Category: Community
Malaysians with disabilities and positive attitudes
POH – A couple of notable events held in the last fortnight effectively erased the stigma and negative perceptions that people often have about Malaysians with disabilities. About 400 participants turned up for an awareness forum on Parkinson’s disease (PD) […]
Less use of trans fat now
SINGAPORE – It can clog arteries, cause heart disease and lead to ballooning waistlines. But the good news is that trans fat is on the decline here. At least 70 per cent of the Republic’s supplies of margarine, shortening and […]
Emergency response for cholera outbreak lifted in central China
WUHAN- An emergency response to a cholera breakout has been lifted in central China’s Hubei Province, as all confirmed cases have been cured, local health authorities said Monday. All nine patients diagnosed with the disease have been cured and discharged […]
China to create national database for human organ transplants
BEIJING- The Ministry of Health has drafted new regulations on organ distribution. As a result, a national database will be created to record and distribute organ donations. Increasing demand for organs means that transplants are facing a bit of a […]
S’pore to host World Health Summit
SINGAPORE – It will be the first time that the World Health Summit is holding an offshoot of its annual Berlin event. The summit, which counts German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande as patrons, was initiated four […]
Deaths Due to Heart Disease to See a Sharp Rise in India
One of the country’s leading radiologists has warned that the number of deaths due to heart disease will see a sharp rise in India, especially in the south, and will far exceed the death rates in China. According to well-known […]
Industries set to meet trans fat regulations by 2013
SINGAPORE – The Health Promotion Board said that the local baking industry is on track to meet the trans fat regulations by May 2013. In a statement to the media, the board said that over 70 per cent of local […]
One person goes blind every minute in Indonesia
BANDUNG, INDONESIA – A lack of knowledge about eye health is the main reason behind the high blindness rate in Indonesia, a health practitioner has said. The director of the Cicendo Eye Hospital and National Eye Center, Hikmat Wangsaatmadja, said […]
Nearly half of elderly S’poreans suffer from knee pain
SINGAPORE – A local survey on osteoarthritis has found that 42 per cent of elderly Singaporeans suffer from knee pain, yet nearly half of them choose to suffer in silence or self-medicate. The independent survey, sponsored by Wellchem Pharmaceutical to […]
Bacteria found on money at canteen
SINGAPORE – It might be safer to give the right amount of money to food sellers, and not get back any change from them. A local study has found two types of bacteria on currency notes and coins obtained from […]
