Category: Health EN

There was an older woman who lived a few streets from us. Most mornings, she walked to the shops. Nothing remarkable. A small bag on the way there. A slightly heavier one on the way home. There was a shortcut she could have taken that avoided the steps. She rarely used it. One day someone asked her why. She looked at the stairs and said something simple: “If I stop using them now, one day I...

Your brain wasn't designed to sit still for hours. Sometimes the most productive thing you can do isn't another task, another meeting, or another hour at your desk. It's a walk. A 15-min walk can do more for your brain than another hour at the desk. Research shows walking increases blood flow, oxygen, and BDNF - a ptotein that helps grow new brain cells and strengthen memory. It lowers stress...

Last year, news about the contamination of children’s toys in New Zealand and Australia reverberated around the world. Following the discoveries, campaigners in other countries began to look more closely at their supply chains and question whether children’s toys in their countries were similarly contaminated. CAP also raised the same alert in Malaysia. We wrote to the Malaysian authorities...

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) conducted an asbestos awareness programme in Island Glades, Penang on 19 July 2026. The programme was co-organised with Penang Suya MeiyArivagam, a local NGO. A total of 35 persons, comprising 20 females and 15 males, including nine youths, attended this programme. Four CAP staff and one intern were involved in the programme. The programme started...

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) calls upon consumers to avoid consuming ultra-processed food (UPFs) as there is strong evidence to suggest a relationship between consuming UPFs and colorectal cancer. Ultra-processed foods are high in energy, added sugar, sodium, and unhealthy fats, while being low in fibre, protein, and micronutrients.  One of the most popular UPFs in Malaysia is...

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) urges the government to reject the recent call by the Malaysia Singapore Coffee Shop Proprietors’ General Association (MSCSPGA) to make the registry of legally registered cigarette brands public. Furthermore, the authorities must critically evaluate the source and credibility of the survey claims cited by the MSCSPGA that “68.8% of Malaysians...

It Could be the Work of Tiny Night Visitors on Your Eyes Most people don’t realise it, but tiny creatures called eye mites live on human skin, especially around the eyelashes and eyelids. These mites are known as Demodex, and almost every adult has them. They are so small that they can’t be seen without a microscope, and in most cases, they cause no harm at all. Eye mites live inside hair...

Ladies, beware. That lipstick you buy could have hidden mercury, a potent neurotoxin banned in cosmetics. Previously found in skin lighteners, mercury has now been detected in some lipsticks too. A safety alert has been issued in the Philippines by toxics watchdog group Ecowaste Coalition, whose latest test found mercury up to 209 parts per million (ppm) in a brand of China-made lipsticks. This...

The healthiest people rarely spend every day thinking about health. They simply build lives that naturally support it. They walk because it's the easiest way to get somewhere. They cook because home-cooked meals bring people together. They laugh because relationships matter. They belong because the community is part of being human. There isn't a secret food. There isn't a perfect workout. There...

Johnson & Johnson said it would pay an estimated $5.5bn to resolve tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging its baby ⁠powder and other talc products caused ⁠ovarian cancer, in a landmark deal that could end a contentious, decade-long legal battle. Johnson & Johnson on Monday said the settlement covers about 76,000 claims, including ones consolidated in a federal court in New Jersey,...