More going to govt hospitals

IPOH: There has been an increase in the number of people seeking treatment at government hospitals and clinics over the last six months.Deputy Minister of Health Datuk Dr Abdul Latiff Ahmad attributes this to the global economic slowdown. The concern over money had affected the public's capacity to seek treatment at private hospitals."Patients only need pay RM1 to consult...

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Pin-hole surgery for fast recovery

http://nst.com.my/Tuesday/Features/20090216181513/insidepix1Dr Yap demonstrating the pin-hole surgery procedure. With lower cost and less risk, pin-hole surgery is the choice of treatment for hole-in-the-heart patients, writes KASMIAH MUSTAPHA. THESE days, in less than an hour, a heart patient’s life can be changed forever.Through a simple and non-invasive procedure, patients will be able to lead normal lives without having to deal with the effects of a major surgery.For those who suffer from hole in the heart, a catheter-based procedure...

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Ungku Aziz reveals secrets to success

KUALA LUMPUR: What are Royal Professor Ungku Abdul Aziz's secrets to success? One of them is to read nine books. This includes 1 Harvey Diamond's Fit for Life, 2 Not Fat for Life,3 Edward De Bono's Thinking Course, 4 Tony Buzan's Mind Map, 5 Head First and6 The 36 Strategies of the Chinese: Adapting An Ancient Chinese Wisdom to theBusiness World by Wee...

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Stress, not just genetics add years to face: study

Wrinkles are not due to genetics alone but also to stressful environmental factors, such as a divorce, abnormal weight loss and use of antidepressants, according to a study published Tuesday.The study found that twins who had been divorced looked nearly two years older than their identical siblings who were married, widowed or single. Researchers found that antidepressant use and weight gain were also factors in perceived age difference.In sets of twins younger than 40, the heavier twin seemed older, while in sets of twins more than 40 years old,...

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Budaya Shisha Yang Merosakkan

"AssalamualaikumBaru sebentar tadi ana balik dari makan malam bersama keluarga tersayang. Sang isteri yang agak keletihan mengemas rumah kerana bersepah dikerjakan tiga orang mujadeen cilik. Seperti biasa kalau nak keluar makan pun hanya disekitar rumah sahaja. Dekat dan cepat.Cuma agak mengecewakan restoran tersebut ada menyediakan hidangan hookah atau lebih dikenali sebagai...

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TV and video games increase teen depression risk: study

Spending more hours watching television or playing video games as a teenager may lead to depression in young adults, according to a study published Monday.Researchers looked at the exposure to electronic media of 4,142 adolescents who were not depressed when the study began in 1995, before DVDs and the Internet were widely used.The teens reported an average of 5.68 hours of...

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