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Early Detection Can Help Prevent Risk of Breast Cancer, Says Doctor
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Breast cancer can develop in anyone and among the factors that raise the risk of this disease include genetics, family history, hormonal changes, lifestyle, age, menstrual cycle and menopause. Based on World Health Organization (WHO) statistics, a total of 685,000 deaths were recorded in 2020 [...]
Early Detection for Polyps Vital
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No one has zero risk of developing colorectal cancer, but the chances of it happening to us increases with age, says Sunway Medical Centre (SunMed) Consultant Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist Dr Max Hu. The risk increases after the age of 40 and higher after 70. However, colorectal [...]
Early Detection of Blood Cancers
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Leukaemia is a type of blood cancer that affects the white blood cells. It mainly occurs because of DNA damage that causes cancer cells to form. Leukaemia is classified according to the speed of its progression and the type of white blood cells that are affected. Lymphatic or bone marrow disease [...]
Early Menopause Increases Risk of Osteoporosis
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Women who stop menstruating early are at a higher risk of having osteoporosis as they lose calcium earlier than normal. Hence, women who have stopped menstruating for at least four months before the age of 40 are encouraged to seek treatment. “In general, women experience menopause [...]
Early Pregnancy Care
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Pregnancy is a beautiful and long-awaited phase for a woman to complete a family. Therefore, care throughout pregnancy is important to ensure during that phase, both mother and baby are healthy with no complications until birth. The first trimester of pregnancy is important and should be [...]
Easily Worn Out? Difficulty Breathing? Beware of Heart Failure
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Do you become weary easily after only a few steps? Do you find it difficult to catch your breath every time you go up a few flights of stairs? Many individuals believe that these are normal due to poor physical performance and hence dismiss the likelihood that these are symptoms of heart [...]
Eat Like a Rabbit For a Healthy and Prosperous New Year
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The Lunar New Year always brings around a new mindset to improve the people’s health and well-being. As 2023 marks the ushering in of the Year of the Rabbit, one way the individuals can look towards doing so this year is by taking a page out of this furry little creature’s diet and [...]
Eat Right For A Healthy Festive Season
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With Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration around the corner, aside from involving in various interesting and traditional activities, indulging in delicious cuisine is definitely something that every individual looks forward to after a month long of fasting. A common knowledge is that foods such as [...]
Echo Cardiogram
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An echocardiogram is a type of ultrasound diagnostic test used by doctors to: Assess the overall function of the heart Determine the presence of any heart disease Follow the progress of any heart valve disease Evaluate the effectiveness of any medical or [...]
Eczema vs. Psoriasis: How Do You Tell Them Apart?
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Eczema and psoriasis are two common skin conditions that are often easily confused for each other due to their similar symptoms. Both present as dry, scaly and red patches. Both have flare ups that come and go but never fully go away. Ultimately, both cause quite a significant amount of [...]
Educate kids on Covid-19 and risks, adults advised
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Children have a right to understand the nature of infectious diseases. But as adults, we have a responsibility to educate them on the possible risks of a disease and protect them from distress by optimising our knowledge, capabilities and resources. There are ways to talk to children to help [...]
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Effective Childhood Asthma Management: Tips and Strategies for Parents
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Children with recurrent cough, wheezing, chest tightness or shortness of breath may have one or more forms of asthma. Left untreated, asthmatic children often have less stamina than other children, or avoid physical activities to prevent coughing or wheezing. Sometimes they will complain that their [...]
Effective Diabetes Management: Your Ultimate Guide
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Prevalence of Diabetes in Asia Diabetes is a life-long disease that we frequently hear or read about in the media and among our peers. It is a chronic disease where the body does not produce or properly use insulin, a hormone needed to convert sugar, starches, and other food into the energy that [...]
Effective Prostate Enlargement Treatment with Water Vapour Therapy
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Are you facing difficulties with frequent urination or weak urine flow? Sunway Medical Centre's innovative Water Vapour Therapy offers a cutting-edge, minimally invasive treatment for enlarged prostate, improving your quality of life with a simple and quick procedure. A Minimally Invasive [...]
Effective Treatment for Lazy Eyes (Amblyopia) in Children
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What is “Lazy Eye’’ or Amblyopia? This is what should normally happen during the critical period of development in early childhood: both eyes receive clear and equally sharp images, stimulating normal maturation of the part of the brain for vision. This enables the child to [...]
Effects of Severe Hearing Loss in Adults
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Losing the ability to hear the world around you can be distressing. In this article, we will discuss hearing loss and its possible impacts on an individual’s personal, social, and professional lives. Decline in Physical and Emotional Well-being Individuals suffering from hearing loss have [...]
Electrocardiography (ECG)
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An electrocardiogram (ECG) is a diagnostic procedure that measures and probes for any complications or abnormalities with the electrical activity of the heart. An ECG translates the heart’s electrical activity into line tracings that doctors can use to detect [...]
Electroencephalography (EEG)
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An electroencephalogram (EEG) is a diagnostic test that detects electrical activity in the brain, providing the doctor with important information about its health and function. Small electrodes record the brain’s electrical activity from the surface of the scalp, and [...]
Electromyography (EMG)
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An electromyography (EMG) is a diagnostic test that is used to record the electrical activity of muscles at rest and when they active. Motor neurons transmit electrical impulses to the muscles, instructing them to contract or relax. Active muscles produce an electrical current that is [...]
