Amid ‘fattest Asian country’ claim, Malaysian nutritionists sponsored by food giants
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 23 — In Malaysia — where nearly half the adult population are overweight or obese, and dubbed the fattest country...
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Miri Hospital Run to fund upgrades, beneficial projects
MIRI: The Miri Hospital Run 2018 at 6am on April 8 will raise funds to upgrade facilities and services for patients. Miri Hospital director Dr Jack Wong said 1,500 participants are expected to join…
MOH to initiate ban on Ketum starting next year
The Malaysian government does not agree with the proposal to use ketum, also known as kratom, as a form of treatment for drug addiction or even as painkiller, stating that the effect is similar to that of morphine
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Intervention among children essential to combat NCDs
PUTRAJAYA: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi wants intervention among children to be prioritised, especially in schools, to promote a healthy lifestyle and combat non-communica…
Malaysian family saddled with rm800K bill in Seoul
KUALA LUMPUR: For A. Manaf Mohd Noh, this trip to South Korea was supposed to bring a smile to his face.
Penang hires company to predict dengue outbreaks
System co-developed by Sabahan has yielded good results in Brazil and Philippines.
Maldives and MOH sign MOU
MALE: Malaysia and the Maldives inked four memorandums of understanding Wednesday to strengthen cooperation between the two countries. Prime Minister Datuk
Thugs arrested. Well done PDRM.
IPOH: The police have arrested three Mat Rempits who allegedly assaulted an ambulance driver in Kamunting on Sunday.
Plastic surgeon says best care provided for deceased Aussie
Dr M Nasir Zahari insists necessary steps to prevent and minimise possible risks had been taken.
There is joy in the medical profession
A letter from AN IDEALIST of Melaka
Upgrading Of Tawau Hospital To Be Completed By 2020
TAWAU --- The upgraded Tawau Hospital will have a new block built at the hospital’s former car park and many other sophisticated facilities, with the RM223 million upgrading project expected to be completed in three years by May…
Maids to face health checks
The Malaysian government is to require foreign maids to have medical checkups prior to arriving in the country from January 1.
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A doctor diagnoses the nation
Since 2008, Penang has transformed itself from a local food haven to a global tourist magnate.
Potholes in hospital Ampang roads
A DEEP pothole on a road located within the Ampang Hospital grounds in Kuala Lumpur is upsetting road-users.
Thugs
TAIPING: An ambulance driver and a female nurse were attacked by a group of mat rempit here after they were urged by the ambulance driver to make way for his vehicle.
‘Extreme makeover’ death sparks coroner’s warning to medical tourists
Overweight 31-year-old Leigh Aiple travelled to Malaysia for an extreme makeover package. Less than 24 hours after he flew back to Melbourne, he was dead.
Deputy minister: No to ketum as painkiller, treatment for drug addiction
BALIK PULAU, Dec 17 — The Ministry of Health will not propose for ketum to be used as painkiller or for drug addiction treatment. Its...
Cholera reported in Sabah
THE Ministry of Health (MoH) wishes to inform the public that there has been a reported case of cholera in neighbouring Malaysia. The Ministry of Health of Malaysia has reported cases of cholera in Papar District, Sabah in Decemb…
Fighting forgotten diseases
Next year, foreign workers will go through extra health screenings to stem contagious illnesses. But there’s concern that it is the unchecked illegal arrivals who may ‘revive’ forgotten diseases here.
Zahid: We have failed in our war on drugs
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 17 — Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said today the government had failed in their war on drugs, as the number of users...
Sometimes miserable, always noble
by Dr Timothy Cheng I read the article ‘once noble, now miserable’ by KH SNG with sadness that a fellow…
No permit issued for Malaysian nursing home involved in fatal blaze
KAJANG, Selangor: The Kajang Municipal Council confirmed that a two-storey house which caught fire early Wednesday morning (Dec 13), had no permit to operate as a nursing home, the New Straits Times said in a report. The fire at…
Poor utilization of the Pharmacy Value-Added Service
SIBU: Public acceptance to Pharmacy Value-Added Service (PVAS) is not very encouraging despite the continuous promotions, thus the persistent problem of long queues and long waiting time at Oya Roa…