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April 18, 2024
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Health Screening After 50: What You Need to Know

Frequent health screening is advised for people aged 50 and above, including blood tests, ECGs, pap smears, and prostate cancer screenings.
April 4, 2024
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Visualising Wellness: 5 Types of Diagnostic Imaging Tests

A picture paints a thousand words. Similarly, an image could provide a clearer picture on your wellbeing Therefore, diagnostic imaging enables doctors to accurately identify and make precise decisions that could save lives. Imaging plays a significant role in diagnostics, providing insights into the structure and function of our bodies. Your doctor can determine the appropriate modality based on the […]
March 25, 2024

Do You Really Need to Floss?

Despite the lack of support from long-term, large-scale studies proving the effectiveness of flossing, smaller, short-term studies suggest that it plays a crucial role in cleaning spaces between your teeth that your toothbrush cannot reach. Think of flossing as a deep cleaning for your teeth after brushing. It helps dislodge and remove food particles and plaque trapped between your teeth, […]
March 19, 2024

Score Big on Health: The Benefits of Engaging in Sports for Fitness

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), physical inactivity is one of the 10 leading risk factors for global mortality. Increasing levels of physical inactivity are also a key risk factor for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as cardiovascular diseases, cancer, and diabetes. Globally, 1 in 4 adults are not active enough, and more than 80% of the world’s adolescent population […]
March 11, 2024

Dengue Fever: Symptoms and Prevention Tips

Never imagine that mosquito bites can be so deadly? The most dangerous types of mosquitoes are Anopheles, Aedes, and Culex. Aedes itself spreads diseases like Zika, dengue, and yellow fever. Many of you might be familiar with the name Aedes, as it is widely recognised as the primary cause of dengue-related fatalities in Malaysia. However, what exactly is dengue? Dengue […]
March 6, 2024

Obesity: A Slippery Slope to Danger

Living in the 21st century means that we are exposed to a wide variety of technological advances which lead to lifestyle changes. One of the significant changes is in the way we eat. Never has food been produced at such a massive scale and offered in such variety. We have fast food, canned foods, pre-packed microwave dinners, frozen pizzas, and […]
March 5, 2024
Embark on a Journey to Wellness and Healing in Malaysia

Embark on a Journey to Wellness and Healing in Malaysia

Experience a seamless health journey in a trusted destination, renowned for its combination of cutting-edge medical facilities and exceptional patient care services. Malaysia’s healthcare travel sector has been steadily strengthening from pre-pandemic times. Further reinforcing this growth are the country’s competitively priced and reputable quality healthcare services.  In keeping abreast with global trends, the country has been shifting its focus […]