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Parkinson’s disease: Manageable for many years with drugs and supportive therapy
This neurodegenerative disease causes slow and abnormal movements due to the unexplained loss of certain nerve cells.
A right to health for all persons
The theme for the 2024 World Health Day is 'My Health, My Right'.
Down Syndrome can be a complex condition to manage
This common chromosomal disorder can result in multiple health issues that require timely intervention for the best quality of life.
How to detect Down syndrome
This chromosomal disorder produces a distinctive physical appearance and increases the risk of other health issues.
Time to get ready to fight Disease X
We have to gear up to fight the increasingly frequent outbreaks of pathogens capable of causing severe disease and death to humans.
Pushing on to strengthen our stand against nicotine addiction
Malaysia must recover from last year’s setbacks against smoking prevention efforts.
A challenging outlook for Malaysian healthcare in 2024
Unresolved healthcare issues from 2023 are likely to carry forward to this year.
Malaysian healthcare had a tumultuous 2023
The most significant event in 2023 was nicotine delisting from the Poisons List.
Should we be worried about the pneumonia outbreak in China?
This Asian nation had an unusually high number of respiratory illnesses in children over the last few months.
Keeping our bladder in good health
Ageing has a natural negative effect on bladder function, but we can still work to maintain good bladder health.
Stopping the drug resistance by dangerous microorganisms
We need to act together to prevent more microorganisms from developing antimicrobial resistance.
You can go blind from glaucoma so get your eyes checked
Don’t take your eyes for granted as vision impairment can have serious consequences.