Category: Health

Toothbrush bristles are coated in water, toothpaste, food debris and mouth bacteria and the possibility of your toothbrush bristles to harbour a virus is high when you have flu or a cold.

Colorectal cancer (CRC), also known as bowel cancer, colon cancer, or rectal cancer, is the development of cancer from the colon or rectum (parts of the large intestine).

In the issue regarding dialysis and kidney transplant, conflict often arises as to which is better for the patient and the complicated procedure/ reasons between choosing either one.

It’s estimated that about one out of every five teenagers today has some form of hearing loss – a staggering increase of about 30 percent compared to the 1990s. The World Health Organization (WHO) suggests

Worldwide, one in three women and one in five men aged 50 years and over will suffer an osteoporotic fracture.

Eating calcium and vitamin D-rich foods is one of the best ways to prevent osteoporosis, and everyone knows about it. But, do you know which foods supply enough calcium and vitamin D?

Most of us wear contact lenses on a day-to-day basis. It’s literally the Holy Grail for those who are depending on bulky glasses before.

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is an important cause of mortality in Malaysian women in general. In fact, heart disease is the leading cause of death among women in the world than all cancers combined.

Sunway Medical Centre Cardiologist, Dr Yee Kok Meng explains several misconceptions regarding women and heart disease and also the differences between both men and women in term of symptoms and causes.

If you have high cholesterol, you are also at higher risk for heart disease, strokes and other heart problems. The good news is you can control the risk by practising a healthy lifestyle!