Heat stroke - A risk for anyone exposed to extremely hot environment
The elderly, children and those with chronic diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity are more at risk of heat stroke.
Wed May 03 2023
Air pollution kills 1,200 children a year: EU agency
Poor air quality can also "aggravate chronic conditions like asthma as well as increasing the risk of some chronic diseases", EEA reported.
Mon Apr 24 2023
Consume plant-based diet for better life
The more plant-based we eat, the lower our risk of chronic diseases and even reverse their effects, Dr Michael Greger says.
Tue Mar 21 2023
MRCS and Maaedicare launch Klinik Amal Percuma for underserved community
Among the services offered are primary care, chronic disease management, as well as health education and counseling.
Tue Jan 17 2023
RM1.2 billion allocated for persons with disabilities
Tengku Zafrul said this allocation would provide aid for care of the PwDs with chronic diseases and allowance for those PwDs unable to work.
Fri Oct 07 2022
MOH to procure new COVID-19 vaccine for elderly, children with chronic diseases
The MOH will procure a new variant of the COVID-19 vaccine, especially for children with chronic diseases and the elderly, said minister Khairy Jamaluddin today.
Tue Sep 13 2022
Khairy urges senior citizens, individuals with chronic diseases to get a second booster dose
Khairy said as the country might be hit by another wave of infections in two or three months' time.
Tue Jun 21 2022
Week Ahead: Vaccines Phase 2 Starts On 19 April
Phase 2 of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme, covering senior citizens, persons with disabilities (PwDs) and those with chronic diseases, will begin on April 19 in eight states with the rest to follow closely. Ibrahim Sani and Hafiz Marzukhi discuss the matter.
Wed Mar 23 2022
COVID-19 vaccine vital to reducing morbidity, death rates - Specialist
Dr Helmy Haja Mydin said this includes frontliners, who are at higher risk on a regular basis as a consequence of facing the dangers brought about by the virus.
Fri Jan 22 2021
Do not be the reason your children are infected by COVID-19 virus
Many parents have brought their young children out on shopping trips to buy clothes for the coming Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebrations.
Sun May 17 2020
Stupidity is a chronic disease caused by laziness of reading
Someone can be so irrational, emotional and angry whenever he sees headlines of news that are against what he wants to hear.
Sat Nov 02 2019
Chemicals found in everyday plastics linked to chronic diseases in men: Study
Potentially harmful chemicals found in everyday plastics such as drink bottles have been linked to the prevalence of chronic diseases in men.
Thu Jul 13 2017
Recruit South-East Asia's youth in the fight against chronic disease
Increasing longevity, urbanization and poor lifestyles are contributing to a massive increase in non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in South-East Asia.
Wed May 10 2017
Residents welcome gazetting public parks as smoke-free zones
Nor Azizah Ahmad Dahlan says the plan announced in July was to protect passive smokers especially children from the dangers of cigarette smoke which could cause chronic diseases.
Sat Nov 19 2016
Call to employers to provide special insurance for female workers
Employers have been asked to provide a special insurance scheme for their women workers, especially those with chronic diseases.
Sat Oct 15 2016
UUM dan tiga wilayah di Selatan Thailand rintis kerjasama pendidikan tinggi
Kerjasama yang diberi keutamaan ialah latihan perguruan dan kursus berkaitan bahasa Inggeris bagi pelajar dan tenaga pengajar.
Thu May 02 2024
Perkembangan terkini Jelajah Microsoft Build: AI Day
Acara sehari secara percuma yang direka untuk membantu pembangun meneroka peluang baharu dengan kecerdasan buatan (AI) serta memajukan kemahiran mereka dengan AI dan Microsoft Azure.
Thu May 02 2024
[TERKINI] Siti Bainun dihukum penjara 12 tahun
Pengasas Rumah Bonda, Siti Bainun Ahd Razali dihukum penjara 12 tahun oleh Mahkamah Tinggi pada khamis, atas dua pertuduhan mengabai dan menganiaya remaja perempuan sindrom down, yang juga dikenali dengan nama Bella, tiga tahun lalu.
Thu May 02 2024
Harus renjis, bilas kenderaan dengan air ruqyah - Mufti
Perbuatan tersebut bukanlah satu amalan yang khurafat dan tidak bertentangan dengan syariat.
Thu May 02 2024
WEF: Emerging economies: How to fix the debt problem?
Thu May 02 2024
Papagomo didakwa hasut, datangkan kebencian terhadap Agong
Wan Muhammad Azri didakwa menerbitkan penerbitan menghasut berkaitan isu pemilik KK Supermart menghadap Sultan Ibrahim di laman X miliknya.
Thu May 02 2024
Siti Bainun kekal bersalah abai, aniaya Bella
Hakim, Datuk Noorin Badaruddin memutuskan demikian selepas menolak rayuan Siti Bainun.
Thu May 02 2024
Kenaikan gaji penjawat awam tidak harus didebatkan - Sim
Kerajaan menghargai semua golongan pekerja dan ia terbukti menerusi semakan semula kadar gaji minimum melalui Dasar Gaji Progresif.
Thu May 02 2024
PRK KKB: Bukan kali pertama BN berkempen untuk calon wakili Kerajaan Perpaduan - Zambry
BN dan PH pernah bersama dalam beberapa siri PRK sebelum ini termasuk Parlimen Pulai dan DUN Simpang Jeram di Johor dan terbaharu di DUN Kuala Kubu Baharu.
Thu May 02 2024
Kerajaan juga perlu tangani jurang pencen veteran tentera - RAFOC
Kenaikan gaji kakitangan awam adalah langkah positif, tetapi penting juga bagi kerajaan untuk menangani jurang pencen yang dihadapi veteran.
Thu May 02 2024