Category: Community
Import of Korean noodles banned in the Philippines
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) will not allow new shipments of Nongshim noodles from South Korea to enter the country through any ports nationwide. “No food items that could endanger the lives and well-being of Filipinos should be allowed to […]
1 in 3 S’poreans delay seeking help for constipation
SINGAPORE – A recent survey has found that the majority of Singaporeans do not seek medical help for constipation, largely because they believe it will go away on its own. The condition affects as many as one in four Singaporeans, […]
China to verify measles elimination progress
BEIJING – China has started to verify whether the country had eliminated measles by 2012, in accordance with a goal set by the Western Pacific Region of the World Health Organization (WHO), Health News, a newspaper run by the Ministry […]
Groups: Take firm stand on enforcing anti-smoking measures
PETALING JAYA – Tougher anti-smoking provisions will not work if there is no stringent enforcement, say non-smokers. Smokers, meanwhile, say it will not stop them from puffing away. Malaysian Council for Tobacco Control chairman Dr Molly Cheah said the Government […]
Watch what you eat: Malaysia’s health minister
KLANG – Malaysians have been reminded to watch what they eat and to not overeat during the Deepavali festive season. Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said overeating would lead to all sorts of sickness. “If you can control […]
Majority of China’s reproductive-aged women suffer from passive smoking
BEIJING- More than half of women aged 15 to 49 in China are frequently exposed to second-hand smoke, according to World Health Organization (WHO) figures. Over half of reproductive-aged women suffer from passive smoking in the workplace, according to a […]
Children with cleft lips get free treatment
BEIJING- More than 1,000 children with cleft lips or palates in Southwest China’s Guizhou province are expected to receive free surgery from international medical experts through a charitable program by the end of 2015. “Data showed that at least 1,200 […]
Indian wardens bang drums to halt peeing in public
NEW DELHI – Volunteers in India armed with drums and whistles are to lead a crackdown on going to the toilet in public under a new scheme in the western state of Rajasthan, a report said Monday. “We are constructing […]
Remove banned food products from shelves: Malaysian minister
KUCHING – An assistant minister has called for all food products containing high levels of antibiotics to be removed from shelves. Assistant public health minister Dr Jerip Susil said consumption of chloramphenicol in large amounts is harmful to health. He […]
Sugar levels worsen rapidly when problems arise: Experts
PETALING JAYA – Stress worsens a diabetic’s blood sugar level more rapidly than non-diabetics, say experts. Tropicana Medical Centre nephrologist Dr Soehardy Zainudin said stress was one of the most common factors in further deteriorating diabetic conditions. “Work stress and […]
