17 March 2011 Today, we celebrate World Heart Day by paying extra care and attention to the most vital organ in our body – the heart. EACH year, about 17.5 million lives are claimed by the world’s largest killer – heart disease and stroke. In Malaysia, heart disease has been the number one ...

11 March 2011 LABIS: The national health and morbidity survey, previously carried out every 10 years, will now be conducted every four years to keep tabs with changing trends of diseases in the country. Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said the 10-year cycle was no longer able to reflect...

11 March 2011 Meet your daily energy and nutrient needs by consuming adequate amounts of whole grain cereals. THE body needs energy for various vital body processes, including maintaining body temperature, metabolic activity, supporting growth, and for daily physical activities. This energy need ...

11 March 2011 There are many risk factors that increase the chances of heart disease in women. DOES cardiovascular disease (disease affecting the heart or blood vessels) only affect men? If you agree with this statement, beware and take note that women can, and do get cardiovascular disease. In f...

25 February 2011 Increasing numbers of younger Malaysians afflicted by type 2 diabetes. THE Metabolic Syndrome Study of Malaysia (MSSM) that was conducted in 2008, had uncovered startling facts: 22% of those surveyed above the age of 18 are suffering from type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Even mor...

25 February 2011 The key to health and longevity is finding the trigger to demolish the barrier to a healthier and better life. IN sitcoms, there is often an episode that plays flashbacks to consolidate the storyline. For those who had joined our tour from the beginning, we have discussed the fou...

16 February 2011 It’s important that people start investing in their future health now. It’s sad that heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, cancer and osteoporosis are robbing so many of the joys that life can bring. Often, sufferers wished they had protected their health a whole lot better....

16 February 2011 CHICAGO: People with diabetes should mix aerobics with weight training to get the best results in lowering blood sugar, a new study suggests. The combination worked best for weight loss too, compared to aerobics or weight training alone. Blood sugar is fuel to muscles, and more s...

16 February 2011 THERE are 1.2 million Malaysians who are diabetic and about half of them are unaware of the disease. Normah Medical Specialist Centre (NMSC) consultant nephrologist Dr William Chau said the number of people suffering from diabetes worldwide would double by 2030 from the current 1...

16 February 2011 A BRISK daily 30 minute walk can cut your risk of falling victim to up to two dozen illnesses, including dementia and cancer, say researchers. Taking such walks can slow the rate at which our bodies deteriorate with age. Researchers made the claims after examining 40 previous stu...