Category: Features
A museum that sheds light on mental illness
The world’s oldest psychiatric institution, the Bethlem Royal Hospital outside London, England, this week opened a new museum and art gallery charting the evolution in the treatment of mental disorders. The original hospital was founded in 1247 in what is […]
Foods that boost your happiness
Dark Chocolate Chocolates, in general are loaded with chemicals that enhance mood, seratonin in particular, whose release is triggered when chocolate is consumed. It also said that chocolate contains some of the same mood-enhancing chemicals, found in marijuana albeit in […]
13 treated after eating meat of rabid dog
Philippine health officials are treating 13 people after it was discovered that they had eaten meat from a dog that was later diagnosed with rabies, a city veterinarian said Sunday. The discovery that the four adults and nine children had […]
Fake Milo detected; six held
Two days after government officials found imitation packs of Milo on sale in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, the manufacturers, Nestle Malaysia, began a campaign to warn its customers. The company posted a warning on its Facebook page with photographs to show […]
First successful penis transplant in the world
South African doctors announced Friday that they had performed the world’s first successful penis transplant, three months after the ground-breaking operation. The 21-year-old patient had his penis amputated three years ago after a botched circumcision at a traditional initiation ceremony. […]
When your child needs to stay at home from school
While it may seem obvious, the decision can be difficult for it requires juggling the family schedule: Chicago pediatrician Hanna Chow-Johnson, MD lays out guidelines to help parents do what’s best for their child and his classmates. Beginning with obvious […]
Three deaths linked to tainted ice-cream
Three Kansas hospital patients have died and two have been sickened by listeriosis linked to single-serve Blue Bell Creameries ice cream products since last year, health officials said on Friday. The five adults became ill from January 2014 to January […]
New drug for diabetes
Improving glycaemic control for people with diabetes can be a convenient, once-a-day routine with the recent launch of a drug in Malaysia. Developed by MSD, the drug in question is an oral type 2 diabetes medication that combines sitagliptin phosphate […]
What you should know about epilepsy
The Malaysian Society of Epilepsy aims to ‘bring epilepsy out of the shadows’ and educate the public about this often misunderstood disease. Sixty-five million people around the world live with epilepsy, and nearly 80% are found in developing countries, including […]
How to avoid diabetes during pregnancy
Ask any pregnant woman about her health concerns during those nine months and somewhere on the list, weight gain is likely to feature. After all, gaining weight is an inevitable part of the process for every mum-to-be. However; excessive weight […]
