Archives for August 4, 2016

ONE picture stopped me in my tracks as I scrolled the @natgeo Instagram page. It was a National Geographic picture of a high lone rock surrounded by smaller mossy beach rocks visible above the retreating sea water.

Florencia Pistritto from Edinburgh is a bone cancer survivor at the age of 31. However, two years following her treatment, she has suffered significant hearing loss in both ears.

KELANA JAYA: Tabung Haji (TH) wants Malaysian pilgrims to be mindful and alert of their surroundings while performing the haj, and to adhere to safety instructions by Saudi authorities and TH staff in Mecca.

Ibtihaj Muhammad is the first woman on Team USA to compete in the Olympics while wearing a hijab.

She competed for the Soviet Union at her first World Championships.

TARIN KOT, AFGHANISTAN: The Taliban are using child sex slaves to mount crippling insider attacks on police in southern Afghanistan, exploiting the pervasive practice of “bacha bazi” – paedophilic boy play – to infiltrate security ranks, multiple officials and survivors of such assaults told AFP.

Sue Baic, a registered dietitian from Bristol University, explains why avocado is an ‘extraordinary food,’ packed full of healthy fats and nutrients.

Seemingly unrelated symptoms include infertility and serious headaches. This week in the Daily Mail, we have been investigating the huge rise in popularity of going gluten-free.

Wholegrain carbohydrates are packed full of fibre for a healthy gut, contain essential minerals, are a good source of energy and can combat fatigue, London-based nutritionist Rob Hobson said.