Tag: health

  • The Serious Business Of Dengue Prevention

    It’s been a few years since I’ve been involved with the dengue prevention campaign, and you would think with a couple of years, the disease would have been controlled, or even eradicated. Unfortunately, dengue fever is still prevalent. In fact, the number of dengue cases in Singapore is expected to hit 30,000 this year –…

  • Local Mosquitoes To Be Made Infertile

    Dengue fighter gets up to speed. #mozziewipeout A photo posted by Benjamin "Mr Miyagi" Lee (@miyagisan) on Apr 18, 2015 at 8:12pm PDT Since May 2014, the NEA has been studying the feasibility of introducing Wolbachia-carrying male Aedes mosquitoes to help suppress the Aedes mosquito population in Singapore. Apparently, when these males mate with the…

  • Last Minute Christmas Gift Ideas No. 5: Nicalu Olive Oil

    I’ll say this again. This is the best olive oil I have ever tasted, and it’s available now in Singapore. And for Christmas and only in Singapore, you’ll get it at a special price of $49.50 per litre! Order here now. Follow on Facebook.

  • 1 Million kg Challenge: Update

    OK the fortnight is almost up, and I think I’ve lost the Blogger Challenge component (to get as many people to sign up for the 1 Million kg challenge) of the campaign. That means a forfeit. Of me wearing spandex and doing yoga or some other exercise designed to make me look more ridiculous than…

  • Good Things Must Share: Lim’s Soup (The Art Of Soup)

    There’s been a surge in soup shops across the CBD in the past two years, catering to workers’ increasing preference for healthier options. I’ve tried some of these places, and I’ve never gone back to any. Soups dished out from boiling vats are simply depressing, and most of them don’t taste good. It is difficult…