8+ hour, 12+ min ago   (155+ words) The Star El Nino and its impact on dengue outbreaks SOME of the most important warnings in public health don’t come from a doctor or a lab report. They come from the ocean. Right now, the Pacific Ocean is sending…...

7+ hour, 17+ min ago   (507+ words) PETALING JAYA: A number of government healthcare workers have yet to receive their uniform supplies and tailoring payment for the year. Workers in states or territories such as Sabah, Sarawak, Kuala Lumpur, Selangor and Negri Sembilan said they have not…...

4+ hour, 11+ min ago   (180+ words) KOTA KINABALU: Kota Kinabalu is well-positioned to become Sabah’s premier age-friendly city by building on its existing healthcare, infrastructure, and social networks, said State Women, Health and People’s Wellbeing Minister Datuk Julita Majungki. In a speech read by Assistant Minister…...

6+ hour, 27+ min ago   (494+ words) Products sold online carry risks, enforcement action PETALING JAYA: The sale and use of artificial insemination home kits in Malaysia carry significant health risks and fall under strict regulatory scrutiny. The Medical Device Authority (MDA) warns that unregistered devices sold…...

11+ hour, 55+ min ago   (517+ words) TEACHERS and educators must be better equipped to spot the early signs of mental health struggles among young people before they escalate into a crisis. Penang Deputy Chief Minister II Jagdeep Singh Deo said such signs could include a student…...

7+ hour, 47+ min ago   (516+ words) What began as an interest in colours and painting has grown into something far more meaningful for a 44-year-old special needs man, giving him a way to express himself while allowing others to see his creative talent. The artwork of…...

21+ hour, 45+ min ago   (280+ words) SEOUL: Seoul will begin selecting hotels and other lodging facilities suited to foreign patients’ recovery and extended stays amid a surge in the number of people visiting South Korea for medical treatment, the city government said on Sunday (Sept 13). Applications…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (706+ words) FOR anyone who has ever sat in KL traffic for 90 minutes, spent a week preparing for a presentation that got cancelled, or tried to get anything done during "deadline season", the idea that stress is quietly doing damage somewhere in…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (732+ words) People often worry about heart attacks and strokes but overlook aortic disease. While most commonly affecting men after the age of 60, women and those younger can be susceptible to multiple conditions, including aortic aneurysms, aortic dissections and aortitis. Northern Heart…...