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Coroner: Cops careless, diabetic man in lockup could live if treated

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 27 — The police had acted negligently and had failed to ensure immediate medical treatment that could have saved a...

Health D-G: Dengue cases on the up

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 27 — The number of dengue cases reported throughout the country from Dec 10 to 16 was 985, some 35 cases higher...

‘Seek views before drawing up new health policies’

Consumer body says policies like putting an end to 24-hour eateries are short-sighted and don't consider implications on businesses and tourism.

Improper attack on study

A letter from A MALAYSIAN SCIENTIST of Baltimore, United States

Don’t evaluate civil servants by our health, group tells Putrajaya

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 26 ― A group representing civil servants has voiced their disagreement with the government's upcoming health policies...

With new policies, comes sugar tax and no more midnight snacking ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 25 — The government is in the midst of introducing 13 new health policies to fight the rising trend of...

I think the eateries miss the point. It's about Health in a nation of fatties and bad eating habits

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 25 — Mamak eateries and 24-hour restaurants provide more than just food as it is a safe space for youths to mingle...

Five-month pregnant civil servants can now leave work an hour early

KUALA LUMPUR: Beginning January 1, female public servants who are five months into their pregnancy will be allowed to leave work an hour earlier.

Medic IG banks on middle income group

AFFORDABLE healthcare is thriving in the fast-growing town of Bandar Baru Bangi and surrounding areas such as Putrajaya, Serdang, Nilai, Kajang, Bandar Seri Putra and Bandar Bukit Mahkota.

Obesity in Malaysia

SIBU: It took a combined strength of seven firefighters to carry a 200kg patient from the first floor of a house here to a waiting lorry to ferry him to the hospital yesterday morning. Fire …

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Health Ministry denies viral message on umrah pilgrim with MERS-CoV

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 24 — A message which went viral on the social media on a Umrah pilgrim being treated for Middle East respiratory...

Employers need to be more understanding regarding parents of kids with cancer

KUALA LUMPUR: ‘Kumpulan Ibu Bapa dan Sokongan Anak-Anak Kanser’ or KIDS, a cancer support group comprising parents of children suffering from cancer and receiving treatment at the Oncology Ward, In…

Nigerian alleges he sold his kidney in Malaysia

A young adventurous Nigerian from Irua, in Edo State, has narrated how he was driven by poverty to sell his kidney for the sum of N15million in Mala

Healthy individuals do not need to take supplements

ALOR STAR, Dec 24 — It is not necessary for healthy individuals to take any dietary supplements, says the head of the Dietetics and...

I, CAREGIVER: Tips for an enjoyable holiday

ALTHOUGH the school holidays started last month, the travelling period will be at its busiest around now as we approach the end of year public holidays and festivities.

Putrajaya issues warning against cosmetic products containing poison

Consumers have been urged not to buy several products found to contain mercury and other substances.

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...

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

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.