Category: Community
Brunei hospitals put on encephalitis alert
BRUNEI – Hospitals across the country are placed on alert following cases of Japanese encephalitis (JE) infections that have recently been detected in the Sultanate for the first time. Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Health Datin Paduka Hjh Norlila […]
Breast cancer on the rise in China
CHINA – Longer life expectancy and lifestyle changes are being blamed for rising incidences of the illness, according to a new global study. Kelly Chung Dawson reports in New York. China and other developing countries are experiencing a surge in […]
High level of lead found in many paints in Thailand
THAILAND – Most paint products, including those touting to be lead free, contain more lead than the standard set by the Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI). Lead exposure is deemed harmful to health and, in some cases, might cause lifelong […]
Kanebo whitening creams spark 15,000 complaints in Japan
TOKYO – More than 15,000 people in Japan have been left with skin blotches caused by a chemical contained in popular skin-whitening creams, the maker of the products said Tuesday. Japanese cosmetics giant Kanebo said it had received 15,192 complaints […]
2,000 Cambodian children die of diarrhea per year: UNICEF
PHNOM PENH – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) office in Cambodia said Sunday that a new figure showed that about 2,000 Cambodian children die every year of diarrheal diseases due to lack of safe water, sanitation and basic hygiene. […]
Dengue fever cases increase in Brunei due to rainy season
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The Ministry of Health (MoH) has reminded the public to be wary of mosquito-borne diseases, especially during the current rainy season, as dengue fever cases have tended to rise in Brunei. The Moh, in a statement […]
Noncommunicable diseases kill more people
MANILA, Philippines – Almost two-thirds of all deaths globally in 2011 were due to noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) like cancer, diabetes, and chronic lung and heart ailments. Concerned with the alarming number mirrored in the region, members of the Association of […]
China offers rewards to 6 regions to fight air pollution
BEIJING – China said on Monday it would give rewards amounting to 5 billion yuan (US$816.91 million) for curbing air pollution in six regions where the problem is serious, underscoring government concern about a source of public anger. The Finance […]
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 […]
