Keeping an Eye out for CATARACT
Our eyes work like cameras, as they consist of three main components which are the glass mirror (cornea), film of the camera (retina) and the lens (also known as the lens in our eyes). When
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Tips for Healthier Lungs
If we’ve been taking our lungs for granted all this while, the current pandemic and the fear it has generated would have surely set many of us straight, especially due to the way the lungs
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Upgrading Malaysia’s Cleanliness and Hygiene Practices
Q & A with Sia Ban Ian. CEO, Bactakleen Malaysia is one of the most popular destinations in Southeast Asia. We are known for many things, our picture-perfect sandy beaches, dazzling cityscapes, and disappointingly our
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Freshen your breath with these foods!
Just as garlic and onion are capable of causing our breath to smell unpleasant, there are also foods you can eat to have the opposite effect, which is, to freshen your breath instead! So, what
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Should the COVID-19 Vaccine Impact your Surgery Schedule?
Malaysia has recently seen a surge in COVID-19 cases contributed by the highly transmissible Delta variant of the disease. As the number of COVID-19 cases in the country continue to rise, vaccinations play a huge
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How Technology Is Transforming The Lives Of Diabetics
Diabetes remains one of the major non-communicable conditions in Malaysia, affecting up to 3.9 million of the Malaysian population with 16.8 per cent. According to the National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2019, seven million
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Hepatitis, As Explained By A Doctor
The term Hepatitis comes from the Latin for word liver – ‘Hepar’, and the suffix ‘-itis’ which means inflammation. The combination of these two creates the medical term Hepatitis which translates to inflammation of the
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Strawberries Don’t Just Eat Them – Put Them On Your Face! Here’s Why…
It’s rare to not love strawberries. Luscious and sweet, strawberry is hands down one of the most famous flavours in the world, lending its unique taste to ice-creams, cakes, puddings, confectioneries, you name it, if
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Skin Cancer Early diagnosis saves live
There are two major types of skin cancers: melanoma and non-melanomatous skin cancers. According to Malaysia’s National Cancer Registry, skin cancers account for 2.6% of all malignancies and is the 10th most common malignancy in
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Is Your Sleep Being Compromised By Sleep Apnea?
Sleep is a complex biological process. While we are sleeping, we are unconscious, but our brain and body functions are still active. Sleep is generally divided into 4 stages. The stages are termed as Stage
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