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This article is contributed by our guest author Dr. William Tan, PhD.   Plastic has catapulted into the limelight in recent years with numerous reports of its detrimental fate in marine life. The talks about plastic innately conjure in our mind of a sea turtle or a dolphin entangled in plastics with a lacerated flipper or a deformed fin, among other horrid scenes. Such imageries may not have deterred you from…

We assume that Boba Teas are healthy as they are derived from tea. Is it really healthy though? Let’s look deeper into the contents of Boba Teas.

Constantly not getting enough sleep? That’s quite the new norm in our modern society these days. The thing is, we often wear it as a badge of honor to show how hard we work. Here’s why we shouldn’t:   For every hour of sleep loss, you will waste an extra of 8.4 minutes online doing something unproductive. Loss of 2 hours of sleep per night for 14 nights affects your…

Or more broadly, how can we feed the entire planet a healthy and sustainable diet? For the last three years, 37 of the world’s best scientists have been working on this question, and they now have the answer! The EAT-Lancet report offers the first-ever target for a food system that works for the people AND saves the planet at the same time. So how does this diet look like? Well,…

“This is the third time tonight I am waking up to pee! Will I ever get a proper sleep? I am so tired everyday! At this rate, I am going die of fatigue”   Does it ring a bell with you? If you often experience this, you may have a condition known as nocturia. Unlike enuresis, (also known as bed-wetting) where an individual does not arouse from sleep even when…

I had my first cigarette when I was 5. A close relative had let me try a puff, and I remember I loved the smell. At that time, I thought cigarette was such a wonderful invention.   I didn’t become a regular smoker though. Why? My mum was terrific at repetition (some call it nagging). She made sure that the “smoking is bad” idea stuck with me at a very…

Food poisoning or acute gastroenteritis is a food-borne illness caused by consumption of contaminated food. While the symptoms vary depending on type of microorganisms causing the illness, most cases would involve nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, abdominal cramps and occasionally fever.[1] Adults who are otherwise healthy will experience mild, self-limiting symptoms (recovers in a few hours to days). In fact, antibiotic treatment is not warranted in most cases as long as the…