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Understanding The Cause of Back Pain
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Poor ergonomics is a big health risk for those working from home. Remote workers reported developing or having their existing back and joint pain worsen since working from home due to poor sitting posture or usage of non-ergonomic furniture for work. There are many factors [...]
Understanding the Journey of Stroke Recovery Timeline
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Stroke can strike anyone, anytime – recovery is possible and the timeline is different for everyone. Our multidisciplinary team of medical professionals are ready to help each patient on their journey to recovery. On this journey map, we help you to understand what happens from a stroke onset [...]
Understanding the Link Between Stroke and Dementia with Dr Mohamad Imran
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Chances are, you know someone who has experienced a stroke or has a loved one who has. Strokes are alarmingly common, often leading to death or disability that profoundly impacts both individuals and their loved ones. According to the World Health Organization, stroke is the second-leading cause [...]
Understanding the Long-Term Effects of Stroke
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Effects of stroke that occur after the emergency stage can either recover or remain permanent. This may depend on a few factors including the time taken between the stroke onset and the patient receiving emergency care, severity of stroke, and the area of the brain that is affected by the [...]
Understanding The Prevalence of Vascular Dementia Among Malaysians
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DESPITE having the ability to impair daily functioning and drastically affect the quality of life, vascular dementia (VaD) remains relatively misunderstood. Recognised as the second-most common type of dementia after Alzheimer's, VaD differs as it is caused by impaired blood flow to [...]
Understanding What Mindfulness Is and How to Practice It
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What is mindfulness? Mindfulness is a practice that is found in various spiritual traditions, especially Buddhism, in which it’s a meditation practice known as ‘Sati.’ In the secular world, it was first applied in behavioural medicine in the 1970s in the form of an 8-week [...]
Unlocking the Mysteries of the Brains: Interview with Dr Mohammad Imran bin Idris, Consultant Neurologist
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Neurology has long fascinated medical professionals as it deals with the brain, the most complex organ in the human body. Understanding how it controls movement, memory, and emotions, while diagnosing disorders like stroke and dementia, makes neurology both intellectually stimulating and [...]
Unravelling The Connection Between Heart Disease & Stroke
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Heart disease remains to be a growing national health concern with it being the principal cause of death in Malaysia. As the years progress, deaths caused by heart disease are on a steady upward trend rousing the worries of many. Statistics are also showing that there is a rise in the number [...]
Uroflowmetry
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Uroflowmetry is a quick, simple diagnostic screening test that is used to calculate the flow rate of urine over time. The test measures the volume of urine released from the body, and the speed and time of urinary release. The doctor may conduct a uroflowmetry if patient reports symptoms of [...]
Urology Centre
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Welcome to Sunway Medical Centre’s Urology Centre that offers expert management and treatment solutions for all urological conditions. Urology is a surgical speciality that deals with diseases of the urinary & reproductive tracts in men and with urinary disease in [...]
Using Cutting-edge AI Tech to Diagnose Emergency Treatment
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KUALA LUMPUR: To ensure that patients can be served efficiently when seeking emergency treatment, Sunway Medical Centre, Sunway City (SMC) has introduced ultrasound or sonography imaging technology enhanced with artificial intelligence (AI). Assistant medical director and emergency medical [...]
Varian TrueBeam STx
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The Varian TrueBeam™ STx technology is a revolutionary innovation in cancer treatment. It expands radiotherapy treatment options for even the most challenging cancer cases in the lung, breast, head and neck, abdomen, liver and other regions. The system uses sophisticated [...]
Varicose Veins Management: Understanding Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment Options
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What are varicose veins? Varicose veins are enlarged superficial veins commonly arising in the legs. They are usually dilated and tortuous. They occur over the calf and inner thigh. Varicose veins occur due to defective valves. What are veins? Veins are blood vessels which transport [...]
Vegetable Wrap
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Ingredients (3 servings) Filling 3 large iceberg lettuce leaves 3 water-chestnut, peeled and diced 1 sheet of Fuchok, soaked and diced pinch of salt & pepper 50g of carrot, diced 50g of celery, diced 1 tsp of sugar 1 tsp of sesame oil 1 tbsp of corn flour Sauces 1 tbsp vegetable [...]
Vertigo Treatment: Solutions for Dizziness Feeling and Balance Restoration
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Vertigo is the hallucination of movement. It is the cardinal symptom of disease of the vestibular system including its central connections. The ‘sense’ of balance is very basic and phylogenically predates sight and hearing. Physiology The vestibular sense organ consists of the [...]
Vestibular Rehab
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Exercise-based Inner ear balance therapy by specialty-trained personnel to improve dizziness, vertigo, and feelings of instability.
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Virtual Parentcraft Antenatal Classes for Expectant Couples
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Parenting is a topic that mystifies most couples. Parents-to-be have the option of picking up a book to prepare, speak to other parents and learn from them, or possibly do a search to find information online. However, the value of an antenatal class is being able to hear from healthcare [...]
Virtual Parentcraft Antenatal Classes for Expectant Couples
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Parents who welcome a newborn often experience a wide range of emotions, especially in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Many new mums experience post-partum “baby blues” after childbirth, which commonly include mood swings, crying spells and difficulty sleeping. It is [...]