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 unit, [...]

Men who were grossly overweight at the age of 18 had nearly 50 percent less chance of being married by their 30s and 40s, an international conference on obesity heard in Amsterdam on Thursday. The findings, which held true regardless of the men’s intellectual performance or socio-economic position, could suggest that women rank a man’s [...]

Cancer will overtake heart disease as the world’s top killer by 2010, part of a trend that should more than double global cancer cases and deaths by 2030, international health experts said in a report released Tuesday. Rising tobacco use in developing countries is believed to be a huge reason for the shift, particularly in [...]

The National Fatwa Council has ruled that yoga is ‘haram” for Muslims. Its chairman, Datuk Dr Abdul Shukor Husin said only the physical aspect of yoga without the mantras and elements of worshipping outwardly was not wrong (in Islam). However, he said, yoga was not to be encouraged among Muslims for fear that it could [...]

Tests on leading brands of bottled water turned up a variety of contaminants often found in tap water, according to a study released Wednesday by an environmental advocacy group. The findings challenge the popular impression and marketing pitch that bottled water is purer than tap water, the researchers say. However, all the brands met federal [...]

You can look great in a swimsuit and still be a heart attack waiting to happen. And you can also be overweight and otherwise healthy. A new study suggests that a surprising number of overweight people, about half have normal blood pressure and cholesterol levels, while an equally startling number of trim people suffer from [...]