“Bzzz!” my alarm sounded. It was a typical Saturday morning. I scrolled through my Instagram feed. A ceaseless barrage of...
Some facts and figures on antibiotic resistance and why it is important we all play our role in fighting against it.
Mina, Saudi Arabia -- Thousands of cleaners are busy separating plastic from other rubbish as more than two million Muslims wrap up a pilgrimage to Mecca that presents a huge environmental challenge for Saudi Arabia.
The Mamuniya camp in Mina near the holy city is dotted with color-coded barrels – black for organic waste and blue for cans and plastics for recycling.
It's all part of an initiative to reduce the environmental footprint of the hajj, one of the world's largest annual gatherings.
Oh, I remember doing this a long time ago, purely for fun, in the mid-’80s. I would stare at a group of small cloud formations, and focus to dissolve one cloud using my mind. I would mentally command the cloud to disappear, and it would.
In one social gathering to which I had been invited, one elderly gentleman pulled me to one corner and started bombarding me with deep questions which he said he had been struggling with for many years.
Health authorities in Asia-Pacific, including the Philippines, have underscored the need to raise awareness across all sectors on responsible use of antibiotics.
“I DO not know what my husband saw in that woman,” a stunningly beautiful, 45-year-old lady told me as she began to relate her emotional ordeal.
Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach said she would have herself tested to show the world--the universe, rather--the first step in addressing the HIV crisis.
Let’s talk about awareness or mindfulness, which is the main thrust of this column.
