Bishan-Toa Payoh Town Council ISSUE NO. 76 • MAY/JUNE 2007 MICA(P)070/02/2007 How to Prevent Dengue Fever … pages 8 & 9 Message from Town Council Vice-Chairman One Bite… One Victim. That could become the aedes mosquito’s hit rate should we become complacent. Despite continuous announcements and public education by the National Environment Agency (NEA)‚ the severity of the dengue situation has still not gotten through to many. The government agencies and Town Councils have intensified
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germ and inner husk of rice. Rice Bran Oil is truly “The World’s Healthiest” edible oil‚ containing vitamins‚ antioxidants‚ nutrients‚ and trans fat free. It’s not just delicate and flavorful‚ it can help lower cholesterol‚ fight diseases‚ enhance the immune system‚ fight free radicals and more. Rice Bran Oil is extremely light‚ versatile and delicious. You can use it for fry‚ saute in salad dressings‚ baking‚ dipping oils and where
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studies indicate that following the Atkins diet allows people to reduce their weight without raising their cholesterol levels or incurring other heart related problems (J. Gage‚ 2003). A six month study conducted by the Veterans Affairs Department and a yearlong study led by Gary D. Foster showed that "Atkins dieters generally had better levels of good cholesterol and no difference in bad cholesterol or blood pressure" (qtd. In Gage‚ 2003‚ p 3). These studies indicated that people lose more weight on
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Are There Any Health Benefits of Going Vegetarian? Why does one become a vegetarian? Is it because of the health benefits‚ animal rights‚ or maybe something else? Although animal activists‚ religious reasons‚ and money reasons are a large reason why people choose to become a vegetarian‚ health factors are also a large reason why people chose this lifestyle. Today‚ six to eight million adults in the United States do not eat meat‚ fish‚ or poultry‚ according to a Harris Interactive poll commissioned
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Centre Number Surname Other Names Candidate Signature Candidate Number General Certificate of Secondary Education Foundation Tier and Higher Tier March 2012 Science A Unit Biology B1a (Human Biology) Biology Unit Biology B1a (Human Biology) Thursday 1 March 2012 For this paper you must have: a black ball-point pen an objective test answer sheet. You may use a calculator. F&H BLY1AP Morning Session Time allowed 30 minutes Instructions Fill in the boxes at the top of
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(80 women and 41 men) * Healthy males or postmenopausal women (30-65 years) * Had to be low habitual consumers of dairy products ( 2 or less products daily) * Meet at least 2 criteria for metabolic syndrome according to the National Cholesterol Education Program Expert Panel Slide 3 Exclusion BMI >38 known type 1 diabetes or treated type 2 diabetes glycated hemoglobin (Hb A1c) ≥7.5% known abnormal thyroid hormone concentrations or high thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) concentrations
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Statins for High Cholesterol Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S.‚ and people with higher cholesterol are at higher risk for heart attacks. There’s good evidence that people who already have heart disease benefit from cholesterol-lowering medications‚ or statins. Among those people‚ statin treatment reduces risk of heart attack and may prolong life. Despite research that has included tens of thousands of people‚ there is no evidence that taking statins prolongs life‚ although
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tetrachloride. The emulsification of fats in coconut oil was also conducted and the only the dilute albumin solution showed a positive effect. The saponification reaction was also conducted which is the focal procedure in the production of soap. Cholesterol‚ a simple lipid‚ was also tested in different color reactions which yielded to a negative product. INTRODUCTION Objectives: 1. To learn the different properties of lipids 2. To know observe the solubility of lipids in polar and nonpolar
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Executive Summary Merck & Company has been presented with an opportunity to invest $30 million for the purchasing rights of an obesity and high cholesterol lowering drug‚ KL-798 from Kappa Labs. Based on the expected probabilities of success through each product-development phase for this new drug‚ as well as the costs involved‚ the net present value of the project is -$1.16 million and is therefore recommended that Merck passes on the investment. Sensitivity analysis also show that adjusting
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In America‚ over 35% of all adults are obese. Though obesity rates in Vermont are among the lowest in the country (25%)‚ the current obesity epidemic is still alarming ("Adult obesity facts‚" 2012). Heart disease‚ diabetes‚ cancer‚ stroke‚ high cholesterol‚ and high blood pressure are all directly linked to obesity. While the physical effects of obesity have been researched extensively‚ the mental health effects still aren’t entirely known. Obesity debates claim that though food addiction is very
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