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Therapists help with Philippine typhoon mental health needs
TACLOBAN, Philippines — Dozens of psychologists were starting work in the typhoon-raked Philippines Wednesday to help dazed survivors deal with the psychological fallout of one of the country’s worst ever disasters. The operation is an early attempt by health professionals […]
Human movement studied to create an exoskeleton to benefit elderly patients, stroke patients and paraplegics
What if certain patients could get a bionic pick-up without undergoing the pain and lengthy recovery of surgery? University of Cincinnati researchers are working on just that idea, with the start of an exoskeleton to support people who – through […]
Drink to lower cholesterol
Take the necessary steps to reduce your cholesterol level in order to lead a healthier life. HIGH cholesterol levels were initially associated with the middle-aged and elderly, but are increasingly appearing in the younger generation. Many tasty Malaysian foods are […]
Is a glass of wine OK for pregnant moms?
A new Danish study finds that pregnant women who drank a small amount of alcohol tended to be healthier in other ways than mothers-to-be who abstained altogether, suggesting other factors need to be considered when looking at the effects of […]
You’ve lost that loving feeling
Few diabetics realise that high glucose levels can have a detrimental effect on their love life. IT’S hard to imagine that one little compound, consisting of only three elements, can wreck such havoc upon the human body. Glucose, which is […]
Government taking steps to address mental health problems
IPOH: The government is taking various steps including making available more psychiatrists and pyschologists to detect mental illness and treat patients with mental problems, said Hospital BahagiaUlu Kinta director Dr Raba’iahMohdSalleh. She said besides increasing specialist manpower, more community mental […]
Health-a-thon educates students on healthy lifestyle
KOTA KINABALU: The Parents and Teachers Association (PTA) of SMK St Francis Convent (M) organised a school-wide Health-a-thon in order to raise funds for future fitness activities and for the purchase of basic gym equipment for the school. The Health-a-thon […]
Save your feet!
IPOH: The government is taking various steps including making available more psychiatrists and pyschologists to detect mental illness and treat patients with mental problems, said Hospital BahagiaUlu Kinta director Dr Raba’iahMohdSalleh. She said besides increasing specialist manpower, more community mental […]
Deadly medical errors
Incidents of medical malpractice in Vietnam are not rare. For Halloween, one man in Ho Chi Minh City wore a doctor’s white coat with a name tag on the left chest pocket. It did not read “Dr Frankenstein”, but “Dr […]
10 hard facts about diabetes
PETALING JAYA: We all know of someone who is diagnosed with diabetes. In a 2011 National Health and Morbidity Survey, it was estimated that 2.6 million Malaysians are affected by the disease. Diabetes is one of the most common diseases […]
