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‘Iodine must be added to salt’
PETALING JAYA: Salt sold in Malaysia must be added with iodine from next month under a new ruling to tackle iodine deficiency among children after almost half of the pupils in Malaysia were found to lack the essential nutrient.
Health DG: Iodine must be added to salt being sold from Sept 30
PETALING JAYA: Iodine must be added to salt being sold in Malaysia as part of a new rule that seeks to tackle iodine deficiency, says the Health Ministry.
Tending to matters of the heart
Heart disease is becoming more serious among Malaysians aged 40 and below, based on recent data. More deaths involving heart disease were recorded in this age group, while a bigger percentage need invasive treatment.IT will be World Heart Day on Sept 29 – a reminder for us to take our heart to heart.
INTERACTIVE: Malaysians cannot afford to live longer
A longer life expectancy is often seen as a blessing but the reality is that many Malaysians simply cannot afford to live longer due to insufficient savings and the absence of retirement plans.
Call for national dementia plan
THE Alzheimer’s Disease Foundation Malaysia (ADFM) is urging the government to have a national dementia plan to address the needs of the nation’s growing ageing population.
Call for national dementia plan
THE Alzheimer’s Disease Foun-dation Malaysia (ADFM) is urging the government to have a national dementia plan to address the needs of the nation’s growing ageing population.
WHO urges joint approach to boost management of non-communicable diseases in Africa
NAIROBI, Sept. 10 (Xinhua) -- The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday called for an integrated approach to boost the management of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as hypertension and diabetes in Africa.
Non-communicable diseases cost nearly RM9b annually in productivity losses, says Health DG
KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), particularly cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and cancer, cost the Malaysian economy upwards of RM8.91bil, equivalent to about 0.65% of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP), says Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.
Medical centre celebrates first year milestone
Sunway Medical Centre Velocity launches campaign to encourage Malaysians to be more health-conscious
