Reader’s Digest Asia (English Edition)

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Staying True to Ourselves

Reader’s Digest Asia English Edition • Vol. 118 No. 691 September 2020

LETTERS • Reader’s Comments And Opinions

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NEWS WORTH SHARING

Cooking My Way Through Lockdown • In what was a confusing and fearful time, trying out recipes brought memories and good times into my home

SMART ANIMALS • Wild and domestic, animals look out for each other

Coping with Losing a Pet • How to guide children through the grieving process

TIPS FOR CEREMONIES

Say What? Minimising hearing loss • Concerned that your hearing isn’t quite what it used to be? Here’s what you need to know about hearing protection

Hay Fever Fixes • These treatments can help to relieve symptoms

News From The WORLD OF MEDICINE

Struck Down by a Killer Bacteria • What started as a minor cut, in a matter of a few days had turned one keen runner’s life completely upside down

WHAT IS CELLULITIS?

SEA/GLASS • You’ve heard a whole host of stories about the terrorist attacks on 9/11, but you probably haven’t heard this one

LIFE’S LIKE THAT • Seeing the Funny Side

THE GREAT TWEET OFF: FATHERS EDITION

I Am Tea… Soothing and Full of Ancient Flavour

TEA-POACHED PEARS

11 PAINS YOU MUST NEVER IGNORE • We all feel a twinge once in a while. When is it nothing, and when is it a sign that something needs attention – now?

+ 6 More Symptoms to Get Checked

SEE THE WORLD… …DIFFERENTLY

Sympathy For My Bully • One survivor now wonders whether abusers like hers deserve the harsh comeuppance they often get

LAUGHTER The Best Medicine

HELP! CAN ANYONE HEAR ME? • Trapped in her car down an embankment, Corine began to lose hope of being found

THE MAN WHO CONQUERED ANTARCTICA WITH A TENT AND A KITE • Veterinarian and solo adventurer Dr Geoff Wilson talks to Cath Johnsen about his recent record-breaking expedition to Antarctica, and how it felt to be the most isolated man on Earth

Lessons Learned • Some truths are absorbed long after we need them, writes Wong Min Yan in her second instalment

The Origins of ‘LET THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG’ • Why was the cat in a bag in the first place?

Create a Healthier Home

ALL IN A DAY’S WORK • Humour on the Job

THE VIDEO MEETING WILL COME TO DISORDER!

THE Eye CONCERN No One’s Talking About • Computer vision syndrome can compromise work productivity and eyesight. Here’s what you need to know to reduce digital eye strain

QUOTABLE QUOTES

Where the World is YOUR OYSTER • Canada’s Prince Edward Island serves up rural charm and a seafood feast that doesn’t end

THAT’S OUTRAGEOUS!

The Long Road to Freedom • The past provides meaning for the present in a journey along the Civil Rights Trail in the US

RD RECOMMENDS

IN PRAISE OF GUILTY PLEASURES • Go ahead and binge-watch some more reality TV. Our ‘lowbrow’ indulgences aren’t so bad for us after all

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