All posts by Vivienne Lee

  • Skin irritation from prolonged mask wearing? Here’s a fix.

    While it it important to continue wearing a mask for protection against the COVID-19, prolonged masking can cause flare ups, acne, dermatitis, and other skin irritations known as “maskne“, warns dermatologists in Japan. Maskne is a portmanteau...

    • Posted July 21, 2021
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  • Why South Korean patent holders under the age of 5 are increasing

    According to South Korea’s ‘Patent Situation By Age Report’,  159 out of 1,897 recorded patent holders are children below age five. The updated report released by the Korean Intellectual Property Office covers a period of 9 years...

    • Posted December 16, 2020
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  • Protect yourself and your family from cancer. Know what to look out for.

    Even with state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment, experts say finding cancer cells in the body is like looking for a needle in a haystack. Cancer cells are too small sitting on billions of other cells and sometimes hidden behind...

    • Posted February 2, 2016
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  • Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ banking rules change

    If, at the end of the year, you find yourself complaining that you don’t have enough money as projected at the start of the year, you might want to review the bank charges taken out of your...

    • Posted October 11, 2013
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  • Till debt do us part

    Seven years ago this month, I was the June bride with a big smile walking down the aisle to marry the person who was to become my ex husband.  Like any other couple, our wish was simple...

    • Posted May 31, 2012
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