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thestar.com.my > opinion > letters > 09/14/2026 > el-nino-and-its-impact-on-dengue-outbreaks

El Nino and its impact on dengue outbreaks

9+ hour, 21+ 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…...

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thestar.com.my > news > nation > 09/14/2026 > home-fertility-kits-raise-red-flags

Home fertility kits raise red flags

7+ hour, 36+ 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…...

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thestar.com.my > news > true-or-not > 09/11/2026 > quickcheck-is-it-true-that-stress-can-raise-your-cholesterol-levels

QuickCheck: Is it true that stress can raise your cholesterol levels?

3+ day, 14+ 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…...

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thestar.com.my > lifestyle > living > 09/10/2026 > sharpen-your-mind-six-simple-ways-to-boost-your-brain-health

Sharpen your mind: Six simple ways to boost your brain health

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (930+ words) Looking after your brain and strengthening your cognitive muscle can have a lasting impact on your overall well-being, both now and in the future. Here are six simple habits you can easily fit into your busy schedule to help boost…...

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thestar.com.my > news > true-or-not > 09/09/2026 > quickcheck-do-dark-clothes-make-you-hotter-under-the-sun

QuickCheck: Do dark clothes make you hotter under the sun?

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (279+ words) IT IS commonly said that dark-coloured clothes make a person feel hotter under the sun. No, not in the sense of physical attraction, but in terms of body temperature. Many tend to reach for white shirts before going out on…...

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thestar.com.my > lifestyle > style > 09/09/2026 > not-just-skin-deep-what-happens-when-beauty-moves-into-the-health-aisle

Not just skin deep? What happens when beauty moves into the health aisle

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (1581+ words) Looking good is no longer just about what you apply to your skin. It is about what you put into your body – or so it seems. There is a fast-growing trend towards ingestible beauty products, from supplements to drinks that…...

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thestar.com.my > lifestyle > health > matters-of-the-mind > 09/08/2026 > we-have-become-a-dopamine-nation

We have become a dopamine nation

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (1251+ words) There was a time when boredom was simply part of life. We waited for the bus without looking at a screen. We sat at a restaurant and talked to one another instead of scrolling. Children played outside be­­cause there…...

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thestar.com.my > tech > tech-news > 09/08/2026 > want-a-good-nights-sleep-stop-worrying-about-sleepmaxxing---and-ditch-the-fitness-trackers

Stop worrying about sleepmaxxing – and ditch the fitness trackers

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (559+ words) We’re maxxing everything these days—looks, tokens, fibre—so why not sleep? The very practice of sleepmaxxing, or optimising for sleep, could be ruining it. And the proliferation of biometric tracking and wearables that promise to help users achieve perfect…...

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thestar.com.my > lifestyle > health > 09/06/2026 > tips-to-reduce-health-anxiety-triggered-by-social-media

Tips to reduce health anxiety triggered by social media

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (1114+ words) Do you ever find yourself caught in a health advice doomscrolling session on TikTok late at night? If so, you’re certainly not alone. Findings from the new Bupa Wellbeing Index 2026, which surveyed 8,000 people across the United Kingdom, found that people…...

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thestar.com.my > aseanplus > aseanplus-news > 09/06/2026 > i-dont-want-to-die-not-yet-singapore-rapper-sheikh-haikel-lost-100kg-during-stage-4-cancer-treatment

‘I don’t want to die, not yet’: Singapore rapper Sheikh Haikel lost 100kg during stage 4 cancer treatment

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1166+ words) SINGAPORE: The floor is packed with diners at the Bussorah Street outlet of Hai Ge Ji, the halal Hainanese chicken rice restaurant founded by local celebrity couple Sheikh Haikel and Anna Belle Francis. It is almost noon on Sept 5 and…...