COUGHS AND SNEEZES - HAVE WE FORGOTTEN THE FLU OUTBREAK?

Since 2010, the Health Ministry, with the collaboration of the privatesector, has organised the nationwide 1Malaysia Hand Hygiene campaign to creategreater awareness among Malaysians of the importance of hand washing to preventthe spread of communicable diseases, including influenza. KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 2 (Bernama) -- A man sneezes hard. He uses neithertissues nor handkerchief to cover the sneeze ...

Visit to doctors must for infants

DUBAI - “Parents should immediately take their child to a paediatrician, if an infant or a child experiences heavy coughing, rapid breathing and fever spread over several days,” experts advise, with the advent of the winter season.

Rise in thyroid cancer puzzling

Thyroid cancer, which affects about 11 people per 100,000 each year, seems to be on the rise. It's a trend that baffles medical researchers.

15 Top Killers Of Americans

Leading killer of Americans continue to be non-infectious diseases like heart disease, strokes and lung diseases. ...

The Record: Smoke free

Prospect Park should enact smoking ban in Hofstra Park