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Deputy minister: Post-mortem on Kuala Koh Orang Asli foiled by decomposition | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 — Authorities were unable to confirm the cause of 12 Orang Asli deaths at Kuala Koh in Gua Musang, Kelantan, as their remains have been reduced to bones, Deputy Health Minister Dr Lee Boon Chye said today. He…

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Childhood obesity a growing health crisis in Malaysia

An expert says 1.65 million schoolchildren are expected to be obese by 2025.

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Taiwan hospital wants to establish stem cell centre in Malaysia

GEORGE TOWN: Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, a stem cell specialist centre in Taiwan is looking to collaborate with Malaysian hospitals to establish a stem ...

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New ideas to improve emergency reporting https://t.co/0SmyXKJ6Za via @staronline

MERS 999 is exploring new approaches to boost its service. But the emergency hotline still receives too many prank calls. Some 5.8% of calls are for non-emergency situations.

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Team up with govt to provide health care for poor, MP tells NGOs

Hannah Yeoh says private-public partnerships are important to reach the poor and undocumented who are often in the dark about health issues.

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Malaysians are just not eating enough fruits https://t.co/hGpQfX9Xfk via @staronline

BUTTERWORTH: Please look away from the roti canai and nasi lemak, and focus on the bananas and papayas!

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Do not seek alternative medicine as primary cancer treatment: Dr Lee

GOPENG: Cancer patients should not use alternative or homeopathic therapies as their primary cancer treatment, said Deputy Health Minister Dr Lee Boon...

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11 schoolchildren in Pasir Gudang sent to sick bay

Executive councillor says the pupils experienced headache, nausea and vomiting, and were told to rest.

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As dengue incidence spikes, Health Ministry mulls AI in war on mosquitoes | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 — The Health Ministry is considering the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to help in efforts to combat cases of dengue haemorrhagic fever that almost doubled in the first half of the year. Health Minister…

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Health ministry to release Wolbachia-tainted mosquitoes to combat dengue

The method reduces the reliance on insecticides and pilot studies have shown it to reduce the number of dengue cases by up to 68 percent.

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No incidence of mass hysteria at Pasir Gudang, says minister

This based on psychosocial assessments of the 470 students involved, he says.

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Rates of NCD in Malaysia worrying: Dr Dzulkefly

PORT DICKSON: The rates of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) in Malaysia are now at a worrying stage, according to Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkef...

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Three measles cases confirmed in Kuala Koh

Toxicology tests still being run on the 12 bodies says Health Minister.

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Cops nab two for selling fake sick leave certificates in Penang | Malay Mail

EPALA BATAS, July 5 — An unemployed man who made a monthly profit of RM5,000 from printing and selling fake sick leave certificates was arrested by police in Penaga yesterday afternoon, an hour after the arrest of a mechanic who…

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Yeo: Govt to shut down illegal factories in Pasir Gudang https://www.nst.com.my/news/government-public-policy/2019/07/501539/yeo-govt-shut-down-illegal-factories-pasir-gudang via @NST_Online

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Govt urged to carry out more tests to rule out manganese poisoning behind deaths of Orang Asli http://po.st/oup2Op via @staronline

KUALA LUMPUR: Manganese poisoning should not be excluded as a possible cause of death of 15 Bateq Orang Asli in Kuala Koh, Gua Musang, says medical expert Dr Steven Chow.

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Response To MPS On Dispensing Separation - MPCAM

A hard copy of the drug prescription will only be issued if the patient requests it.

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Safety First group aims to reduce accident rate to 30 per cent https://www.theborneopost.com/2019/07/05/safety-first-group-aims-to-reduce-accident-rate-to-30-per-cent/ via @@theborneopost

ALOR SETAR: The pro-road safety group, Safety First is targeting to reduce up to 30 per cent the rate of road accidents especially involving motorcyclists, through the various initiatives it is organising. Safety First advisor Da…

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NSMC offers specialised services https://www.nst.com.my/sports/others/2019/07/501404/nsmc-offers-specialised-services via @NST_Online

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Health Ministry to study cause of Myokymia cases in Pasir Gudang | Malay Mail

CYBERJAYA, July 4 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) will conduct further examinations to identify the actual cause of Myokymia suffered by student, Irfan Wafiy Idham Wazir, after he was believed to have been exposed to the toxic pol…

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Healthcare hub to be an added jewel https://www.nst.com.my/property/2019/07/501438/healthcare-hub-be-added-jewel via @NST_Online

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AIA Malaysia Now Covers Mental Illness

AIA covers depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, schizophrenia, Tourette's syndrome, bipolar disorder and postpartum depression.

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Are GPs really 'willing buyers' in healthcare?

Only when managed care organisations and third party administrators are regulated will some form of fairness be restored for individual GPs.