Kota Kinabalu: The first microwave ablation procedure to treat a thyroid nodule has been successfully performed in a ground-breaking medical milestone for Sabah. .

NEW YORK: Negative emotions are generally considered to be harmful to health, but anger seems to be particularly so, according to US researchers, who explain that brief episodes of anger may alter the functioning of blood vessels. This anomaly is, in turn, associated with an increased risk of heart disease and stroke.

KOTA MARUDU: The Rotary Club of KK South will hold cataract screening in eight more districts starting with Ranau (May 12), Pitas, Beaufort and Kudat with the involvement of Rotarian medical professionals, nurses, cataract finder volunteers and optometrists. .

Kota Kinabalu: Sabah Housing and Real Estate Developers Association (Shareda) President Datuk Sr Chua Soon Ping announced that two Chinese medical universities will be built in Sabah soon.

Who hasn’t found it difficult to concentrate? A new US study, published in the journal Attention, Perception & Psychophysics, has sought to understand the brain mechanisms that regulate concentration and recollection by focusing on working memory.

SANDAKAN: Sandakan recorded 45 HIV and 17 AIDS cases last year, according to Health Department statistics, said Sandakan health panel chairman, Robert Chong.

SIPITANG: Mendulong health clinic, here, is in need of upgrading and attention from Health Ministry, said Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah (PBRS) Division Chief, Pius Ganang.

PENAMPANG: Greater awareness on the importance of screening for colorectal cancer urged to increase early detection.

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SANDAKAN: The public are advised to undergo medical screening if they have persistent coughing and other related symptoms of Tuberculosis. .