Category: Community
More mothers crave own placenta
SINGAPORE – Even as the European Union moved to ban the consumption of human placenta, mothers here seem to be becoming more keen on the practice. In a shock ruling earlier this month, the European Food Safety Authority classified placenta […]
500,000 Thais have HIV, many don’t know it
About 500,000 Thai people are infected with HIV but only half of them know they have the virus and receive treatment, the Public Health Ministry said on Thursday. Dr Narong Sahametapat, permanent secretary for public health, said only 250,000 of […]
Flu bug in the air in UAE: What to do to avoid it
Changing weather is resulting in more cases of common illnesses like cold and flu among both young and old people in the UAE. Dr Rema Muhaisen of the University of Sharjah Hospital said common cold cases are now at the […]
‘Ban staples in food packaging’
PETALING JAYA: Most businesses are now using staple pins as fasteners for their packaged food which, if swallowed by consumers accidentally, can cause internal bleeding, PAS Miri chief Jofri Jaraiee said today. Jaraiee said traders were now using staple pins […]
Taiwan government plans to add fluorine in salts to prevent tooth decay
TAIPEI – With the high occurrence of cavities in the nation’s teeth, the Ministry of Health and Welfare (MHW) is studying the feasibility of adding fluorine, known for its cavity prevention effect, to table salts. Tooth decay was so common […]
Experts collect Lychee samples in Bihar to identify deadly virus
Experts Wednesday collected samples of Lychee to identify the virus strain that has claimed the lives of over 50 children in Bihar. “We have collected samples of Lychee from orchards in affected areas for toxicology study. It will help us […]
1.7 million Malaysians shun health checks
PETALING JAYA – For many of the 1.7 million Malaysians who have not gone for the free medical screening provided under a RM200million (S$79 million) government-funded programme, their excuse range from “not convenient” to procrastination. “The voucher has been sitting […]
Unusual insect stings in Vietnam cause increasing hospitalization
The number of people in the northern provinces bitten and stung by insects recently increased, said Dr. Nguyen Xuan Hung from the National Tropical Disease Hospital on Saturday. Most people hospitalized have suffered from insect stings since the beginning of […]
FDA warns public vs. Bangkok Pills promoted online
Health authorities over the weekend warned the public against online ads selling so-called Bangkok Pills, which claim to help make people slim. The Food and Drug Administration identified at least one website that it said is offering and promoting the […]
Philippines to take specific actions against HIV/AIDS
MANILA – The Philippine government has come up with specific action programs to prevent the spread of human immunodeficiency virus infection/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS), a senior government official said Sunday. The Department of Health’s (DOH’s) specific action programs include targeted […]
