Posts Tagged ‘hygiene’
Saturday, March 21st, 2020
Hand washing is one of the most effective preventive measures against COVID-19 – the disease ravaging the world now. Google Doodles is recognising Ignaz Semmelweis – the Hungarian physician who discovered the medical benefits of handwashing.
* This story first appeared on Haleness Me.
Google Doodles celebrates Ignaz Semmelweis and handwashing. Click to watch the video.
Dr Ignaz Semmelweis was appointed Chief Resident in the maternity clinic of the Vienna General Hospital 173 years ago in 1847, where he deduced and demonstrated that requiring doctors to disinfect their hands vastly reduced the transmission of disease.
Print out this poster on proper handwashing techniques.
Semmelweis had noticed that a mysterious and poorly understood infection known as “childbed fever” was leading to high mortality rates in new mothers in maternity wards across Europe in the mid-19th century.
Semmelweis deduced that the doctors were transmitting infectious material from prior operations and autopsies to susceptible mothers through their hands.
He required doctors to wash their hands with chlorinated lime water before examining pregnant women.
As a result, the documented mortality rate plunged from 18% to 2.2% over a period of a year.
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Tags:COVID, Doodles, Google, handwashing, health, hygiene
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Sunday, March 31st, 2019
Schick’s latest shave study on 100 respondents, out of which 80% shaved regularly.
Click on the image to view the complete infographic about the survey findings in full size.
The study recorded that 21% of men surveyed recognised that shaver blades should be replaced after every 5-10 shaves.
Only 54% admitted to changing out their blades only when they can no longer use it to shave.
Some of the most common shaving concerns shared by our respondents were:
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Tags:accessories, beauty, healthcare, Hydro 5 Sense, hygiene, Schick, shavers, Singapore, studies, survey
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Saturday, March 30th, 2019
A nation-wide survey by Philips suggests that almost two-thirds of Singaporeans believe that society expects men to look good to succeed professionally.
Click on the image to view the complete infographic about the survey findings in full size.
The survey examined the perceptions held by Singaporeans of the pressures of modern-day masculinity, and its relationship to men increasingly taking control of their lives with regards to keeping up with their appearances.
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Tags:accessories, gadgets, hygiene, infographics, masculinity, personal, Philips, shavers, Singapore, survey
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Thursday, March 28th, 2019
Philips unveiled its latest electric shaver, the Shaver S9000 Prestige (S$599) which sports Philips’ rotary technology.
Philips boasts that the Shaver S9000 Prestige offers “the world’s closest electric shave with uncompromised skin comfort”.
The Philips Shaver S9000 Prestige (SP9860/13) is now available at leading electronics stores, major department stores and selected authorized dealers.
“Personal grooming is a key facet of a modern man’s appearance. The innovative rotary technology in the Philips Shaver S9000 Prestige offers the world’s closest electric shave possible with uncompromised comfort and smoothness, empowering men to shave better for success and put their best face forward for success,” said Derrick Tan, Co-Founder, Sultans of Shave.
In conjunction with the launch of the Philips Shaver S9000 Prestige, Sultans of Shave is offering free shaves, beard trims and haircuts at a pop-up event at Marina Bay Financial Centre from 25 – 29 March.
Philips has also commissioned a nation-wide survey examining the perceptions held by Singaporeans of the pressures of modern-day masculinity, and its relationship to men increasingly taking control of their lives with regards to keeping up with their appearances.
More details below from the press release about the Philips Shaver S9000 Prestige.
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Tags:accessories, gadgets, hygiene, personal, Philips, shavers
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Friday, March 8th, 2019
The new Schick razor head comes with 5 Ultra Glide Blades and 7 Hydrating Gel Reservoirs that hydrate throughout each shave. Prices below.
Schick Hydro 5 Sense will be retailing in all major Guardian Health and Beauty, Fairprice and Watsons outlets: Schick Hydro 5 Sense Hydrate Kit retails at S$15.90, with both the Hydro 5 Sense Hydrate Refills and Hydro 5 Sense Comfort Refills available at S$24.80.
The Schick Hydro 5 Sense features shock absorb technology that allows the razor to follow the contours of your face and regulate the pressure applied.
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Tags:accessories, beauty, healthcare, Hydro 5 Sense, hygiene, Schick, shavers, Singapore
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