Archive for 'Health & Beauty' Category
Nestle assures safety of milk products
25 September 2008Nestle issued a statement a few days ago assuring the public that its raw material for milk are imported from Australia, New Zealand, Europe and United States. It also stated that Nestle applies high quality testing for their brands like Nido, Bear Brand, Neslac, Nestogen, Nesvita and Nestle. Their other brand like Nan is imported from abroad. Nan 1 is imported from Netherlands, Nan 2 and 3 is from Switzerland, Nan HW1 and 2 is from Germany.
More China made products pulled off Singapore 7-11 branches, includes M&Ms, Snickers, etc.
23 September 2008Excerpt from : http://www.mysinchew.com/node/16560?tid=14
The Straits Times found on Saturday (20 Sept) that a 7-Eleven outlet in Braddell had pulled a list of products from its shelves. The list included Snickers bars, M&Ms, Nabisco Chicken In A Biskit, Dove chocolate bars, Mentos yogurt balls, Oreo wafer sticks, and Want Want Take One Baby Bites.
For consumers, reading labels seems advised: A check by The Straits Times last night found that the Snickers and Dove chocolates sold at a 7-Eleven convenience store in Toa Payoh were made in the United States, but those same chocolate brands sold at a neighbouring minimart were labelled 'Product of China'.
Chinese milk, yoghurt, ice cream affected by melamine… might be in your coffee too.
22 September 2008Francis Magalona diagnosed with leukemia
15 August 2008Singer-songwriter Francis Magalona issued an official statement earlier today, August 14, via text message to his Eat Bulaga! family confirming the sad news that he is indeed stricken with leukemia.
Yesterday, August 13, word came out about Francis's delicate condition and his need for blood donors.
In a phone conversation with Pupil band manager and Francis's good friend, Day Cabuhat, she told PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal) that any blood type coming from donors will be accepted. Francis's blood type as learned by PEP is Type O.
"Donations may be made at the lower ground level of the Medical City in the name of Francis Magalona," announced Day.
Global Warming Is A Bubble
7 July 2008Like the latest buzz on commodities, people are overreacting to the concept of global warming. Meet Bjorn Lomborg, founder of the Copenhagen Consensus and a skeptical environmentalist, whose realistic approach to prioritizing global problems is a breath of fresh air after being bombarded by the near suffocating rhetoric on climate change.
Climate change should not be treated like a religion, but as one of many factors that we should attend to–and objectively address it.
How to lower your bad cholesterol
25 May 2008
Now as we're growing old, and hopefully growing wealthier with our investments, our health naturally deteriorates with age and lack of exercise.
Protecting our heart maybe one of the most important investments we can make as early as now. The 3 numbers that are most closely monitored are HDL, LDL and triglycerides — the good, the bad and the ugly. LDL is singled out as the real bad guy and triglycerides are his general accomplice.
Having high levels of bad cholesterol will build up deposits that can clog your heart over time. Without first taking cholesterol lowering drugs like lipitor or crestor, this article hopes to inform you on alternative methods in keeping your heart healthy.
Cheaper Medicine Bill Passed but lacking
30 April 2008
Upper and Lower House of the Philippine Congress has passed the Cheaper Medicine Bill, and will now be transmitted to President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo for signing. Senator Mar Roxas said it would result in "increased competition that will lead towards a lowering of prices as well as assuring quality medicines."
From Inq and ABS: the "Universally Accessible Cheaper and Quality Medicines Act of 2008," seeks to:
Philippine Health Care Scam : Health Visions corp ordered to pay $100M
28 April 2008Yet another Filipino perpetrated scam. No wonder payment facilities and auction sites like western union, paypal, ebay, etc., frown at us like we're the fraud capital of the world.
Health Visions Corp., which pleaded guilty to mail fraud, was ordered to liquidate all assets within 10 months and give the proceeds to the U.S. government. Federal prosecutors say the company bilked the military's Tricare program out of US$99.9 million from 1998-2004. The program insures 9.2 million active and retired U.S. servicemen and dependents worldwide.
The company routinely inflated claims by more than 230 percent, operated a phony insurance program, and billed for medical services never delivered, court records showed, as the Pentagon moved slowly to uncover the scheme.