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Parkinson’s disease is one of the worse kind of nerve-debilitating diseases to affect humans. The disease is said to occur due to lack or depletion of nerve cells in the substantia nigra resulting in the reduction of the neurotransmitter hormone dopamine to disrupt normal basal ganglia activities. Experts say Parkinson’s disease affects everyone differently and treatments are adjusted according to the patient’s needs.

The annual colourful and vibrant Hindu religious festival Thaipusam is around the corner. This festival is not only one of the major Hindu festivals in the country but it is also a major annual tourist attraction event in Selangor (Batu Caves Sri Subramaniam Temple), Penang (Waterfalls Murugan Temple) and Ipoh (Gunong Cheroh Murugan Temple) and lately Murugan temples in Sungai Petani, Kedah and Johor Baru are also getting popular among devotees and tourist alike.

Langkawi was a hive of activity recently, with hundreds of local and foreign tourist for the Deepavali weekend holidays. The Langkawi International Airport and Kuah jetty were equally busy with incoming and outgoing tourists and other passengers.

Ipoh, which is gaining popularity among tourists around the world after it was nominated as one the leading tourist destinations, is gradually turning into a city full of abandoned pets and strays. In the last couple of years the stray population of cats and dogs in Ipoh has increased many folds. The situation is made worse with the increase in numbers of pets, especially dogs, being abandoned by heartless and irresponsible pet owners for one reason or other.