Month: March 2023

CAP is concerned that a group of 8,000 contract doctors currently serving with the Ministry of Health have threatened mass resignations and a nationwide ‘strike’ next month. An account known as “Mogok Doktor Malaysia” (Malaysian Doctors on Strike) has since emerged on social media. According to media reports   the group’s demands include the absorption of all contract Medical...

Donating to charity has tremendous health advantages. It triggers a happy feeling, improves self-esteem, reduces the risk of being depressed, creates an avenue for attaining good physical health, promotes social connection and increases life expectancy. Find out more:  

In a recent study, scientists examined the DNA of almost 1,200 samples of E. coli taken from the urine and blood of individuals infected with Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs), as well as the DNA of more than 1,900 samples of E. coli from raw meat including chicken, turkey, and pork. When they evaluated all of these samples in the lab, researchers found that about 8% of UTIs may be caused by E....

Did you know that osteoporosis can first show up in your mouth? Shifting teeth due to bone loss, and loss of strength in the jaw bone can be early signs that go undetected. – Kristie Leong M.D.    

The report by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre said honey imported from the UK had a suspicion rate of 100% and “this could be the result of honey produced in other countries and further processed in the UK before its re-export to the EU”. In 2022, the UK imported more than 38,000 tonnes of honey from its biggest supplier, China, where there is a known risk of adulteration...

Sad Reality: People often prefer simple pills or surgery, which often have little effect on the root cause of chronic disease rather than more complex lifestyle changes which actually work. – Robert Lufkin MD, medical school professor    

Your urine can tell you a lot about your health and your habits. Learn more about what those colours mean here: