Category: Community
Immediate ban issued on traditional medicinal product in Malaysia
PETALING JAYA – The Health Ministry has ordered an immediate halt to the sale and use of a traditional medicinal product called Majun Burung Unta following reports of adverse reactions. Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the National […]
China manufacturers producing defective condoms, catheters, IV sets
The China Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday that it will levy harsher punishments for the illegal production and sale of medical equipment after it discovered defective products in a nationwide survey. On March 15, the CFDA launched an […]
50% of peanut butter samples contaminated with aflatoxin, says CF
TAIPEI, Taiwan –The Consumers’ Foundation (CF) announced yesterday that 50 percent of sampled peanut butter was found to contain aflatoxin. The CF said, however, that the amount of aflatoxin discovered in the test samples did not exceed the 15 parts […]
Obesity and prayer damages knees, UAE doctors warn
ABU DHABI – Muslims in the UAE are among the most common sufferers of degenerative knee problems in the world because of soaring obesity rates and a kneeling-to-pray culture. The practice of praying five times daily coupled with the pressure […]
Kids may be dry but still in danger wearing ‘toxic raincoats’
Toxic rain gear may protect children against the common cold but they can make kids sicker in the long run. An environmental advocacy group on Saturday said raincoats from discount retail stores in Manila and Pasay City contained high levels […]
Surging hand-foot-mouth disease in Beijing
Beijing saw an outbreak of hand-foot-mouth disease with more than 2,600 cases reported per week from May 26 to June 22, said the capital’s disease prevention center on Sunday. In the four consecutive weeks during the period, the number of […]
Malaysia sets up task force to fight dengue as deaths rise
KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia has set up a task force to combat dengue fever as deaths from the mosquito-borne tropical disease have soared, Prime Minister Najib Razak said Tuesday. Najib said he hoped the task force led by his deputy […]
Japanese encephalitis cases increase in Vietnam
Because of increasing trend of Japanese encephalitis cases in the country, Vietnamese Ministry of Health issued June 27 some warning of the disease. The Ministry asked people to practice environment hygiene to eliminate residence of mosquitoes. Cattle rearing farms should […]
Yemen’s breastfeeding challenge
The decline in the number of women breastfeeding their babies in Yemen is contributing to the high rates of malnutrition among the country’s children who are under five years old, according to UNICEF representatives in Sanaa. Yemen’s child malnutrition rates […]
“Himalayan Viagra” source of income, violence in Nepal
KATHMANDU – A rare fungus, also known as ” Himalayan Viagra,” is both a source of income and violence across the Himalayas in Nepal. Every year from May to June, entire villages are left deserted as locals rush to higher […]
