Issue: February 02, 2012 (Archive)

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Take one tablet ...
Users of tablet computers should place their device on the table and tilt its screen - rather than have it flat on their lap - to avoid potentially painful hunching of the neck, a study suggests. "Tablet users may be at high risk to develop neck discomfort based on current behaviors and tablet designs," it warned.

Sin-free chocolate
The Body Shop's Chocomania bath and body range, which goes on sale on Thursday, lets you indulge to your heart's content without putting on any weight. All five items are made with fair- trade cocoa butter from Ghana. Start with the body scrub ((HK$189) then work your way through the shower cream (HK$69) and body lotion (HK$119).

Glamour in a box
You've probably heard of the lipstick index. Coined by Leonard Lauder, Estee Lauder chairman during the financial crisis, the index soars when the economy dives. The idea is that when times are bad women still want to treat themselves but instead of expensive clothes or jewelry they buy lipstick.

Yoga for joggers
Most people think yoga is only useful to those who want to improve muscle flexibility but it can also be beneficial to runners.

Floating crystals
Benign paroxysmal Positional Vertigo has a long name but it basically describes the disease. It causes an intermittent spinning-type dizziness associated with head turning or movement.

Ditch the car and TV
Car owners with a television are 27 percent more likely to suffer heart attacks than people who have neither, according to a global study published last week. The study - covering more than 29,000 people in 52 countries - showed that working up a light sweat may be the best preventative medicine against heart failure.

Meal rescue plan
Too much feasting? Should you skip a meal to lose weight, you wonder.

Treating an inner dilemma
Meniere's disease is the second most common inner-ear cause of vertigo, the most common being Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo, or BPPV.

Side benefits
Obese people who had weight-loss surgery were less likely to later suffer a heart attack or stroke, or to die from one, compared with people who did not have the surgery, according to a Swedish study.

Get that rosy glow
All-night partying, coupled with alcohol, is not a good combination for your skin. So bring back the roses on your cheeks with Lavera Faces Wild Rose Toner (HK$129) and Moisturizing Face Mask (HK$59).

Dizzy spells
Everyone has had at least one episode of dizziness, a common symptom but a vague term for some odd sensations. There are precise medical terms such as vertigo (a spinning sensation), unsteadiness (floating sensation or inability to stand still) and presyncope (light-headedness).

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