Balancing Act

We’re often told to keep up with healthy habits like drinking eight glasses of water, running to stay fit, and sleeping at least nine hours a day. Dr. Sivah Sandrasakre, Chief Medical Officer of Columbia Asia Hospital – Cheras, says on too much of a good thing can actually be bad for your health.

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Eat Your Way To Fabulous Skin

A healthy and wholesome diet can affect the appearance and condition of your skin. Dr. R. Muthulaksmi, Consultant Dermatologist of Columbia Asia Hospital shares that as a rule of thumb, you should maintain a balanced diet, drink sufficient water, exercise regularly and have enough sleep to keep you complexion bright and well nourished.

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Fettuccine Pasta with Chicken Terrine

Terperangkap dalam ruang yang tertutup dan terdedah kepada suhu atau haba persekitaran yang tinggi sangat merbahaya kepada golongan berisiko seperti kanak-kanak berusia lima tahun ke bawah serta warga emas berusia 50 tahun ke atas.

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What Are Gallstones?

Gallstones comprise cholesterol stones, pigment stones and ‘mixed stones’, which are stones comprising different ratios of pigment and cholesterol.

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The Gallbladder Story

Is the gallbladder really just a useless organ that might occasionally produce some offending stones? Hepatobiliary Surgeon, Dr Haritharan Thamutaram, gives us the insights into the commonly misunderstood gallstones.

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