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On 20th November 2011, Sasha Gonzales of South China Morning Post wrote an article on supplements in the Health section of their circulation, titled "When it comes to vitamin pills, some people just don’t know when to pop".

Our dietitian Vivien Yiu was quoted in the article from the question "But are supplements necessary and are they for everyone?"

World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) has accused the British meat industry of misleading the public by making factually inaccurate and potentially defamatory comments.

In a coordinated attack, the National Beef Association (NBA), the British Pig Executive (BPEX), the National Sheep Association (NSA) and the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) have issued statements suggesting that WCRF has misled the public with its recommendations on meat.

The Hong Kong Diabetes and Cardiovascular Risk Factors – East Meets West: Meet the Experts Symposium will be jointly organized by the Hong Kong Institute of Diabetes and Obesity (HKIDO), The Chinese University of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Foundation for Research and Development in Diabetes (HKFRDD), the Hong Kong Association for the Study of Obesity (HKASO), the Hong Kong Atherosclerosis Society (HKAS) and CMPMedica Pacific Limited (CMPMedica) on 20 March 2010 at the InterContinental Grand Stanford Hong Kong.

Last years 3rd place male runner Mykhaylo Iveruk wins the 2009 Macau Galaxy Entertainment International Marathon with a time of 02:17:45. He narrowly beats Kenyan competitors Micah Kipserem Chuma and Jusius Kibet Mebur.

The event aims to develop local sports, to raise the level of running and to strengthen the friendship with people from different parts of the world.

World Cancer Research Fund Hong Kong (WCRF HK) has announced that its annual Fruity Friday Campaign will take place on 26 June (Friday) 2009.