Thai woman suffers 18 years of pain after childbirth, finds needle left in vagina during suturing

BEIJING (SCMP): A Thai woman has stunned social media after revealing that a needle was mistakenly left in her vagina during childbirth 18 years ago, causing her severe pain all these years, and it still cannot be removed. The revelation was made on Nov 5 on the official website of the Pavena Foundation for Children and...

Elva Hsiao, 44, Refutes Pregnancy Rumours, Had To Undergo 4 Surgeries Due To Overexertion From Dancing

In 2022, Taiwanese singer Elva Hsiao, 44, announced her return to showbiz at the 33rd Golden Melody Awards after an extended hiatus. However, after releasing her single ‘Love Is Blameless’ last November, Elva once again slipped under the radar, bar the occasional updates on her social media pages. As expected, fans have started to wonder if she would be putting...

Cardiac patients may be referred to private hospitals while waiting for Serdang Heart Centre repairs to complete

PETALING JAYA: Patients who are in need may be referred to private hospitals' cardiac surgery units until the Sultan Idris Shah Hospital's (HSIS) operating rooms are operational, provided that no resources are available at public hospitals. Association of Private Hospitals Malaysia president Datuk Dr Kuljit Singh said private hospitals in the Klang Valley will have the...

Anwar visits Mohd Na’im in Putrajaya Hospital

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim visits Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Mohd Na'im Mokhtar, who is undergoing treatment following a minor surgery at the Putrajaya Hospital. Anwar, through posts and two photographs on Facebook and X on Friday (March 29), said Mohd Na’im had just undergone a minor surgical...

Mario Ho, Often Mocked For His Height, Says His Growth May Have Been Stunted Because Of An Illness During Puberty

“I probably could have grown taller, because boys usually experience a growth spurt during puberty," says Mario, 28. The late Casino King Stanley Ho’s son, Mario Ho, 28, is no stranger to being height-shamed. Whenever he’s pictured in the same frame as his 1.78m-tall supermodel wife, Ming Xi, netizens have a field day commenting on their height difference. Mario is said to...

DPM Ahmad Zahid returns to work, attends Cabinet meeting

PUTRAJAYA: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (pic) returned to work on Friday (Dec 1) and attended the Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim after spending some time recuperating from a recent surgery. Ahmad Zahid, who is also the Rural and Regional Development Minister, appeared cheerful in the meeting...

Dr Noor Hisham gets back to hospital work

PETALING JAYA: Former Health director-general Tan Sri Noor Hisham Abdullah is back at the Endocrine Institute of Hospital Putrajaya. In a Facebook post on Tuesday (Oct 3), he said he would be performing surgery every Monday and have clinical consultations every Tuesday. "I hope this institute will strengthen the endocrine surgery and treatment efforts nationwide and become...

The tumour grew to over 1kg in weight for eight years before it was finally removed.

Lahad Datu hospital removes 1.03kg growth from woman’s face

KOTA KINABALU: A tumour that has been growing on the cheek of a woman here for the past eight years has finally been removed. The woman, Nur Patma Jimlani, said she was diagnosed eight years ago with pleomorphic adenoma – a non-cancerous tumour that develops on the salivary glands. She said it started as a small bean-like...