Could matcha tea help fight depression? https://t.co/P2ekoXllBD — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Mar 30, 2023
Reference:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/3/581
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MMA does not condone strike, but understands why some resort to it https://t.co/7arEW0knWr — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Mar 30, 2023
The Malaysian Medical Association says past and present governments have not been able to address issues relating to contract doctors and this group feels they are getting nowhere.
Only 1 CT scan machine for 1mil people in mainland Penang, laments senator https://t.co/88hyDEPtcJ — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Mar 30, 2023
DAP’s Dr RA Lingeshwaran says apart from equipment shortage, there is also a shortage of nurses.
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MOH Asks JPA To Approve Locum Allowances For Sundays And Public Holidays, And For Pharmacists And Science Officers https://t.co/pwEzbPV1eB — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Mar 30, 2023
Dr Zaliha Mustafa says MOH has requested JPA approval to expand doctors' locum allowances to Sun and public holidays, and to expand the allowance to pharmacy and science officers. Klinik Kesihatan Bandar Botanik began extended ho…
Vape Industry Backs Government’s Potential Move To Deregulate Liquid Nicotine https://t.co/4zbBjb8Ulb — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Mar 30, 2023
The vape industry supports the potential exemption of liquid nicotine from control under the Poisons Act, claiming that vape can be regulated by amending the Control of Tobacco Product Regulations. The Poisons Board met today to…
Galen: Deregulating Liquid Nicotine Not The Solution To GEG Controversy https://t.co/REqaEGcqgO — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Mar 29, 2023
The Galen Centre says the proposed exemption of liquid nicotine from the Poisons Act is against public health and it isn't the solution to the GEG controversy. This will remove any possibility to regulate the nicotine content of…
Five health clinics under construction in Sarawak, says deputy minister https://t.co/rAqNu3xyP7 — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Mar 29, 2023
KUALA LUMPUR, March 29 — Five health clinics are currently under construction in Sarawak to make health care services accessible for communities in the rural and interior...
https://t.co/yx0PWbRxWr https://t.co/yx0PWbRxWr — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Mar 29, 2023
PUTRAJAYA, March 29 — Anticoagulant medication Dabigatran Etexilate Capsules USP 75mg and 150mg are not registered in Malaysia, says Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Noor...
Malaysia's Sime Darby says no decision yet to sell healthcare JV with Ramsay https://t.co/X4acDXll8R — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Mar 29, 2023
:Malaysian conglomerate Sime Darby said on Wednesday it has not yet decided to divest its Asia-focused healthcare joint venture with Australia's largest private hospital operator Ramsay Health Care.The development comes a day aft…
Contract doctor woes can be resolved in 3 years, says Anwar https://t.co/RkOdXfowDh — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Mar 29, 2023
The prime minister tells Dewan Negara this is a long-standing issue and the current government cannot be expected to resolve it within a year.
DPM Zahid: Dewan Rakyat members to undergo health examination once a year starting from next parliamentary session in May | Malay Mail https://t.co/xaqQi0R7ur — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Mar 29, 2023
KUALA LUMPUR, March 29 — All members of Dewan Rakyat, from both the government and the Opposition, will have to undergo a health check once a year starting from the next session...
With group again threatening major contract doctors’ walkout next month, Health D-G reiterates strikes not best solution | Malay Mail https://t.co/KciZr0zhk3 — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Mar 29, 2023
KUALA LUMPUR, March 29 — With healthcare workers rumoured to be gearing up for another unannounced strike nationwide next month, the Health Ministry reiterated today that said...
Health Ministry: Talks with Pfizer over bivalent Covid-19 vaccine still ongoing | Malay Mail https://t.co/EdzF99FNXf — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Mar 29, 2023
KUALA LUMPUR, March 29 — Discussions on Malaysia’s procurement of the bivalent Covid-19 vaccine are currently ongoing between the government and pharmaceutical company...
With vape tax in mind, Health Ministry pledges to expedite tabling of Tobacco Control Bill | Malay Mail https://t.co/N9tItPPpgO — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Mar 29, 2023
KUALA LUMPUR, March 29 — The Health Ministry said it was committed to speeding up the tabling of the Tobacco Control Bill in Parliament in light of the fact that vape containing...
In light of Pharmaniaga's financial woes, MMA urges govt to consider more medicine suppliers for public hospitals https://t.co/SxyFjIdBSQ — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Mar 29, 2023
KUALA LUMPUR (March 29): The government may have to be open to the possibility of allowing other providers to supply and distribute medicines in the public health sector as it has proved too risky to depend on a single provider,…
GP Fees – Gazette Amended Schedule 7 https://t.co/29XjwO0XWo — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Mar 29, 2023
There has been a deafening silence.
Coffee and heart health: study finds no link to atrial ectopics https://t.co/YFXPeqSvel — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Mar 29, 2023
Reference:https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa2204737
Pharmacists, doctors oppose excluding liquid nicotine from Poisons Act https://t.co/PRhNqrBWPh — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Mar 28, 2023
The Malaysian Pharmacists Society says it sends the ‘wrong message to the public’, while the Malaysian Medical Association is concerned the exemption will see children becoming addicted to nicotine.
MARDI Study: Most Malaysians And Doctors Support Medical Cannabis https://t.co/iBwL3Dh9fg — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Mar 28, 2023
A MARDI survey of 1,722 Malaysians among the general public and 200 medical practitioners found 81% of the former back cannabis as alternative treatment, while 74% of the latter approve marketing of cannabis for specific patients…
Study: 8% Of Malaysia’s Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Cases Received Hospital Treatment https://t.co/VWGWlR7LM8 — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Mar 28, 2023
According to a 2015 study cited by Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa in a written parliamentary reply, of 389 out-of-hospital cardiac arrest cases sampled 2009-2012 in Malaysia, 47% had eyewitnesses, 23% received CPR from bystand…
After UMMC, UPM Teaching Hospital Too Accused Of ‘Wage Theft’ https://t.co/Q0GRWdxfmH — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Mar 28, 2023
A doctor accuses UPM’s teaching hospital, Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah UPM Hospital, of not compensating Master’s trainees for on-call work; only service MOs receive on-call allowances. "RM200 is a lot for a medical officer who's doing…
How Health Inspectors Protect Food Safety In Ramadan Bazaars https://t.co/6blUIIffi1 — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Mar 28, 2023
Health inspectors found that some food handlers at a Ramadan bazaar in Kemaman breached food hygiene rules, such as wearing a watch when handling food, or not wearing head coverings or aprons.
Brain Drain In Malaysia’s Primary Care: Why It Matters – Frustrated Malaysian GP https://t.co/Z9Ybl1mVF3 — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Mar 28, 2023
Family medicine specialists (FMS) in Malaysia are frequently encumbered with non-clinical tasks, excessive paperwork, and superfluous meetings. They also face demands to oversee numerous public health initiatives, despite their c…
Deadly Marburg virus outbreak - could it strike Malaysia? https://t.co/UqJ1Baj906 — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Mar 28, 2023
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