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Fatty Liver: The Silent Epidemic

(First of a two-part interview)

By Salbiah Said

PETALING JAYA, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- Over the past three decades, Malaysia has become the fattest country in Asia, with nearly half the Malaysian adult population now overweight or obese. Along with obesity comes obesity-related diseases, including fatty liver. The big concern about fatty liver is that it is a silent disease.

Free rabies vaccination campaign in Miri City this weekend

Priority will be given to dogs while for those who intend to get the vaccine for their cats can go straight to the Veterinary Department, free of charge during office hours.

42 new food poisoning cases reported in Baling, Kedah

The new cases were recorded in Kedah (14 cases), Perak (seven) and Selangor (21), where all were reported to have suffered similar symptoms. The findings showed that symptomatic patients had consumed the laksa sold at the premises in Kupang.

Kerajaan komited tingkatkan penjagaan kesihatan primer - Dr Dzulkefly

KUALA LUMPUR, 9 Okt (Bernama) - Kerajaan komited untuk memupuk perkongsian awam-swasta yang lebih baik dan memberi fokus untuk meningkatkan penjagaan kesihatan primer di negara ini, kata Menteri Kesihatan Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

42 kes baharu keracunan makanan akibat laksa di Baling

ALOR SETAR, 9 Okt (Bernama) -- Sebanyak 42 kes baharu keracunan makanan (KRM) yang disyaki berpunca daripada memakan laksa yang dibeli di premis di Kupang, Baling telah direkodkan sehingga kini.

Govt committed to enhance primary healthcare - Dr Dzulkefly

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) – The government is committed to promote better public-private partnerships and focus to enhance primary healthcare in the country, said Health Minister Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

MOH warns public of poisonous skincare products

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) – Health Director-General, Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah, issued a statement today warning the public to steer clear of 14 skincare products that contain hydroquinone, tretinoin, diphenhydramine and/or mercury.

Terapi MDT IMR selamatkan lebih 5,000 pesakit diabetes

KUALA LUMPUR, 9 Okt (Bernama) -- Kira-kira 5,000 pesakit diabetes di negara ini berjaya diselamatkan hasil penggunaan terapi larva “Maggot Debridement Theraphy” (MDT) bagi rawatan luka oleh Institut Penyelidikan Perubatan (IMR).

WHO timbang adakan 'Hospital Pilihan' di Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, 9 Okt (Bernama) -- Pertubuhan Kesihatan Sedunia (WHO) telah menyatakan minat terhadap projek perintis untuk melantik 'Hospital Pilihan WHO' di Malaysia.

Health Ministry confirms two 'laksa' deaths

ALOR SETAR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Health has confirmed 19 cases of food poisoning with two deaths following the eating of ‘laksa’ (spicy noodle soup) bought at a stall in Kupang, Baling.