Category: Health alert
Two Tawau ice factories shut down over health risk
TAWAU: The Health Department on Tuesday ordered two ice factories here to close for 14 days for cleaning and maintenance as their operation may pose a health and safety risk. They were among three factories inspected by the department officers […]
Dr Dawos: Destruction of environment affects human health
PUTRAJAYA: Human greed on environmental activities has not only destroyed the ecosystem but also affected human health as well, said Deputy Natural Resource and Environment Minister Datuk Seri Dr James Dawos. Therefore, he reminded the people on the importance of […]
Indians, Malays lack awareness on healthy diet, health care — Health Minister
PUTRAJAYA: Indians and Malays have been found to lack a sense of awareness on healthy diet and health care, as compared to the Chinese in the country, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr S Subramaniam. He said these factors led […]
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 […]
