5+ hour, 20+ min ago   (180+ words) KOTA KINABALU: Kota Kinabalu is well-positioned to become Sabah’s premier age-friendly city by building on its existing healthcare, infrastructure, and social networks, said State Women, Health and People’s Wellbeing Minister Datuk Julita Majungki. In a speech read by Assistant Minister…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (187+ words) KUALA LUMPUR: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof returned to attend a Cabinet meeting yesterday after undergoing heart bypass surgery and taking medical leave to recuperate. In a Facebook post, Fadillah said that on the advice of specialists at…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago   (403+ words) Compiled by ZAKIAH KOYA and BEH YUEN HUI “Umar went out for awhile after helping to cut carrots. He was walking along the pedestrian walkway at Wangsa Walk when he suddenly encountered an ice lorry reversing. “Many people were at…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (367+ words) KOTA KINABALU: While no haze-related deaths have been reported, the public – especially vulnerable groups like children, the elderly and those with comorbidities – must not underestimate the health risks, says Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad. The Health Minister said the ministry…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (417+ words) PETALING JAYA: A state of emergency has been declared in Serian, Sarawak, due to the worsening haze situation there. The Prime Minister’s Office said His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, has consented to the declaration of the emergency. “The…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (137+ words) PETALING JAYA: Hospital Sultanah Aminah Johor Bahru has set up a special investigation committee to probe a sexual harassment complaint involving a medical specialist from its anaesthesiology department. The Johor Health Department said the hospital received the complaint on Aug…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (352+ words) Persatuan Kebajikan Sayap Kasih Malaysia is appealing for public help as two toddlers have been hospitalised for different kinds of issues this week. "The hospitalisation alone has placed a heavy financial burden on our centre. We are really hoping for…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (709+ words) MALAYSIA has long had a complicated relationship with the concept of healthy eating, given that the national pastime is essentially deciding which mamak to go to and whether to upgrade to a large teh tarik. The food is extraordinary, the…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (327+ words) BANGKOK: Thailand’s Department of Medical Sciences has warned e-cigarette users after laboratory tests detected methamphetamine hydrochloride and etomidate in the same seized vape pod for the first time. It said that inhaling the liquid containing the two substances could cause…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (672+ words) KUALA LUMPUR: The rise in dual diagnosis cases involving synthetic drug abuse among young Malaysians is turning into a public health and national security crisis, says Datuk Ruslin Jusoh. The warning by the National Anti-Drug Agency (AADK) director-general comes amid…...