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Borneo Post
12 hours ago
- Politics
- Borneo Post
Rep: Joint checkpoint at Buduk Nur/Long Midang area raises security concerns
Baru says that the joint-checkpoint issue was among the concerns raised by the local community, which he deemed as in need of urgent attention. MIRI (July 15): The continued operation of a 'joint checkpoint' on the Malaysian side of the border in the Buduk Nur/Long Midang area in northern Sarawak is raising security concerns, said Ba Kelalan assemblyman Baru Bian. 'This is despite the Customs, Immigration, Quarantine, and Security (CIQS) complex there being fully operational,' he said in a statement today in connection with his recent engagements in his constituency, which included a visit to the complex. He added that the joint-checkpoint issue was among the concerns raised by the local community, which he deemed as in need of urgent attention. 'I raised this issue in the recent DUN (State Legislative Assembly) sitting, and reiterated it during my visit on July 10, accompanied by Pengulu Udan Meru and the village headmen. 'The joint-checkpoint remains active, pending orders from the higher authorities. 'I urge its immediate dismantling to mitigate security risks,' said Baru. Additionally, he said there were reports of military personnel crossing the border without going through the CIQS, possibly facilitating the smuggling of subsidised goods and alcohol into Indonesia. 'This issue requires urgent investigation and resolution.' Baru also highlighted another immigration-related situation, where only Lawas locals could cross into Indonesia via the CIQS using the 'Cross-Border Pass' (PMS), while Indonesians from Kalimantan could enter Malaysia on the same permit. 'However, Malaysian PMS holders face restrictions if the permit's validity is less than six months, a rule typically applied to international passports but inappropriate for PMS. 'I urge the Ministry of Home Affairs to have some understanding with their Indonesian counterpart to have standardised regulations, exempting PMS from the six-month validity rule. 'Furthermore, I propose allowing international passports at the CIQS, as practised at Biawak and Tebedu – where both PMS and international passports are used – to accommodate increasing cross-border traffic, particularly with the development of Indonesia's new capital, Nusantara, nearby,' said the assemblyman. On the customs front, Baru said the lack of Internet connectivity at the CIQS complex in the Buduk Nur/Long Midang area had forced the declarations to be processed in Lawas instead, causing inconvenience. 'I urge the authorities to erect telecommunications tower or at least a 'ConnectMe' or 'Starlink' system at the CIQS to enable on-site declaration processing to enhance efficiency. 'I call on the relevant authorities to address these issues promptly to ensure the well-being of the communities in Ba Kelalan, and the effective operation of the CIQS in the Buduk Nur/Long Midang area,' he stressed. Baru Bian buduk nur joint checkpoint
Time of India
2 days ago
- Health
- Time of India
Menstrual cramps? Best yoga poses to soothe period pain naturally
This one's for the folks who are on a monthly subscription for agony! Menstruation is a common – although not universal – experience for women and vulva-owners around the world. The menstrual cycle is a monthly process where the body prepares for a potential pregnancy. If pregnancy doesn't occur, the uterine lining (endometrium) is shed, resulting in menstrual bleeding. (It's important to note that not all individuals with vulvas are cisgender women. Transgender men and non-binary individuals may also have vulvas and may or may not menstruate depending on their individual circumstances and medical history.) Now, most girls experience their first menstrual period (menarche) between the ages of 10 and 16, with the average being around 12 years old. However, this can vary, and some girls may start earlier or later. And this monthly cycle goes on till women generally hit the ages between 45 and 55, when they reach menopause. This is a natural biological process where the ovaries stop releasing eggs and hormone levels decline, causing periods to cease. Through all these years of menstruating, period cramps have become somewhat of a regular (monthly) companion to women. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 5 Books Warren Buffett Wants You to Read In 2025 Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo Menstrual cramps, known as dysmenorrhea, are a common discomfort for many individuals during their monthly cycle. Characterized by throbbing pain in the lower abdomen, back, and thighs, they can greatly disrupt daily life and well-being. While pain medication is often the first recourse, yoga offers a natural, gentle, and effective alternative, targeting muscle tension, boosting circulation, and calming the nervous system. In this article, we'll explore both the science behind menstrual pain and key yoga poses that can help alleviate symptoms. Understanding menstrual cramps: Menstrual cramps stem from uterine contractions triggered by prostaglandins – hormones responsible for inflammation and pain. While mild to moderate