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Dzulkefly: Polio virus probably brought in from outside Malaysia
PUTRAJAYA: Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said the polio virus which infected a three-month-old Malaysian boy from Tuaran, Sabah was suspected to have come from outside Sabah. He said there were two possibilities how the polio virus, which
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Private clinics required to display consultation fees clearly: Consumer group
KUALA LUMPUR: Private clinics should be required to display a transparent list of consultation fees to patients before receiving treatment, says a consumer association. Malaysian Consumer Protection and Welfare Board (LPKPM) president Dr Lee Nan Seng said the move was
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Health Ministry: Vaccinate your kids against polio!
PUCHONG: Health Ministry today advised parents to ensure that their children are vaccinated from polio after being born, as Malaysia just had its first polio case after 27 years recently. In a Facebook post, the ministry said parents must ensure
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Health Ministry: 1st polio case in Malaysia after 27 years
PUCHONG: Health Ministry has confirmed a three months year old baby boy in Tuaran, Sabah has been infected by polio. The ministry director general Datuk Noor Hisham Abdullah said the baby had been confirmed infected with vaccine derived poliovirus type
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The rising threat of heart disease in Malaysia
PUCHONG: Health Ministry today said no other disease kills more Malaysians than cardiovascular disease. Mortality due to cardiovascular diseases almost doubled in Malaysia between 2017 and 2019. In a Facebook post, the ministry said based on Death Statistics 2019 report
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Health Ministry: Indians prone to oral cancer due to betel leaf intake
The Health Ministry today stated that 49% of the Indian community are prone to suffer from oral cancer, which is the fourth most common cancer affecting Indian women in the country. The second largest community that suffers from oral cancer
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No unusual influenza trend detected in Pahang
KUANTAN: There is no unusual trend of respiratory tract infection or influenza detected in Pahang at the moment, said state health director Datuk Dr Sha’ari Ngadiman. He also assured that the Pahang Health Department is always closely monitoring to detect
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Heart disease: The numero uno killer in Malaysia
PUCHONG: Heart disease is the number one killer in Malaysia, especially among smokers and people leading a sedentary lifestyle. In a Facebook post, the Health Ministry said heart disease causes sudden death, where the heart stops pumping blood, nutrient and
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Lack of exercise, unhealthy diet may lead to metabolic syndrome disease
SEREMBAN: Lack of exercise and unhealthy diet practices are among the reasons more Malaysians are at risk for metabolic syndrome disease, according to National Heart Institute (IJN) Clinical Cardiology Specialist Dr Lim Kien Chien. “Most people have become so busy
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Ministry yet to decide on banning vape
IPOH: The Health Ministry is yet to decide whether to completely ban the use of vape or impose stricter restrictions on vape liquid sales. Deputy Health Minister Dr Lee Boon Chye (pix) said the decision would be based on the findings of
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