In a normal pregnancy, the placenta attaches itself to the front, side, back or upper part of the uterine cavity
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How to Stay Healthy When It’s Hazy
Your health and fitness shouldn’t take a backseat when the skies start to suffocate you. Let the experts, Dr. Raymond George Varughese, Consultant Physician Columbia Asia Hospital – Setapak and Dr Jamalul Aziz Abdul Rahaman, Head of Pulmonology Services from Ministry of Health clear the air (well, not literally) about what you can do and can’t do during the haze.
Continue readingPancreatic Cancer – Is The Best Outcome A Good Death?
Pancreatic cancer remains a captain of death among us having gained notoriety for being universally fatal. 9 in 10 persons diagnosed with pancreatic cancer will be lost within five years of diagnosis despite best available treatment.
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Humans evolved from sea creatures but we’ve certainly shed a lot of the features meant for effective swimming over the millennia.
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Anesthesia is a way to control pain during a surgery or procedure by using medicine called anesthetics.
Continue readingGolf Innovations For Your Handicap
Golf is returning to the Olympics for the first time in more than a century. However, it has seen the withdrawal of several key golfers including World No. 1 through 4, Jason Day, Dustin Johnson, Jordan Spieth and Rory McIlroy.
Continue readingSnoring or Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS) in Children
Parents may notice snoring and pauses in the child’s breathing while the child is sleeping. Snoring in children is quite common – about 15 to 20 children in every 100 will snore.
Continue readingLimping Gait in Children
Limping Gait is defined as deviation from normal gait resulting in an asymmetrical walking pattern. Limping gait also means, the stance phase on the affected limb is shorter than normal side.
Continue readingPreventing Digital Eye Strain
Time to take a closer look at the all-inclusive digital age and the resulting computer vision syndrome. The twenty-first century is an era of electronic gadgets.
Continue readingSteps To Healthy Ageing
A healthy diet and positive outlook are keys to growing old gracefully. Engaging in healthy behaviour event later in life can prevent, delay and control diseases.
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