Welcome to ‘sex orgy’ island

A wild party on Pulau Perhentian,Terengganu Malaysia attended by about 200 teenagers – invited via Facebook – was cut short by council officers who were tipped off that the gathering was getting brazen.

Themed “Come bare under the moonlight”, the booze-and-drug party was held at a secluded beach on the island and had scantily-clad teenagers, some of them foreigners, dancing and drinking the night away.

Officers from the Besut District Council, who got wind of the party from the locals, went to the scene on speedboats. On seeing them, the teenagers ran helter-skelter.

There were activities associated with sexual intercourse on that night and this was substantiated by the discovery of sex paraphernalia.

Brittle bones

Various drugs are used to treat and manage osteoporosis.

BISPHOSPHONATES reduce the activity of cells that cause bone loss with little or no effect on cells that build up bone. They are effective in preventing and treating osteoporosis. They are taken on an empty stomach with plain water only daily or once a week. One should not take mineral water, coffee, tea, juice or dairy products before taking the tablet, which should be swallowed and not chewed or sucked.

If there is chest pain, heartburn, difficult or painful swallowing, one should stop taking the tablet and consult the doctor. Other side effects include abdominal discomfort, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, constipation, gas, headache and muscle, bone, or joint aches.

Bisphosphonates are not suitable for those who have problems in the oesophagus, kidneys that are not functioning well, low or high levels of blood calcium, cannot stay in an upright position for at least 30 minutes or are allergic to it.