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Keep that brain fit
Through a brain-healthy lifestyle, you are better able to prevent demetia and slow down, or even reverse the process of brain deterioration, writes Nadia Badarudin HIS age has not been a deterrent. At 81, Datuk Dr Wan ShamsudinMohdYusof is still […]
Earlier bedtime may help a child’s waistline
SETTING an earlier bedtime for your children could help keep their weight in check, a new study finds. Fast food, too much screen time, and sugary sodas are not the only factors to blame for the childhood obesity epidemic, experts […]
Can baking make you happy?
While baking is not a cure for depression, it does help lift one’s mood. From chocolate brownies to cakes and cookies, baking is often associated with comfort foods – and now a new British movement claims that the simple act […]
Pop a few walnuts for good health
Walnuts have been shown to help protect against heart disease and diabetes. OVERWEIGHT adults can help protect themselves from diabetes and heart disease by adding walnuts to their diet. That’s the conclusion of a new Yale University study published in […]
Beer is good for your heart
RESEARCHERS at Harokopio University in Athens, Greece, have found that blood flow to the heart improved within a couple of hours of drinking two-thirds of a pint, or 400 millilitres of beer. While the study was small, involving 17 non-smoking […]
Top ways to keep fit when travelling
Exercising is usually out of the question for those who have to be on the road all the time. For health-conscious travellers, it’s never been easier to squeeze in a workout, either with a quick weight-lifting session at an airport […]
A dose of HPV vaccine may be all you need
Early research shows that only one dose of the vaccine is needed to prevent cervical cancer. A single dose – rather than the recommended three – of a vaccine against the sexually transmitted disease HPV may be enough to ward […]
Scrapping of sugar subsidy good for health — Dimin
KUCHING: The decision to abolish sugar subsidy effective today is a good move to discourage over consumption of the commodity. This is the stand of Kuching Division Bidayuh community leader, Temenggong Austin Dimin, when responding to Prime Minister Datuk Seri […]
Costlier sugar a big bite against diabetes — Dr Jerip
KUCHING: Assistant Minister of Public Health DatukDrJeripSusil said the government’s decision to abolish 34 sen in sugar subsidy is to promote a healthy society. He said the decision was to promote and create a mindset to reduce sugar intake. “The […]
Health Dept reaches out to private sector, NGOs to help stroke patients
KUCHING: The state Health Department is ever ready to work with the private sector and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to create more comprehensive community rehabilitation centres and programmes for stroke patients. Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) neurologist Dr SimSiew Hung said providing […]
