Osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis affecting more than 30% of Malaysians. This progressive joint disease is caused by the inability of the damaged joints to self-repair and typically affects the knee. Although it can occur without any apparent cause, there are some risk factors that can potentially increase the chance of osteoarthritis like obesity, gender, age, congenital defects and joint injury or overuse.
Physiotherapy focuses on body function and movement, aiming to maximize physical potential. It improves quality of life through health promotion, prevention, intervention and rehabilitation.
The World Blood Donor Day falls on 14th June every year. On this day, we express our gratitude to all the voluntary, unpaid blood donors for their life-saving gifts of blood. The global theme of the World Blood Donor Day changes each year and this time round, the slogan is “Give blood and keep the World beating”. It highlights the essential contribution that blood donors make in saving lives and improving each other’s health.
Osteoporosis is a condition characterized by weakened bones and reduced bone density, leading to an increased risk of fractures. Bone density is defined as bone mass composition, whereas bone quality consists of architecture, turnover, degree of damage and mineralisation rate.
Living in a fast-paced world and juggling between work and personal life, it is apparent that taking good care of our health has become an increasingly difficult task.
On 14 May 2013, the world was shook when pop culture icon Angelina Jolie shared the news of her bilateral risk-reducing breast removal surgery due to having detected – through screening – a gene mutation that increased her cancer risks.
Malaria is a disease caused by a parasite. Mosquitoes spread the parasite to people when they bite them.
Muslims around the world are nearly halfway through the holy month of Ramadan, during which Muslim adults and adolescents who have reached puberty abstain from eating and drinking from dawn to dusk. In Southeast Asian countries like Malaysia, the average fasting hours range from 12 to 14 hours a day. Certain groups such as pregnant and lactating women, and individuals with severe illnesses, are exempted from fasting for health reasons.
The liver plays an important role in processing nutrients, detoxifying harmful substances, and synthesising important substances for bodily functions.
It’s the International Women’s Day! Today, we are here to empower women to care and make informed decisions about their health.