cramps during the period are common, severe dysmenorrhea can significantly affect quality of life. A comprehensive review of clinical studies highlights that regular yoga practice reduces menstrual pain intensity and duration, and alleviates associated symptoms like bloating, breast tenderness, and mood swings. Another small-scale trial using everyday gentle yoga over three months achieved a drop in pain scores from 4.16 to 0.26 on a visual scale – a remarkable improvement. What's more: Studies show, regular yoga significantly reduces the severity of menstrual cramps, PMS symptoms, and menstrual irregularities (like PCOS), while improving mood, cycle regularity, and relaxation – by modulating stress responses and stimulating natural pain relievers in the body. Yoga poses to relieve period pain: Here are the best yoga asanas that may become your reliable relievers from the monthly subscription of menstrual cramps: Child's Pose (Balasana) Balasana gently stretches the lower back, hips, and thighs, and calms the nervous system and enhances pelvic circulation. How to do it: Kneel, widen knees, fold torso forward, and rest forehead – use a cushion for support. Stay for 3–5 minutes. Cat–Cow (Marjaryasana–Bitilasana) This pose warms and mobilizes the spine while massaging the abdominal organs. It also enhances rhythmic breathing and pelvic blood flow. How to do it: From all-fours, alternate arching (cow) and rounding (cat) your spine for 5–20 rounds. Reclining Bound Angle (Supta Baddha Konasana) This Asana opens the hips and pelvis, reducing cramps and tension. It also activates relaxation; supportive with cushions and props. How to do it: Lie on your back, soles together and knees wide. Use pillows under the knees and support the torso. Cobra Pose (Bhujangasana) One of the most popular Yoga poses, it strengthens the spine and gently stretches the abdomen, improving circulation. Cobra pose also targets both physical stiffness and mental fatigue. How to do it: Lie prone, palms under shoulders. Inhale to lift chest; exhale to release. Hold for a few breaths. Supine Twist (Reclining Twist) This one's known for alleviating lower back pain and massaging internal organs. It eases bloating and improves digestion. How to do it: Lie on your back, bend your knees. Drop knees to each side in turn, arms extended; stay for 5+ breaths. Legs Up the Wall (Viparita Karani) This pose promotes pelvic blood flow and relieves tension through gentle inversion and acts on the parasympathetic nervous system. How to do it: Sit with hips near a wall; lie back and extend legs vertically. Relax 5–10 minutes. Pigeon Pose Pigeon pose is known for being a deep hip opener; it alleviates stress and pressure in the lower abdomen, supports emotional release, and aligns connective tissue. How to do it: From all fours, bring one shin forward diagonally. Square hips and stay 5–10 breaths per side. Supported Savasana (Corpse Pose) This Yoga pose encourages deep relaxation, spine decompression, and restorative rest. How to do it: Lie on your back with a bolster under your knees; optionally widen your arms and legs. Breathe deeply for 5–10 minutes. Precautions and safety tips: Before you get on the Yoga mat, tune into your body – and listen carefully. Pay attention to what your body is telling you and avoid pushing it into more exhaustion. Take it easy, and take it slow. Use props – cushions, bolsters, blankets — liberally. These transform a simple stretch into restorative therapy. Don't forget to breathe and relax. Inhale to lengthen, exhale deeply. Add mindful pauses to soothe the nervous system. Traditional caution on inversions: Ayurveda discourages head-down poses during menstruation, though modern experts often advise that gentle inversions like Legs Up are safe and beneficial. Choose what feels best for you. And finally, consistency yields results better than temporary fixes. Try and incorporate Yoga into your daily routine for a healthier lifestyle. 10 best yoga poses that will cure irregular periods
Time of India
4 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
PMS Tracker: Top 15 funds jump up to 19% in June; Right Horizons, Qode among a handful strategies lagging
Bottom performers: Right Horizons, Qode, Aequitas underwhelm Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our ETMarkets WhatsApp channel At least 15 PMS funds across multicap, midcap , and smallcap strategies posted robust gains in June 2025, with Square 64 Capital Advisors Multicap strategy emerging as the top performer with a stellar 19.4% monthly return, according to data from PMS Bazaar.2Point2 Capital's Long Term Value Fund was the second-best performer, delivering a 12.1% return, followed by Capitalmind's NRI Surge India strategy, which gained 11.6%. Trivantage Capital's Small and Midcap Financials continued its strong run with a 9.5% monthly rise. Alchemy Capital's High Growth strategy and Maxiom PMS-GEM also featured among the top performers, gaining 7.95% and 7.94%, Asset Management's Multicap strategy returned 7.85%, while Carnelian Asset's Bespoke Strategy added 7.57%. ASK Investment Managers' Financial Opportunities Portfolio, classified under sectoral funds, rose 7.45% in Investment's Midcap Portfolio and Unifi Capital's BCAD