Issue: March 21, 2012   (Archive)
Thursday, May 23, 2013   

You've been warned
It might be a caffeine headache, but it might be an aneurysm. Great. Now, at the very least, it's a stress headache.



Night-time helper
Let your skin repair itself while you sleep. Missha's Time Revolution Night Repair Science Activator Ampoule (HK$558) contains a patented Triplex- Activating System.

Lemony freshness
With the recent reports about the amount of lead found in lip glosses, it is a relief to find one that prides itself on being all- natural. Lanolips' Lemonaid Lip Aid (HK$160) is made of ultra medical- grade lanolin and organic lemon oil.

Watch the voice
Here are some other common benign vocal cord diseases which cause hoarseness in the voice.

Music as medicine
Judith Ritchie unlocked her office at the Sammons Cancer Center and gathered the instruments that would best serve her patients in the oncology unit. An American Indian flute. A plucked psaltery or lap harp.

Perils of hoarse voice
Learning to look after your voice and to know when there is a problem is particularly important for professionals who make use of their voice in their line of duty.

What's app, Doc?
What do you do if you're looking for a doctor? You could flip through the Yellow Pages but how do you tell if the doctor is any good? Or you could ask friends for recommendations.

No pain, all gain
Your loss is someone else's gain. Outdoor fitness company Circuit25 is giving you two new incentives to tone up: All4One and the Six-Week Challenge.

Give yourself 21 days
Almost 40 percent of the Chinese population is overweight or obese, according to the World Health Organization. The prevalence of Type 2 diabetes in the country is close to 10 percent of the population - similar to that of the United States.

Won't come out to play
The kid who never gets the ball tossed to him in the playground may be more likely to pass on any type of exercise. Children who were ostracized during a virtual ball-toss computer game were subsequently less physically active, a study has found.

Eye that freebie
Get a free Sukin Antioxidant Eye Serum (HK$135) when you buy more than HK$230 worth of Sukin products from Watsons between February 28 and March 18.



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