
Gemencheh octogenarian collapses, dies before casting her vote
According to police, the elderly lady was said to have collapsed suddenly and fell unconscious after dipping her finger in indelible ink.
Sat Aug 12 2023

Only one in five patients successfully control hypertension - Dr Noor Hisham
Only one in five patients manage to control hypertension, said Health director-general, Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.
Wed May 18 2022

High blood pressure doubled globally in 30 years, study shows
Hypertension is directly linked to more than 8.5 million deaths each year.
Wed Aug 25 2021

High blood pressure driven by obesity, poverty - WHO study
Nearly 1.3 billion people globally suffer from hypertension, a silent killer often driven by obesity, according to WHO.
Wed Aug 25 2021

What we know about the effects of napping on health
Why is excessive sleeping damaging to health? And if that is the case, how are people supposed to catch up on lost sleep?
Sun Aug 30 2020

COVID-19: Singapore records 26th death
Identified as Case No 161, the victim was confirmed to have contracted COVID-19 infection on March 9.
Sat Jun 13 2020

Ridding Malaysia s Reputation As This Region s Heavyweight Champion
CVSKL cardiologist Dr Choo Gim Hooi wants Malaysians to choose a healthy lifestyle to address the unwanted tag of regional heavyweight. This as over half of Malaysians are either overweight or obese - a leading contributor to high blood pressure.
Mon Jun 10 2019

Ridding Malaysia's Reputation As This Region's Heavyweight Champion
CVSKL cardiologist Dr Choo Gim Hooi wants Malaysians to choose a healthy lifestyle to address the unwanted tag of regional heavyweight. This as over half of Malaysians are either overweight or obese
Mon Jun 10 2019

Angelina Jolie said she had a rare condition. Here's what we know about it
She said she developed hypertension and Bell's palsy, a condition she said had caused her face to droop on one side.
Fri Jul 28 2017

Search goes on for woman missing in Kampung Stass forest
Search and rescue teams (SAR) today found a sarong, a bracelet and hypertension medicines in the forest about two kilometres from Kampung Palaman Bo'ow.
Wed Apr 05 2017

Kedah 'champ' for diabetes, hypertension
Kedah clinched the dubious honour of being for diabetes and hypertension cases in the country.
Fri Jan 20 2017

NPRA orders withdrawal of batch BGO4645 Ternolol 50 film-coated tablet
This is because the label on the box read 'Ternolol 50' while the label on the blister read 'Ternolol Tab 100mg.'
Thu Jan 05 2017

Air pollution can affect blood pressure: study
Constant noise pollution -- especially traffic -- also boosts the likelihood of hypertension, researchers reported in the European Heart Journal.
Mon Oct 24 2016

Salleh of nasyid group, Brothers dies at PPUM
Mohd Salleh Mohamed Deril passed away at the University Malaya Medical Centre (PPUM) due to heart failure and hypertension.
Thu Oct 06 2016

Man who shared WhatsApp photo insulting PM released on police bond
A 76-year-old man arrested for sharing a crude photograph insulting PM Datuk Seri Najib Razak in a WhatsApp group has been released on a one-month police bond, police said today.
Thu Jul 07 2016

China promises Latin America 'trustworthy' ties as Trump lays out demands
Beijing looks to improve its foothold in a region historically under the US sphere of influence.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Major risks loom as Trump upends US Russia policy
Washington's approach changes dramatically with the initial meeting between US and Russian negotiators.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Pope Francis has double pneumonia, complicating his treatment, Vatican says
Doctors say a polymicrobial infection occurs when two or more micro-organisms are involved and can be caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Philippines' VP Duterte challenges impeachment before Supreme Court
Sara Duterte makes her first legal move to fight the case that could lead to her removal and lead to a lifetime ban from public office.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Motor racing - Hamilton steps out in red at unprecedented 10 team F1 launch
I feel so full of life, so much energy, because everything's new and I'm just focused on what is up ahead, Hamilton says.
Wed Feb 19 2025

UAE tells US' Rubio it rejects displacement of Palestinians
The UAE's stance matters as its one of four Arab nations that normalised ties with Israel during Trumps first term.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Taylor Swift wins recording artist of the year crown for fifth time
The megastar's "The Tortured Poets Department" record also topped four IFPI charts, the IFPI says.
Wed Feb 19 2025

More than $50 billion needed to rebuild Gaza, World Bank joint assessment says
Years of rebuilding work, including clearing unexploded ordinance and millions of tonnes of rubble lie ahead.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Malaysia’s AI data centre development to be impacted by recent US restrictions - Liew
Liew Chin Tong says the restrictions would not affect the development of the domestic data centre ecosystem as a whole.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Sweden's top court rejects Greta Thunberg lawsuit on climate action
A court cannot decide that the parliament or the government must take any specific action, the Supreme Court says.
Wed Feb 19 2025