Category Archives: Living

What’s the easiest way to help save environment?

By Admin | Published: March 10, 2010
You can start by not printing your e-mails. According to the National Environment Agency (NEA), the highest recycling rates of materials in Singapore comprise metal (up to 91 percent), wood (52 percent) and paper (51 percent). Incidentally, glass (9 percent) and plastic (11 percent) are among the materials with the lowest rates. “The economics of [...]
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3-D movies can strain eyes and cause vision problems

By Admin | Published: March 4, 2010
The epic science-fiction film film Avatar has had some unwanted side effects. Many viewers have complained that Avatar and other 3-D films give them headaches, nausea, blurred vision and other symptoms of visually induced motion sickness. The problem, studies indicate, is that the films often cause unnatural eye movements. Normally, when an object approaches a person, [...]
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10 Ways to Reduce Stress

By Admin | Published: March 4, 2010
If you have been fretting about how to cope with stress and pulling your hair out in the process, health website WedMD offers some tips to help calm you 1. Kick the salt habit Too much salt can leave you bloated, cause water retention and result in high blood pressure. Lower your salt intake by consuming fresh [...]
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World’s 10 Most Weird Diseases

By Admin | Published: February 25, 2010
1. Elephantiasis (often misspelled or mispronounced as “elephantitis” ) is characterized by an extreme swelling of the limbs or regions of the head and neck. This effect is caused by an excess fluid build-up in the tissues. The condition is caused by several parasites that affect the lymphatic system, all of which are transmitted by [...]
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