PAPAR, March 24 — Residents visiting the Rahmah Sales Programme (PJR) in Papar and Kota Kinabalu are urging for bottled drinking water to be sold at the programme in areas affected by drought and water shortages. Housewife Dayang Fatimah Saripuddin, 49, said that this step is crucial to assist less fortunate residents as they are … Read more
NEW YORK, March 23 — Worldwide, 2.2 billion people do not have access to safe drinking water, according to a Unesco report. Scientists are working on solutions to make any water drinkable. In the USA, for example, researchers have developed a powder capable of disinfecting water using sunlight in just one minute. Researchers at Stanford … Read more
LONDON: Former Manchester United and England captain Wayne Rooney has revealed he struggled with binge drinking during his glittering playing career. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
PHNOM PENH: 11 Cambodian villagers died after drinking rice wine suspected to be toxic during a funeral, a police officer said Sunday, adding to the kingdom's growing recent death toll from unsafe homemade alcohol. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
According to a British study, coffee protects against serious liver disease. (Rawpixel pic) LONDON: Coffee may help reduce the risk of developing or dying from chronic liver disease, according to a British study. “A cup of joe, please!” A British study suggests that coffee could help protect your liver from chronic disease. In the BMC … Read more
LUCKNOW: At least 25 people have died after drinking toxic alcohol in northern India, police said. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
Drinking coffee 30 minutes before exercising could increase fat burning. (Rawpixel pic) GRANADA: Drinking a strong coffee 30 minutes before exercising could increase the burning of fat – which could be beneficial for losing weight. This is what a new study conducted by Spanish researchers reveals, who specify that the effects are even more marked … Read more
