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Singapore must encourage cycling as transportion mode for 3 very good reasons Singapore must encourage cycling as core transportion mode for 3 very good reasons (1) Ride bicycle is faster, cheaper than taking the bus. - 'Public transport in Singapore: Ride bicycle is faster (18Jan2012), (alt...

Few in Singapore get throat cancer from sex Monday, Jun 10, 2013 The Straits Times By Poon Chian Hui SINGAPORE - Alarm bells went off around the world when 68-year-old Hollywood actor Michael Douglas said in an interview published in a British newspaper that oral sex had given him throat...

Pig carcasses dissolved and discharged into China sewage pipes Sunday, Jun 09, 2013 China Daily/Asia News Network By Wu Ni CHINA - A pig-breeding farm in Hunan province dissolved pig carcasses in sterilizing solvent and discharged the solvent through sewage pipes, raising concerns about...

Viagra pill for women: 'Impressive' trials mean that it could go on sale in three years Lybrido, currently on trial, is a new drug created to arouse women Drug claims to encourage higher sex drive and ability to reach orgasm By FIONA MACRAE Women could soon be able to buy their own version of...

ANI | Washington May 18, 2013 Last Updated at 13:43 IST Handbags may have more germs than average toilet flush Not many women may wash their hands after putting them inside their bag, but researchers have suggested that they perhaps should. Researchers with the hygiene and washroom services...

The Straits Times; Published on May 09, 2013 Make Sentosa more cyclist-friendly [pct.source] I WAS inspired to cycle to Sentosa after reading about the nature trails on the island. I was surprised to find that there are almost no measures to cater to people who wish to do so. Sentosa's...

Lipoma makes Jilin man's neck almost as wide as his shoulders Updated: 19 Mar 2013 Wang Zhixiang, from Jilin city, Jilin province, has such a large neck tumour that his neck has grown to be almost as wide as his shoulders. (Photo: Rex) A MAN has to try and live with a massive tumour all...

Victim of new SARS-like virus dies in Great Britain HEALTH FEBRUARY 19, 2013 BY: TONI HAYES A new, SARS-like virus has claimed its sixth victim. A patient being treated for the virus at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham, England died Tues. Feb. 19, according to a hospital spokesperson...

Man suffers 2nd-degree burns after traditional cupping therapy Tuesday, Jan 08, 2013 YourHealth, AsiaOne SINGAPORE - An engineering manager is claiming that an improperly done session of traditional Chinese fire cupping therapy left him with second-degree burns which damaged his skin right...

【Job Opportunity】 How About an Exciting Career as a Professional Fart Smeller? <abbr class="published" title="2012-12-06T03:30:55+09:00" style="border: 0px;">Dec 6, 2012</abbr> by Philip Kendall According to Chinese news sources, the hottest career in health and physical well-being right now...

"My life was hell": Man awarded £160,000 damages after Parkinson's drug turned him into gay sex and gambling addict 29 Nov 2012 10:49 A landmark appeal court ruling has ordered a British drugs giant to compensate the happily married father-of-two <figure class="clearfix" style="margin: 0px 0px...

24-year-old woman dies after taking slimming pills Monday, Dec 03, 2012 The Straits Times By Khushwant Singh SINGAPORE - She had been warned by her doctor not to buy dubious weight-loss pills online. And on discovering sachets of yellow capsules in parcels that were delivered to her...

Woman spends $40k on slimming treatments but loses only 1kg Sunday, Oct 14, 2012 YourHealth, AsiaOne SINGAPORE - A 47-year-old woman, only identified as Ms Wong, told Shin Min Daily News that she spent $40,000 on a three-month weight loss program, but only managed to lose one kilogram in the...

Testosterone may hold key to male lifespan: Local study By Choi He-suk The Korea Herald/Asia News Network Saturday, Sep 29, 2012 Testosterone may hold the key to the disparity in men and women's life spans, research on Korean eunuchs suggested Monday. On average, females of mammalian...

Big Mac healthier than NHS big muck Hospital grub scandal EXCLUSIVE By EMMA LITTLE, Health and Science Editor Last Updated: 21st May 2012 A BIG Mac is healthier than 75 per cent of NHS meals, a shock study has revealed. One curry served to patients had SIX times more fat than a KFC Zinger...

9 March 2012 Last updated at 03:14 GMT Coke and Pepsi alter recipe to avoid cancer warning label Studies have not linked the chemical to cancer in humans, the American Beverage Association says Coca-Cola and Pepsi are changing the recipes for their drinks to avoid putting a cancer warning...

Sink smashes and injures boy, 11, after he leans on it Published on Sep 21, 2011 By Kimberly Spykerman The porcelain sink at his grandmother's flat gave way when Muhammad Shafiq (with his mother Shuhaila Subari) leaned on it to brush his teeth. He fell onto shards of porcelain, one of which...