COLORECTAL CANCER: KNOW YOUR RISKS AND PROTECT YOUR LIFE
Colorectal cancer is a disease affecting the colon and rectum in which cells in the either organ grow out of control. Colorectal cancer is also referred to as colon cancer. The colon is app...
Think You Should Skip a Prostate Checkup? Early Detection and Advanced Medical Technology can Save your Life
Prostate Cancer is one of the leading cancers in Malaysian men. Like many developing economies, the number of Malaysian men diagnosed with prostate cancer is increasing and there appears to be a corre...
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Brain Metastases and the Link Between Lung, Breast & Colorectal Cancers: Be Aware of Your Risks
Brain metastases are caused by tumor cells from cancer somewhere else in the body spreading through the blood and then to the brain. Lung cancer is one of the cancers most likely to spread to the brai...
12 Good Brain Exercises for Stroke Recovery
Having a stroke can change your life. However, it is possible to regain the life you had before. Here are 12 brain exercises for stroke recovery.
Understanding Epilepsy
Epilepsy is a central nervous system (neurological) disorder in which brain activity becomes abnormal, causing seizures or periods of unusual behaviour, sensations and sometimes loss of awareness.
Functional Foods
The term ‘functional foods’ encompass foods that have a potentially beneficial effect on health beyond basic nutrition. Proponents of functional foods claim that these foods promote optima...
Diabesity: The New Epidemic
Diabesity is the term for diabetes occurring in the context of obesity which is a newly evolving epidemic.
Deep Inspiration Breath Hold Radiation Therapy (DIBH)
Deep Inspiration Breath Hold (DIBH) radiation therapy greatly reduces the potential of heart and lungs damage in the treatment of breast and lung cancers, simply by two additional procedures – i...
Body Composition Analysis (BCA)
Body composition is a method of breaking down the body into its core components: fat, protein, minerals, and body water. It describes bodyweight more accurately and provides a better glimpse into your...
Diabesity and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD): The Connection
Gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD, commonly occurs in people with diabetes. A study from 2015 looked at the rates of GERD in people with diabetes. In that study, 42% of the participan...
Dealing With Fevers In Children
Having a child come down with a fever can be an alarming thing for parents, especially first-time mums and dads. In this article, Dr. Khamini Ramanujam, our resident consultant Paediatrician shar...
Happy Hypoxia
Hypoxemia is defined as “a decrease in the partial pressure of oxygen in the blood.” As blood oxygen levels begin to reduce, a person may experience shortness of breath, also called dyspne...
Nutrition For COVID-19 Recovery
During illness and when recovering from COVID-19, some may experience loss of appetite and reduced food intake. If intake is insufficient, our body uses its stores of energy, protein, vitamins, a...
Spinal Conditions
The spine, or backbone, is the body's central support structure. It connects different parts of the musculoskeletal system. The spine aids in various movements such as sitting, standing, walking,...
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Psychology Counseling and Psychotherapy: What You Should Know
It is well understood that mental health is equally as important as physical health, thus seeking for professional help is of the utmost importance for mental well-being and to function bett...
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Spinal Stenosis: An Overview
Spinal stenosis is the narrowing of the spinal canal (spaces within the spine) that may exert pressure on the nerves along the spine. Spinal stenosis occurs most often in the lower back and the neck.
