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UK-Malaysia Partnership Award 2019
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Understanding and Navigating Tumultuous Path of Brain Tumours In Children
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KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 (Bernama) -- A child means the world to every parent but unfortunately, children, like everyone else, can face unexpected health challenges, one of them being the daunting and frightening diagnosis of brain tumour. This unwelcomed growth in a child’s brain can be an [...]
Understanding Arrhythmia: Insights on Heart Rhythm Problems
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Arrhythmia may feel like heart racing, pounding or fluttering and is often confused with panic attack and anxiety. While this may sound normal, arrhythmia could be a sign of heart problems or can be a red flag to your health. What is Arrhythmia? It is a condition with the rate or rhythm [...]
Understanding Blood Cancer
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Blood cancer compromises the functions of normal blood cells, including the ability to fight off infection, prevent excessive bleeding and transport oxygen throughout the body. According to the Malaysia National Cancer Registry Report 2012-2016, released in 2020, leukaemia and lymphoma are among [...]
Understanding Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip: Detection, Treatment, and Outcomes.
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DDH is a condition where the ball and socket joint fails to develop normally. It can occur before birth or in the first months of life. The socket of the hip joint (acetabulum) is usually shallow and the ball (femoral head – top of the thigh bone) can be loose or completely dislocated instead [...]
Understanding Diabetic Retinopathy Stages: A Comprehensive Guide
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Diabetic retinopathy is a prevalent diabetes eye problem that can lead to vision loss if left untreated. The leading cause of blindness among working age people in developed countries is diabetic retinopathy. These statistics may not reflect that of the Asian population, however, according to [...]
Understanding Heart Disease Risk Factors and How to Lower Them
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Understanding Your Possible Heart Disease Risk Factors Medical conditions and lifestyle choices can put people at a higher risk for heart disease. With our sedentary lifestyles, the risk factors have now exceeded beyond the traditional one such as high cholesterol, high blood pressure and obesity. [...]
Understanding Hepatitis in Children
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Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver, which can be caused by a variety of reasons, including infectious viruses as well as non-infectious agents, and children are not spared from contracting it. Hepatitis viruses are the most common cause of hepatitis but other infections, drugs, toxins [...]
Understanding Nasopharyngeal Cancer (NPC)
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What Is NPC? Nasopharyngeal Cancer (NPC) is a malignant tumour arising from the mucosa of the nasopharynx or postnasal space. It is one of the commonest cancers affecting the Malaysian Chinese population, especially adult males. If diagnosed and treated early, it is highly curable. Epidemiology [...]
Understanding Neurosurgery
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When someone is faced with the possibility of brain surgery, the first emotion we tend to experience is instinctual unease. This is a natural reaction as our personalities, thoughts and other aspects that define us are inextricably linked to brain function. The thought of having our [...]
Understanding Parkinson’s Disease
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Parkinson’s disease is a more common condition among older people, affecting about one percent of people over the age of 60 and with the incidence rising significantly with increasing age. However, about five to 10 percent of people with Parkinson’s disease begin before the age of [...]
Understanding Scoliosis and Its Treatment Options
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In Malaysia, about 3.5% of the population suffers from scoliosis, of which 50% are mild and only 0.1% are severe and require surgery, which is a minority. Most of the time, the curvature can be improved through non-surgical treatments such as exercise and physiotherapy. In children, the scoliosis [...]
Understanding Skin Cancer: Types, Risk Factors, and Prevention Strategies
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The skin is the largest organ of the human body and acts as a physical barrier and first line of defense against pathogens. The skin has two layers: the epidermis and the dermis. The epidermis is made of keratin, which protects against foreign substances. The dermis contains sweat [...]
Understanding Snoring: Causes and Effective Solutions to Snoring
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50% of normal adults snore occasionally, and 25% are habitual snorers. Problem snoring is more frequent in males and overweight persons, and it usually becomes worse with age. What Causes Snoring? The noisy sounds of snoring occur when there is an obstruction to the free flow of air through [...]
Understanding the Benefits of ReLEx Smile: New Laser Vision Correction
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Why is Laser Vision Correction so expensive? Yes. Laser Vision Correction(LVC) is expensive compared to purchasing a pair of eyeglasses or contact lenses. But, have you take into account the total amount of expenses that you had spent and will be spending from the moment you get your first pair of [...]
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 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 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 [...]
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 [...]