strategy delivered identical 7.14% returns. Abans Investment Managers' Smart Beta Portfolio was up 7.06%, and Agreya Capital's Total Return Enhancer rose 6.94%. Money Grow Asset's Bespoke strategy gained 6.93%, while Purnartha Investment Advisers' Dynamic Midcap Strategy added 6.9%.While several strategies clocked solid returns, a handful of portfolios underperformed during the month. Right Horizons' Perennial strategy was the worst hit, slipping 2.76% in Advisors' Future Horizon strategy declined 0.26%, while ASK Investment Managers' Lighthouse Portfolio edged lower by 0.08%. Acepro Advisors' Galaxy Strategy dipped 0.05%.Among others with subdued returns were Northern Arc's Credit Opportunities Strategy, which was up 0.08%, Magadh Capital's Future Stars, which rose 0.11%, and Aequitas Investment's India Opportunities Product which edged higher by 0.15%.Overall, June saw a strong divergence in PMS strategy performance, with multicap and midcap strategies clearly outperforming, while certain smallcap, quant-based, and hybrid approaches remained under pressure.(Disclaimer: Recommendations, suggestions, views and opinions given by the experts are their own. These do not represent the views of The Economic Times)
NBC News
5 days ago
- Health
- NBC News
Premenstrual disorders may indicate a higher risk for heart disease, study finds
Premenstrual disorders are associated with a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease, a large, long-term study has found. New research analyzing patient health data from more than 3 million women in Sweden over a 20-year period found that those who were diagnosed with premenstrual syndrome (PMS) or premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) had an 11% higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease at some point, compared to women who did not have a diagnosis. Younger women who experienced a premenstrual disorder before age 25 had an even stronger risk of developing heart disease, 24%. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in women in the U.S. 'It's another reminder of taking care of your cardiovascular health when you're young and not waiting until you're in your 50s or later,' Elizabeth Bertone-Johnson said, study co-author and professor of epidemiology at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. In order to be diagnosed with PMS or the more intense PMDD, symptoms such as mood swings, fatigue, cramping and food cravings need to be 'bad enough' to be rated as 'moderate' or 'severe,' or have a significant impact on a patient's ability to function, Bertone-Johnson said. The researchers analyzed subtypes of cardiovascular disease, including heart failure, arrhythmias and irregular heartbeat. An arrhythmia occurs when the heart's electrical signals misfire, making the heart beat too quickly or too slowly. Arrhythmias and ischemic heart disease, damage caused by plaque which has built up in the coronary arteries, showed the strongest associations with PMS and PMDD. Although the research did not study the possible reasons behind the link, Bertone-Johnson and other experts believe that premenstrual disorders might indicate other underlying physiological conditions. 'Eventually it will show up as cardiovascular disease, but before that, it shows up in premenstrual symptoms,' Bertone-Johnson said. These conditions can include inflammation and alteration of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system — a hormonal system that regulates blood pressure, Dr. Nieka Goldberg, a cardiologist who specializes in women's health at NYU Langone, said. These inflammatory changes can lead to an increased buildup of plaque around the heart's arteries — increasing the risk of heart disease. Goldberg was not involved in the new research. Even accounting for other cardiovascular risk factors such as smoking, weight, medication usage and some pre-existing conditions, women who had been diagnosed with a premenstrual disorder were more likely to develop heart problems. Researchers in Sweden also analyzed pairs of sisters as a way of accounting for genetic and environmental factors. There are limitations to the research. Bertone-Johnson said they looked only at women who had a clinical diagnosis of a premenstrual disorder and, because the population was based in Sweden, the patients were likely mostly white. Dr. Priya Jaisinghani, an endocrinologist at NYU Langone, thinks there should be more focus on women's risk factors for heart disease, which can include reproductive, hormonal and metabolic conditions. This study as well as others suggest a link between PMS and/or PMDD and hypertension, or high blood pressure. Still, high blood pressure is often underdiagnosed in women, according to the Office of Women's Health. Goldberg said that one of the most important implications of this study is how it may pave the way for diagnosis of cardiovascular disease in younger patients. 'This is a great step to early identification of women at risk for heart disease earlier in life,' she said. 'Although the mechanism for heart disease risk in premenstrual disorders will need further study, it is important for doctors to get a complete menstrual history, including the presence of PMD in their patients.'
