Question: I am still a virgin and with my marriage to be held soon, I’m a little worried about what I might find out on our first conjugal night with my future husband. How can I know ahead if my hymen is still intact or torn? Does the hymen get torn only during sexual intercourse? …
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If you’re sexually active, you’ll probably have wondered about the different forms of birth control available. Most people know about the withdrawal method, the condom, and The Pill. But how much do they really know about effective contraception and the options they have? 52% of sexually active Malaysian women don’t use any form of birth …
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We’re no strangers to stress. It creeps in on us from all corners of life. Some brandish it as a symbol of success, believing that stress means progress. Some have gotten so used to being stressed out that they actually get addicted to it. Some just accept it as an inevitable side effect of life. …
I’ve tried sleeping on my back, on my side, counting sheep, and reading the dictionary. But nothing seems to be working. I just can’t fall asleep and I’ve been in bed since midnight. I check my phone again. It’s 4am. Urgh. Tomorrow’s going to be a loooong day. Thank you, insomnia. Sounds familiar? Insomnia hits …
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There probably comes a time in your adult life where you start to recognise some of the signs below: You have a constantly throbbing jaw You suffer from sore throats and swollen neck glands The gums around your wisdom tooth are swollen You have a bad breath all the time (and also an icky taste …
While we often associate bone problems with old people, we forget that we’ll get there one day too. Your skeleton is (surprise, surprise), the support system as well as the armour for your entire body. When that breaks down in the form of bone-thinning diseases like osteoporosis, or severe back pains, or even kyphosis (a …
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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 …
Debunked: 8 Myths About Organ Donation in Malaysia Read More »
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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As technology continues to blur the line between work and play, we increasingly find ourselves unable to live in the moment. While at work we’re probably stressing about the laundry, the unpaid bills, and the recent fight we had with our partner. Once we get home, we are distracted with answering work mails, never checked-out …
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