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China unveils first diagnosis guidelines to battle escalating obesity crisis

China unveils first diagnosis guidelines to battle escalating obesity crisis

Obesity has become a major public health issue in China, ranking as the sixth leading risk factor for death and disability in the country.
Tue Oct 22 2024
Are you sitting too long in your office job? South African study offers some health tips

Are you sitting too long in your office job? South African study offers some health tips

Physical inactivity is the leading modifiable risk factor for cardiometabolic diseases and all-cause mortality.
Sun Mar 17 2024
Work-related deaths kill nearly 2 million people a year: UN agencies

Work-related deaths kill nearly 2 million people a year: UN agencies

The study considers 19 occupational risk factors including from illnesses associated with long working hours and air pollution.
Sat Sep 18 2021
D-hammer option to flatten the curve

D-hammer option to flatten the curve

Vitamin D deficiency is a valid and important risk factor for COVID-19 infection and its severity.
Thu Jul 22 2021
Canada will not restrict AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, says benefits outweigh risk

Canada will not restrict AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, says benefits outweigh risk

Health Canada says that a review of data from Europe, Britain and AstraZeneca had not identified specific risk factors.
Thu Apr 15 2021
Breathing with face mask does not alter oxygen level; virus can last nine hours on skin

Breathing with face mask does not alter oxygen level; virus can last nine hours on skin

Obstructive sleep apnea linked with worse COVID-19.
Tue Oct 06 2020
Sauna bathing could be linked to lower risk of dementia in men

Sauna bathing could be linked to lower risk of dementia in men

A new study from the University of Eastern Finland has found that frequent sauna bathing may be linked with a reduction in the risk of dementia in men.
Fri Dec 16 2016
Up your oat consumption to lower cholesterol suggests new study

Up your oat consumption to lower cholesterol suggests new study

New Canadian research has provided yet more evidence to suggest that eating oats can lower cholesterol levels and reduce a person's risk of developing cardiovascular disease.
Tue Oct 11 2016
One glass of wine daily could increase the risk of breast cancer

One glass of wine daily could increase the risk of breast cancer

Alcohol remains one of the main risk factors for numerous cancers, especially those of the colon, liver, larynx and esophagus.
Sat Aug 22 2015
JPM: Airbus corporate jetliner to replace 16-year-old Boeing Business Jet

JPM: Airbus corporate jetliner to replace 16-year-old Boeing Business Jet

Talks to replace the BBJ were initiated two years ago in view of the increasing aircraft maintenance cost due to age and safety risk factors.
Mon Mar 16 2015
Climate change may cause more kidney stones: study

Climate change may cause more kidney stones: study

A warming planet is likely to bring more hot days, more sweaty people and more dehydration -- a key risk factor for a surge in kidney stones, researchers said.
Sun Jul 13 2014
Link found between salt, autoimmune disease

Link found between salt, autoimmune disease

A high-salt diet may be a risk factor for autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis (MS), according to three papers published in the journal Nature.
Fri Mar 08 2013
What to watch for ahead of US presidential inauguration

What to watch for ahead of US presidential inauguration

Here's a timeline of events between now and inauguration day.
Sat Nov 23 2024
The battle to reduce road deaths

The battle to reduce road deaths

In Malaysia, over half a million road accidents have been recorded so far this year.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Pro-Palestinian NGOs seek court order to stop Dutch arms exports to Israel

Pro-Palestinian NGOs seek court order to stop Dutch arms exports to Israel

The Dutch state, as a signatory to the 1948 Genocide Convention, has a duty to take all reasonable measures at its disposal to prevent genocide.
Sat Nov 23 2024
How quickly can Trump's Musk-led efficiency panel slash US regulations?

How quickly can Trump's Musk-led efficiency panel slash US regulations?

Moves by Trump and his appointees to eliminate existing rules will be met with legal challenges, as many progressive groups and Democratic officials have made clear.
Sat Nov 23 2024
2TM: Consultations on PTPTN loans, admission to IPTA at MOHE booth

2TM: Consultations on PTPTN loans, admission to IPTA at MOHE booth

Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily

Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily

Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.
Sat Nov 23 2024
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains

Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains

Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award

Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024