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Drug Abuse Cases Undergoing Treatment See Slight Decline Last Year - AADK
17+ hour, 27+ min ago (420+ words) KUALA LUMPUR, March 15(Bernama) --The number of individuals involved in drug abuse and undergoing treatment and rehabilitation nationwide recorded a slight decline last year to 191,832, compared with 192,857 in the previous year. National Anti-Drug Agency (AADK) director-general Datuk Ruslin Jusoh said…...
Singapore Recalls Two More Formula Milk Products Over Cereulide Toxin
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (214+ words) SINGAPORE, March 15 (Bernama) -- The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has recalled two additional formula milk products for infants and children above one year old'respectively, following the detection of cereulide toxin. In a joint statement with the Communicable Diseases Agency (CDA), the…...
- Treating Liver Cancer From The Inside Out
8+ hour, 55+ min ago (870+ words) By Dr Mohd Zahri Abdul Aziz When dentist Dr Loo Yie Jin was told that his pancreatic cancer had spread to his liver, the news was devastating. He had already undergone surgery and chemotherapy, but the disease had progressed. Multiple…...
Japan Study Links Typhoon Passage To Higher Stroke Risk
23+ hour, 31+ min ago (184+ words) TOKYO, March 15 (Bernama-Kyodo) --A team of scientists at a Japanese university has found that the risk of stroke rises after a typhoon passes, apparently because of a sharp drop in air pressure, Kyodo News reported. The team at the Institute…...
Additional Public Holiday: Hospital Appointments To Be Rescheduled - Dzulkefly
18+ hour, 34+ min ago (337+ words) PUTRAJAYA, March 15(Bernama) --Patients who have appointments at specialist clinics or day treatment centres at government health facilities on the additional Aidilfitri public holiday will be given new dates by the hospitals, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad....
Annex A Form Not A Waiver For Foreign Patients’ Hospital Fees - Dzulkefly
23+ hour, 55+ min ago (348+ words) PUTRAJAYA, March 15 (Bernama) -- Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad has clarified that the Annex A (Borang Lampiran A) form used at government healthcare facilities serves as a payment deferment for life-saving situations and is not a waiver of charges for…...
UNIMAS Teaching Hospital Project Reaches 75.65 Per Cent Completion
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (199+ words) KUALA LUMPUR, March 14 (Bernama) -- The'Teaching Hospital and Prima Health Centre (PKP) project at'Universiti Malaysia Sarawak'(Unimas) has reached'75.65 per cent physical progress as of Feb 25. Works Minister'Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said the project, implemented by the Public Works Department…...
Sri Lanka Reports Over 2,100 Dengue Cases In First 9 Days Of 2026
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (115+ words) COLOMBO, Jan 10 (Bernama-Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka has recorded 2,170 dengue cases during the first nine days of 2026, health officials said on Saturday, reported Xinhua. Prashila Samaraweera, community medical specialist of the National Dengue Control Unit, told journalists that a "high-risk dengue situation…...
Agrobank Launches Special Raya Video To Raise Autism Awareness
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (307+ words) KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 (Bernama) -- Amidst the joy of the upcoming Aidilfitri celebrations, Agrobank has chosen to share a poignant story through a special Raya video titled "Maaf Saya " (Forgive Me "), which highlights themes of empathy, acceptance'and appreciation for the autistic…...
Technostress: The Silent Strain On Workers
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (1293+ words) Society is constantly reminded of how digital technology makes life easier, speeds up processes and boosts productivity. As such, people are encouraged to fully utilise the wide range of digital applications and devices now available. From one perspective, the shift…...