Daily Mail
5 days ago
- Health
- Daily Mail
Monthly symptom suffered by millions of women linked to huge increased heart attack and stroke risk - as cases soar in young people
Millions of women who suffer a severe form of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) are at far greater risk of suffering a potentially deadly stroke, a major study suggests. While most women will suffer from PMS—which can cause distressing physical and emotional symptoms in the weeks before their period—at some point, about a third can suffer a severe form that can require treatment. Now, Swedish researchers have found women diagnosed with PMS were overall 10 per cent more likely to suffer from cardiovascular disease than women without a diagnosis. Breaking down cardiovascular disease by specific health problems, the team found these women had at 27 per cent greater risk of suffering a stroke and 31 per cent of developing a heart arrhythmia. An arrhythmia is potentially serious problem with how the heart beats—either too slow, too fast or inconsistently—which can contribute to heart attacks. In the study, experts from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm examined 22 years of health data from just under 100,000 women who had been diagnosed with PMS. They compared heart health outcomes like stroke and arrhythmia diagnoses with rates in the general population as well as with the women's sisters who hadn't been diagnosed with PMS. Writing in the journal Nature Cardiovascular Research, the team said that even when accounting for factors known to increase cardiovascular disease risk—like obesity and smoking status—the link between health problems and PMS remained. Yihui Yang an expert in environmental medicine and first author of the study said the risk of these cardiovascular problems was particularly high for certain groups of women. 'The increased risk was particularly clear in women who were diagnosed before the age of 25 and in those who had also experienced postnatal depression, a condition that can also be caused by hormonal fluctuations,' she said. Scientists said that exactly how PMS was causing an increased risk of cardiovascular problems was unclear. They suggested that the heightened hormonal fluctuations PMS patients experience could disrupt other biological systems that control aspects like blood pressure, increase inflammation, or the conversion of food into energy, as potential factors. However, the team added this was an area in need of further research. Estimates of how many women suffer from clinically significant—meaning requiring treatment—PMS vary as different criteria can be used. Some studies put the prevalence at one in 20 while others estimate it to be 30 per cent, roughly about one in three. Medics argue that if PMS causes issues that affect a woman's physical, psychological, social and economic wellbeing than this warrants a diagnosis and subsequent support and treatment. However, British experts estimate that only between one in four and one in two women with clinically significant PMS actually seek help from doctors. PMS is an umbrella term for a range of physical and mental symptoms that typically occur one to two weeks before a woman's period. This is what is called the luteal phase of a woman's menstrual cycle and is the period between ovulation—when an egg is released from an ovary—and menstruation—the shedding of the lining of the uterus that causes vaginal bleeding. Symptoms of PMS include mood swings, depression, irritability, anxiety, sleep problems, bloating and cramping, headaches, breast tenderness, spots, greasy hair and changes in appetite. Some women experience more of these symptoms than others and the amount and severity of these can change over a course of a woman's life. Women whose PMS is causing them issues are initially advised by the NHS to take steps like exercising more, doing yoga and meditation and cutting down on smoking and alcohol to help alleviate their symptoms. If these lifestyle changes don't work women can contact their GP who can advise on further treatment. This can include cognitive behavioural therapy, hormone-based medications like the contraceptive pill, or antidepressants. More rarely, women can experience an extremely severe form of PMS known as premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). PMDD patients can suffer an extreme physical and mental health problems that can include full-blown psychotic episodes and suicidal feelings. The condition is thought to affect about 824,000 women in the UK and 4.2 million in the US. The new study comes as heart attacks and strokes, particularly among young people, are on the rise in the UK. Experts have blamed factors like factors like rising obesity levels as well as smoking and alcohol consumption for the rise in cardiac emergencies in the young. There is also some evidence that strokes are on the rise in younger people – with a quarter of strokes in the UK, around 20,000 cases, occurring in people of working age, according to the Stroke Association. And while stroke cases diagnosed yearly has dropped in older age groups over the last 10 to 20 years, it has doubled in those under 55, according University of Oxford researchers who have a study to try to understand the reasons behind this rise. Strokes are occur when the blood supply to the brain is cut off, usually by a blood clot in a critical artery. The medical emergency affects more than 100,000 Britons annually—one every five minutes—claiming 38,000 lives. Britons are advised to keep in mind the four-letter acronym, FAST (Face, arms, speech, time) for potential stroke symptoms.
