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Day: March 3, 2023

OZEMPIC DRUG MISUSE FOR WEIGHT LOSS – Beware of Side Effects

The diabetes drug Ozempic has become a social media phenomenon for its weight loss properties. Videos under the hashtag #Ozempic have nearly 600 million views on TikTok, where many users regularly update followers about their weight loss. But its soaring popularity has led to global shortages and doctors warn about the potential side effects. Besides nausea (the most common side effect of the...
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Budget 2023: Prioritising the Environment Through Inclusive & Sustainable Economic Growth?

“Malaysia's Prime Minister and Finance Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim retabled Budget 2023 last Friday on the 24th of February, after the first tabling in October 2022 by the previous Ismail Sabri administration was thrown out, due to parliament being dissolved. “With a new unity government at the helm, there are significant changes to what was initially tabled, with the newly...
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CAP: Price Tagging Laws must be enforced

The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) calls on the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living to enforce the Price Control Act 1946 Amendment 1973, Section 8 (1) which requires traders to display price tags on goods that are meant for sale. Our routine survey around Penang Island showed that many traders are blatantly flouting the Price Control Act. The surveys covered food stalls, wet...
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HEALTH BENEFITS OF TURMERIC

Do You Know: Curcumin, the primary bioactive substance in turmeric, has many health benefits such as the potential to prevent heart disease, Alzheimer’s and cancer. It’s a potent anti-inflammatory and antioxidant and may also help improve a host of other health conditions. (Source: Organic Live Food)
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