Category: Community
China jails sellers of “cooking oil” made from gutter waste
SHANGHAI – A Chinese court on Wednesday jailed one man for life and sentenced more than a dozen to up to 15 years in jail for producing and selling cooking oil made from gutter waste, the latest food safety scandal […]
Elderly not getting enough ‘sun’
SINGAPORE – This is sunny Singapore. Yet seven in 10 of the elderly here are not getting enough vitamin D. Many of them tend to stay indoors, often after suffering from falls, strokes or depression. An international expert on geriatric […]
Six dead in Philippine epidemic caused by rat urine
MANILA – A bacterial epidemic caused by water contaminated with rat urine has hit a flood-ravaged region in the northern Philippines, killing six people and overwhelming local hospitals, a health official said Wednesday. At least 132 people were infected with […]
Wasp stings in sharp decline
CHINA – Efforts to remove deadly wasps that have killed 42 people in Ankang, Shaanxi province, since July have begun to pay off, as the number of cases of severe wasp stings dropped significantly in the past week, health authorities […]
Hand-foot-and-mouth cases in Singapore hit weekly high of 1,109
SINGAPORE– There were 1,109 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) diagnosed during the week from Sept. 22-28 in Singapore, according to the data released by the city- state’s Ministry of Health. The number was the highest this year […]
More Thais go under the knife for the perfect look
THAILAND – With her slinky blue top and coiffed hair dyed bronze, Ms Inchuon Meechai cuts a self-assured figure as she strides down the street in Bangkok. Speak to her nicely, and the 39-year-old mother of two will tell you […]
Do we really know how to care for the elderly?
SINGAPORE’s Lee Kuan Yew has just celebrated his 90th birthday a few days ago on Sept 16. Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe is 89. Former US President George HW Bush is also 89. Then we have the recently retired Pope Emeritus Benedict […]
17th SEACare offers more free seminars for medical professionals
The 17th SE-Asian Healthcare Show, a three day exclusive trade event, will increase the range of its free Seminars for medical professionals. The seminars will be covering an array of topics ranging from CPR to new advances in Collagen & […]
Around 100 people die annually from rabies in Vietnam: UN offices
HANOI- Around 100 people die annually from rabies in Vietnam with more than 90 percent of the cases caused by unvaccinated dogs, said the UN agencies in Vietnam in a press release issued in north Vietnam’s Son La Province on […]
Malaysia in dire need of more cardiologists
GEORGE TOWN – The country is short of 300 cardiologists, said Deputy Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Hilmi Yahaya. Dr Hilmi said Malaysia needed 500 cardiologists. However, there were only 200 cardiologists nationwide. “Of the 200, only 30 serve at […]
