Do you feel sluggish all the time? Are the usual pick-me-ups not doing their magic? Find out what may be getting between you and a good night’s sleep.
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Tuberculosis (TB) is extremely contagious and outbreaks can occur in crowded environments. With a recent outbreak reported in the country, find out what tuberculosis does to the body and how you can prevent is from taking more lives.
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Tuberculosis (TB) is extremely contagious and outbreaks can occur in crowded environments. With a recent outbreak reported in the country, find out what tuberculosis does to the body and how you can prevent is from taking more lives.
Continue readingIs Tap Water Ruining My Skin?
“Is Tap Water Ruining My Skin?” Do you wonder about this each time you rinse your face? Read on to find out the answers.
Continue readingOnce And For All, Here’s What You Need To Know About Vitamin C
A few weeks ago, we read an interesting article on kidney stones and vitamin C by a colleague from Men’s Health USA, and decided to share it online. To our surprise, the topic generated a rather heated debate, especially on the “correct” dosage of vitamin C. To get a clearer picture, we spoke to three experts, covering the spectrum of purpose, dosage and effect of vitamin C.
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Sudah menjadi tabiat kita melayari laman media sosial menerusi telefon pintar sejurus bangun pagi untuk memeriksa notifikasi atau berita terkini. Tabiat yang sama juga dilakukan sebelum tidur. Situasi demikian menggambarkan gaya hidup di Malaysia kini dan ia juga adalah fenomena dunia yang kian meningkat.
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With some tweaks, local dishes can be nutritional too. Shape Magazine worked with Columbia Asia dietitian Kong Woan Fei and Chef Mohd Reduan Mohtar of Columbia Asia Hospital – Klang for all these delicious spreads.
Continue readingLightweight Runners and Teenage Weak Bones
Dr. Harjeet Singh returns for his monthly show to talk about bones. In this episode, we pore over three recent studies that found weaker bones in idle teenagers and that lighter runners were at higher risk for stress fractures.
Continue readingA Diet For Healthy Blood
The lifespan of a normal blood cell is about 120 days. The red blood cell is completely replaced in four to six weeks while white plasma is replaced within 24 hours. Chief Medical Officer, Columbia Asia Hospital – Petaling Jaya, Dr. Jonathan S. Nair, shares about the types of blood and its functions; as well as food that encourages a healthy blood production.
Continue readingMy VISION Is Stolen!!!
Visual Acuity defines the clarity of the visual perception of an image. Vision can be lost at birth or during the lifetime painlessly or painfully for various reasons. Painless loss of vision is akin to termites silently causing destruction from the inside without initial symptoms. One common permanent loss of vision is Glaucoma.
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