't be outdoors all the time like he is at home. How important is vitamin D? How do we know if he's getting enough?
Thousands stung in Australian jellyfish 'invasion'
Gary Boyle, Published on 07/01/2019
» SYDNEY: Highly venomous jellyfish have stung more than three thousand people on Australia's northeastern shores in just a few days, authorities said Monday, forcing the closure of several beaches.
Thousands stung in Australian jellyfish 'invasion'
AFP, Published on 07/01/2019
» SYDNEY: Highly venomous jellyfish have stung more than three thousand people on Australia's northeastern shores in just a few days, authorities said Monday, forcing the closure of several beaches.
The great grain war
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 26/09/2017
» The initial "GF" which stands for gluten free on a restaurant menu was many years ago an ambiguity for those who saw it. Today gluten-free diets have become one of the latest lifestyle fads, especially in Western nations. In the United States, one in five people was reported to reduce or eliminate gluten -- a protein found in some types of grains -- from their food, according to a 2015 survey.
Trump launches crude attack on TV news host
Published on 30/06/2017
» WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Thursday ridiculed the brains, looks and temperament of a female cable television host whose show he says he has stopped watching. His latest crude broadside against a woman's appearance set off a storm of protest from Republicans and Democrats alike and did nothing to advance his struggling policy agenda.
Beauty treatments keeping bees busy
Life, Published on 20/01/2015
» While Winnie The Pooh has a pot of honey to dip his paw into whenever he's in need of a sweet treat, beauty junkies have jars of bee-derived products to dab on their skin.
Loving lavender
Muse, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 26/10/2013
» As one of the most-loved scents around the world, lavender is a relaxing and romantic fragrance. In ancient times, it was used for mummification and perfumery by the Egyptians, while the Greeks and Romans bathed in water scented with the plant. England's Queen Elizabeth I was also a lavender lover. She was known for using it as the scent of her perfume and for drinking lavender tea to calm her headaches. More than 230 years later, Queen Victoria always asked her servants to put lavender in every room to freshen the air and linen. Ancient Iranians also used it as a traditional treatment for burns and inflammatory conditions.
Healthy massages? Safety standards needed
Jon Fernquest, Published on 04/04/2013
» Famous actor's blood poisoning & ICU hospital visit after foot massage sparks cleanliness standards & enforcement drive.
Paracetamol: More dangerous than it looks
Jon Fernquest, Published on 19/10/2012
» Relief for every little pain just one pill away. How dangerous paracetamol can be, most people do not know.