Browsing: Digestive System

Pregnant women getting less than seven hours of sleep may risk their baby’s brain development, study suggests. Merck’s drug, tulisokibart, shows promise for ulcerative colitis, achieving remission in 26% of patients.

Vice President-Elect Gibran Rakabuming Raka asserts that the free healthy food programme for children in Indonesia does not necessarily have to use rice as the main carbohydrate source. Alternatively, noodles and corn can be used to fulfil children’s daily nutritional needs instead of rice. It can also be tailored according to local conditions and preferences.

As Singapore celebrates its National Day today on August 9, 2024, it’s a perfect time to explore the island’s culinary delights and its health impact.

In a devastating incident in Lamitan, Basilan, two children tragically lost their lives, and three others were hospitalised after consuming pufferfish, known locally as “butete.” 

When mysterious white pills were circulating in South Kalimantan, no one expected that dozens of people would end up in hospital with Datura poisoning.  This shocking incident sparked widespread panic and concern over the dangers of consuming drugs of unknown origin.

Recently, a viral video on social media showed an angry woman buying UHT milk at a minimarket. In the video,…

Lab-grown meat, also known as designer, cultivated, or cell-based meat, uses biotechnology to genetically engineer real meat directly from animal cells. It was first created in 2013 by Mark Post, a researcher at the public research university in the Netherlands, the University of Maastricht. At that time, one hamburger using lab-grown meat cost $320,000 to create. 

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As the Ramadan season embraces innovation in traditional foods, a new trend has taken social media by storm – butter-filled dates. 

Takashimaya Department Store had to announce a product recall after accidentally selling a sample product. The customer bought a sample cake last Sunday. A sample version of the cake, “Galette des Rois”, from DonQ, was accidentally sold to a customer. Subsequently, Takashimaya had to put out a notice warning the customer not to consume the product. The warning does not include the dangers of consuming the cake.