Tag: Health
Understanding Dementia better
By Siti Radziah Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR -- Imagine how you would feel if you wake up one morning in the house you have lived with...
Mandatory face mask use: Public generally compliant, self-disciplined
KUALA LUMPUR -- The public has generally complied with the government's directive to wear face masks in crowded public places effective today to help...
Ban Talcum powder and Talc-based products – CAP
The Consumers' Association of Penang (CAP) has urged the Ministry of Health (MOH) to ban talcum powder and talc-based products in Malaysia.
IJN upgrades its Heart Attack centre
KUALA LUMPUR — The National Heart Institute (IJN) has announced an upgrade of its Heart Attack Centre here, which offers emergency treatment to those...
India’s top hospital to set up dedicated unit for rape cases
NEW DELHI -- India's best-known healthcare facility will set up a dedicated unit to treat rape victims amid the increasing number of sexual assault...
48 new Ambulances for Hospitals, health clinics in Perak
BAGAN DATUK -- The Perak State Health Department has distributed 48 new ambulances worth about RM24 million to hospitals and health clinics in the...
IJN scores another first in implanting pacemaker
KUALA LUMPUR -- A medical team from the National Heart Institute (IJN) has successfully installed a dual chamber pacemaker on a pregnant patient without exposing...
Yoga can reduce risky sex in youth: University of Cincinnati study...
A University of Cincinnati (UC) long-term study shows a marked reduction in risky sex and substance abuse in troubled 18- to 24-year-olds after several...
Golden milk: a centuries-old Ayurvedic health drink
Golden milk, despite its catchy name, is not some newfangled concoction dreamed up by the beverage industry to capitalize on the recent popularity of...
Bottled water keeps forever – just don’t open it
Although mineral water, like other food items, is stamped with a "best before" date when bottled, its shelf life is indefinite, experts say.
The period...
