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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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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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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Alzheimer’s disease, a type of dementia, affects memory, thinking and behavior, and its symptoms eventually grow severe enough to interfere with daily tasks. Here, we present six most frequently asked questions on this dreaded disease,
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A headache has a way of just ruining your day! From mild dull aches to severe pounding migraines, when your head aches, it just feels so mentally crippling! You can’t think, can’t eat, can’t sleep,
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A sense of eagerness, apprehension, a dash of hope I arrived early. It was half an hour before my appointment. The usual SOPs were followed—QR code scanned, temperature taken, hands sanitised, mask checked and social
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Khairul Syazwali Taib was physically active in the prime of his life, playing rugby and running half-marathons. Then, with no warning signs in sight, an episode of gout prompted him to take a blood test.
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Vagina The vagina is an elastic, muscular canal about 3 to 6 inches long which connects the cervix, lower part of the uterus to the outside of the female body. The vulva and labia form
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Thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder in which the body makes an unusual form of haemoglobin. Haemoglobin is the protein particle in red platelets that carries oxygen. The condition results in excessive decrease of red
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Celebrated for its world-class healthcare services by the 2019 International Living Annual Global Retirement Index, Malaysia has invested significantly into its healthcare sector; the country allocates RM30.6 billion yearly to the provision of quality healthcare
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