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Month: March 2009

Month: March 2009

Ban surgeries and risky procedures at beauty salons

admin March 27, 2009 0 Comments
Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) is disturbed that a second person has lost her life at a beauty salon in the space of just a few months. Puan Noraini Ghazali died following a botched liposuction procedure - apparently as a result of an allergic reaction to the anaesthetic that was administered to her. The Director-General of Health, Tan Sri Dr. Ismail Merican, was quoted saying that...
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Heart dangers of caffeinated energy drinks

admin March 26, 2009 0 Comments
A recent report of a life-threatening heart attack in a young healthy male suggests care is needed with caffeinated energy drinks. Caffeinated energy drinks are widely promoted to give people the buzz and lift needed to get through a tough day. One such tough day became even more “arresting” for a healthy 28-year-old male. As reported in the Medical Journal of Australia (2009;190:41-43), a...
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It is CVLB that needs to be reformed

admin March 22, 2009 0 Comments
The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) views with deep concern the statement by the Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz, that the Commercial Vehicle Licensing Board (CVLB) is re-examining the role of RapidKL after private bus companies complained they were losing passengers because their fares were higher. Even more alarming is his comment that...
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