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Want to be healthy? Eat more lemons. Lemon contains a high amount of Vitamin C, a natural antioxidant that improves the immune system. One lemon can offer about half of your recommended daily value of Vitamin C. Lemon has antibacterial and antiviral qualities. It helps strengthen the immune system against germs that cause the common cold and the flu. A common folk remedy for cough and cold is to...

Water makes up about 60% of our body weight, and nearly all of our body's major systems depend on water to function and survive. There is water in every cell of the body, from the brain to the teeth. According to the Mayo Clinic Health System, water plays the following important roles in our body: > Regulates body temperature > Moistens tissues in the eyes, nose and mouth > Protects...

Nuts are super-good for health. They are a good source of key nutrients, healthy fats, protein and dietary fibre. Nuts are also full of healthy vitamins and minerals like Vitamin E, folic acid, niacin, magnesium, Vitamin B6, zinc, copper and potassium. Known to be heart-healthy, nuts contain the nonessential amino acid l-arginine, which helps protect your heart from plaque buildup. They are also...

The National Poison Centre (NPC) of Universiti Sains Malaysia has recorded a five-fold increase in poisoning cases due to electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) exposure last year. The NPC drug and poison information services chief pharmacist Sulastri Samsudin said there was an increase of 30.6 per cent last year compared to 2019. She said there was also a change in trend where more teenagers...

The Health Minister stated in Parliament last Wednesday that the GEG component of the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Bill 2024 (Tobacco Bill) was dropped on the advice of the Attorney General’s Chambers (A-GC) and not as a result of tobacco industry players lobbying MPs in Parliament. The A-GC’s advice was revealed only on the day the Bill was passed, justifying the GEG...

When you're parched, reaching for a soda, iced tea, or juice may be second nature. But oftentimes, quenching your thirst with these drinks comes with consequences. The hard truth: Many of these beverages contain more sugar than you should consume in an entire day. The American Heart Association (AHA) recommends getting a maximum of 25 grams of added sugar per day for women and a maximum of 36...

Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) urges the government to set up a Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) concerning the recent revelation that tobacco and vape industry players had lobbied Members of Parliament (MP) in the Parliament House, defiling its sanctity as a place where laws are to be enacted in the national interest. The tobacco and vape industry had clearly violated the World Health...

The Ministry of Health (MoH) has banned the sale and use of Slymchoco or Slymochoco chocolate product found to contain scheduled poison, Sibutramine, a chemical compound that acts as an appetite suppressant. In a statement today, MoH reminded offline and online traders to stop selling the product immediately and contact the nearest District Health Office. It also instructed all advertising...