By Erda Khursyiah Basir
KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama) -- “When was the last time you measured your blood pressure?” the doctor asked her patient, who had a stroke.
“Thirty years ago,” answered the 52 year-old taxi driver. His blood pressure reading was 200 mmHg.
The doctor was dismayed. She later learned that the man had never felt the need to check his blood pressure because he rarely felt sick enough to go to the doctor.
The story was a personal experience shared by the President of Malaysian Society of Hypertension (MSH) Professor Dr Chia Yook Chin during a health campaign, recently.
The campaign is to educate the public on the importance of preventing and managing hypertension through regular home blood pressure monitoring.
The Health Ministry has ordered an immediate ban on the sale of Al Sunnah Juice, Al Sunnah Gold Juice and Penawar Juice marketed by Sri Saga Marketing S/B company as the products could be detrimental to health.
The 12th National Conference for Clinical Research (NCCR) held at Hotel Istana today brought together medical experts and researchers to understand the way digital technology can impact the Malaysian healthcare delivery system, thus potentially improving patient outcomes.
The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) 1994 will be amended to further streamline the existing regulations according to current requirements, Deputy Minister of Human Resources Datuk Mahfuz Omar said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- For long-term lung cancer survivors after five years, the emotional effects are seen to be more problematic than the physical effects, based on recent survey data.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- The Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Shah, said today the human elements of healthcare should not be neglected despite the need to invest in artificial intelligence (AI), in devices, and in other cutting-edge technologies that are transforming the medical sector.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) – Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (NPC) is a type of nose cancer that is most common among Malaysian Chinese, followed by the Malay and Indian community, said Ipoh Pantai Hospital Ear, Nose and Throat Consultant and Head and Neck Surgeon, Dr Rekha Balachandran.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) – The latest number of deaths from toxic alcohol poisoning nationwide remained at 36 as of 10 pm tonight, with 24 cases in Selangor, nine in Kuala Lumpur and three in Perak.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) – The number of death due to toxic alcohol poisoning in the country as at 2 pm today increased to 36 people, with the latest fatality reported in Perak yesterday.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 (Bernama) -- A total of 10 new cases of toxic alcohol poisoning have been reported at Health Ministry facilities – seven in Selangor one each in Kuala Lumpur, Perak and Negeri Sembilan as at noon today.
KUCHING, Dec 11 (Bernama) -- The goal of making Southeast Asia free from human rabies can be achieved through a total understanding of the disease, how it can be prevented and responsible pet ownership among communities, say experts.
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