13 October 2010 Regular physical activity enhances health and reduces the risk of various chronic diseases. A sedentary lifestyle is a cause of weight gain, overweight and obesity. Overweight and obesity, in turn, are causes of chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and cancers. Another...

13 October 2010 PETALING JAYA: Doctors should restrict their prescription of anti-diabetes medicine rosiglitazone and not start it on new patients following fears that it may increase cardiovascular problem. The Drug Control Authority said diabetic patients who were put on the drug should also se...

7 October 2010 Every few months some miracle drug or other is rolled out with bells and confetti, but only once or twice in a generation does the real thing come along. These are the blockbuster medications that can virtually raise the dead, and while the debuts of some, like the AIDS drugs, are ...

4 October 2010 (Reuters) – Three-fourths of obese diabetics who had weight-loss surgery were able to quit taking diabetes drugs within six months of their operation, U.S. researchers said on Monday, citing a new study. They said the surgery may eliminate the need for chronic medications to treat ...

4 October 2010 Nutrition experts at Oregon State University have essentially “cured” laboratory mice of mild, diet-induced diabetes by stimulating the production of a particular enzyme.  The findings could offer a new approach to diabetes therapy, experts say, especially if a drug could be ide...

27 September 2010 KUALA LUMPUR: Sixty diabetic and obese children received practical tips on managing their health at the 1Malaysia Diabesity Camp at Zoo Negara yesterday The camp, organised by Putrajaya Hospital, was conducted to teach the children how to deal with their condition in a fun-fille...

27 September 2010 Lifestyle changes can keep blood sugar low, writes SUSHMA VEERA CONTROLLING blood glucose levels means controlling your own life. And this not only important for diabetics, it is vital for non-diabetics as well. When you have diabetes, it is important to maintain normal levels o...

6 September 2010 KUALA LUMPUR: People must control the intake of 3-in-1 beverages as over-consumption may have a negative impact on their health, according to a nutrition expert. Dr Roslee Rajikan, a lecturer in the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, said this...

6 September 2010 PANTAI REMIS: The move by the government to adjust downwards the subsidy for sugar should be seen as a blessing in disguise as it could spur Malaysians to change their unhealthy eating habits. Perak Raja Muda Raja Dr Nazrin Shah said with at least 15 per cent of Malaysians diagn...

30 August 2010 KUALA LUMPUR: Holding high positions in the public and private sectors comes with a price — diabetes. The National Health and Morbidity Survey 2006 revealed that the national prevalence of diabetes among senior officers and managers was 15.9 per cent, the second highest after the ...