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Home of Peace to provide professional nursing care
KUCHING: Home of Peace, a charitable institution run by the Catholic Welfare Services Council Sarawak (CWS), located at JalanLandeh near here, will provide professional nursing service to its ailing and bed-ridden residents starting next year. The home’s nursing wing is […]
Less meat, more fruits and vegetables cut diabetes risk
A large-scale new study finds that cutting down on meat and dairy products in favor of fruits and vegetables could dramatically reduce the risk of diabetes. Dr. Françoise Clavel-Chapelon’s team at the Centre for Research in Epidemiology and Population Health […]
1,000 cyclists take first step in warding off diabetes menace
PUTRAJAYA: Nearly a thousand cyclists from as young as six hit the streets of the federal administrative capital in support of the “Putrajaya Cycle to Change Diabetes” campaign. The event, held in conjunction with the World Diabetes Day, was organised […]
Pick up dialysis tab of the poor, NFK urged
The National Kidney Foundation (NKF), the largest non-governmental provider of haemodialysis service in the country, should pick up the haemodialysis tab of poor patients, say a life member of the foundation and a former staff member. They said even if […]
Mobile blood glucose monitors
New blood glucose monitors sync to smartphones, sending data to the cloud. CONSIDERING hundreds of millions of people around the globe have diabetes, one of the biggest trends in digital health is connected portable blood glucose monitors that fit in […]
400 attend breast cancer forum
KUCHING: A crowd of nearly 400 attended a Breast Cancer Awareness Forum at Kuching City South Council (MBKS) auditorium yesterday. Organised by the Federation of Kuching-Samarahan Divisions Chinese Associations Women’s Section and supported by the Women’s Bureau, it featured Sarawak […]
Malaysia warns on dengue as deaths spike
KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian health official on Monday warned citizens to take steps to eliminate mosquito breeding spots as dengue fever cases have spiked. The number of reported cases of the infection, which causes severe fever, headaches and joint pain […]
Now, calculator that tells your fitness age
Researchers have created a calculator that is capable of working out your fitness age. According to the UK website, the calculator asks seven questions about users’ lifestyle and physique to find out how well your body delivers oxygen to its […]
Hopes of hepatitis C cure raised after antiviral drug treatment success
Scientists have reported the successful eradication of hepatitis C in patients using two new antiviral drugs, raising hopes of a possible cure. In the trial, the virus was eliminated from almost all the patients involved, including those who had not […]
EAT WELL: Every reason to eat fruit and vegetables
WITH many of our main meals now being eaten out and on the go, many people are skimping on their fair share of fruit and vegetable. It was recently highlighted that almost 93 per cent of Malaysians aren’t meeting the […]
