Tweet As of 5.30pm April 20, 2010, 75 new cases of Influenza A (H1N1) have been detected, bringing the total number of cases to 13,274. Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Mohd Ismail Merican said, however, no new cases of death were reported on April 20, 2010. Eleven people were undergoing treatment at the intensive care […]

Tweet By Liz Vaccariello, Editor-in-Chief, Prevention Weight loss requires two things: burning calories through exercise and cutting them through smart food choices and portion control. In theory, you could create a calorie deficit by spending hours at the gym, but that’s not realistic-or much fun. And who wants to live on lettuce leaves? Instead, try […]

Tweet People who eat more red or processed meat have a higher risk of death from all causes including cancer, while a higher consumption of white meat reduces such risks, a decade-long US study released Monday found. The joint study begun in 1995 by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and seniors group AARP followed […]

Tweet Halal is the fifth from 15Malaysia project. 15Malaysia is 15 short films about Malaysia featuring some of the country’s coolest directors, actors, musicians and politicians. Halal is a very silly slapstick comedy demonstrating the proper Islamic way to slaughter chicken. Halal is directed by Liew Seng Tat. 15Malaysia – Halal * Principal cast : […]

Tweet The main route of transmission of the new Influenza A (H1N1)) virus seems to be similar to seasonal influenza, via droplets that are expelled by speaking, sneezing or coughing. You can prevent getting infected by avoiding close contact with people who show influenza-like symptoms (trying to maintain a distance of about 1 metre if […]

Tweet Eight more deaths relating to Influenza A (H1N1) were confirmed on August 9, bringing the death toll to 26 in the country. Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said seven deaths were from the high-risk group and that some were post-reported due to post-mortems to study and confirm the cause of deaths. He […]