WHO – International push to improve food safety

International Food Safety Conference opens with call for greater global cooperation 12 February 2019 WHO News Release Greater international cooperation is neede...

Everyone must play their part to reduce the burden of cancer — Ministry of Health Malaysia

In conjunction with World Cancer Day 2019 FEBRUARY 4 — World Cancer Day is a global initiative to unite communities across the world in the war against cancer. ...

Heavy Metals Found in Popular Fruit Juices

Heavy Metals Found in Popular Fruit Juices – Medscape – Jan 31, 2019. Kathleen Doheny– January 31, 2019 Nearly half of 45 fruit juices ...

DPM LAUNCHED THE WORLD’S 1ST INTEGRATED, TECHNOLOGY-DRIVEN CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING PROGRAMME

The Revolutionary Programme R.O.S.E. is set to accelerate drive towards the elimination of ‘Cervical Cancer’ in Malaysia Every two minutes, a woman dies of cerv...

CANCER – WHO Seeks World’s Attention

Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for 8.8 million deaths in 2015 Cancer is a generic term for a large group of diseases that can affect a...

Population Ageing and Dementia

Dr. Merilynn Gayathri, General Physician, MSc Gerontology & Ageing Studies, Brighton Healthcare, Cyberjaya The 21st century’s biggest healthcare challenge W...

Half the world lacks access to essential health services…..World Bank and WHO

At least half of the world’s population cannot obtain essential health services, according to a new report from the World Bank and WHO. And each year, large num...

One of the Top Reason for Visiting a Doctor

Ear, nose, and throat complaints, such as allergies, ear infections, sinusitis, and sore throats. Diseases and disorders of the head and neck, particularly the ...

Stents Technologies in Coronary Artery Disease

An overview of coronary stents evolution, its current status and future directions. The heart has a network of coronary arteries which circulates blood within t...

Hemorrhoids (Piles)…..What do you do about them?

Dr. Chong Hoong Weng Consultant General Surgeon, Columbia Asia Hospital, Petaling Jaya What are hemorrhoids? Hemorrhoids are abnormal swelling of blood vessels ...

Brain Aneurysm

The ticking time bomb that could exist in our brain Many are unaware as to what a brain (cerebral) aneurysm is and further, many don’t realize that if managed ...

Vaccination Myths

In this modern and fast-paced age of advanced communication, healthcare professionals can encounter patients who have reservations about getting vaccinations fo...