1. If there’s ONE thing we can do for a healthier heart, what’s the best thing to do? Unfortunately, there’s no one thing. This is because every individual has different circumstances. For example, if a person smokes like a chimney, then the one thing would be for that person to stop smoking. If the one …
Having choices can sometimes be baffling. Ais kacang or cendol, work hard or procrastinate, GSC or TGV? Every bit of life is a choice. And the situation only becomes even more complicated when the choice involves something as important as your eyesight. We’re here to make this difficult decision just a little bit easier. Right …
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Your kidneys are some of the most hardworking organs in your body, but are you taking care of them well? It’s important to care for your kidneys before kidney failure symptoms start popping up. What’s the first thing you will do for healthier kidneys? How about trying these kidney-friendly recipes? Let us know in …
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Question: For many years, I’ve had some kidney problems and had to go on a very strict low-salt and low-protein diet. Recently, my urine test result showed more than 300mg per litre and high glucose content. What should I do to avoid kidney failure? Answer: Your recent urine result was actually a simple test for albuminuria (protein in the urine) to determine …
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Food intolerances can be tough to figure out. Unlike immediate-type food allergies which exhibit severe symptoms pretty quickly, these are not as easy to detect as symptoms usually do not appear till long after you’ve digested the culprit. So are your sniffles part of a cold, or a result of some sensitivity? What’s that weird …
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Question: I am a 53-year old woman and I have been experiencing difficulty holding in urine, especially when I sneeze or cough. Is there any treatment for this condition? Answer: Incontinence is quite a common problem among women after menopause. Treatment is available to control incontinence though many people are too embarrassed to seek medical help. Some treatments for incontinence include hormone replacement therapy, …
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An act as noble as passing on your life baton when you’ve moved on would probably score you many saint points, but why are there so few donors? With Malaysians being mostly generous people (remember all the shared keropok lekor at work?), what’s stopping us? The HealthWorks team seeks to separate fact from fiction for …
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At the moment, about 2.6 million Malaysians are affected by diabetes. And no, it’s not just the oldies who are getting the disease. Diabetes amongst the 30-somethings is spiking, with numbers from 2006 almost doubling amongst the 30 to 39 age group. Out of these numbers, only half of them are diagnosed. Diabetes is a …
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