Category: Health alert
Silent threat
Youths should educate themselves on snexually-transmitted infectios and keep themselves protected THE subject of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is often kept under wraps or discussed only in hushed tones but the number of people — especially youth — who are […]
Smokers’ skin may age faster
Smokers are likely to get bags under their eyes and wrinkles around their lips earlier than non-smokers, according to a new study of identical twins. Judges who didn’t know which twin smoked said the smoker looked older 57 per cent […]
Radiation for breast cancer may raise heart risks: Study
Radiation therapy for early stage breast cancer carries a small, but real, risk of heart disease, new research finds. The lifetime risk ranges from 0.05 percent to 3.5 percent, depending on how the radiation was delivered and a woman’s overall […]
Too much sugar can affect your libido: Najib
KUALA LUMPUR – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak had Gerakan members in stitches when he said that one’s libido may be affected if they consume too much sugar and subsequently suffer from diabetes. According to Najib, diabetes can […]
Meningitis: The brain infection that could kill you
Meningitis is a disease that needs to be treated promptly. It is a particularly dangerous infection because of the delicate nature of the brain, as brain cells, once killed, will not regenerate. If there’s substantial damage, serious, life-long handicaps will […]
Drug-resistant forms of tuberculosis spike worry
Though the global efforts to keep back tuberculosis has helped cut down the death toll to 1.3 million last year, drug resistant forms are still spiking worry. The TB toll is the world’s second-highest for an infectious disease, after HIV/AIDS. […]
Health experts hail camel’s milk
The use of camel milk instead of cow milk has been hailed by experts. A shopkeeper has revealed that the milk, which is priced at 6 pounds a pint, has been a big hit and has been flying off the […]
Self-medicating may harm you
KUALA LUMPUR – The elderly are more susceptible to infections than their younger counterparts, says UMMC’s Infectious Diseases consultant, Associate Professor Dr Sasheela Ponnampalavanar. “Unlike younger patients, the clinical manifestation of infections in the elderly is often atypical, subtle and […]
UN agency calls outdoor air pollution leading cause of cancer
The air we breathe is laced with cancer-causing substances and should now be classified as carcinogenic to humans, the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) cancer agency said on Thursday. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) cited data indicating that […]
Hazardous levels of manganese found in stainless kitchenware in Taiwan
TAIPEI – Forty per cent of stainless steel kitchenware samples tested were found to contain over 10 per cent manganese, a metal that could lead to neurological disorders, the Taipei City Department of Health (DOH) said on Monday. The DOH […]
