Tag: adults

Infants have higher metabolism than adolescents or adults

August 17, 2021

New research related to metabolism and energy expenditure carried out by an international team of scientists have some surprising revelations: infants – not adolescents – have the highest metabolic rates across the entire lifespan; after the initial surge in infancy, […]

Some hypertension medicines may reduce memory loss in older adults

June 23, 2021

Older adults taking blood pressure-lowering medicines for hypertension that cross the blood-brain barrier were noticed to have better memory recall compared to those taking medicines that do not, according to researchers from the University of California, Irvine (UCI). The medicines […]

COVID-19 has caused eating disorder surge in teens and adults

May 25, 2021

Anxiety and isolation are very significant components of eating disorders, said dietitian Jillian Lampert from the Emily Program, a University of Minnesota-affiliated eating disorders treatment programme. Many other healthcare experts echoed the sentiment after recent research showed “massive increases” involving […]

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IHH Healthcare completes US$890 mn takeover of Island Hospital

IHH Healthcare, a leading integrated healthcare provider, has finalised its acquisition of Island Hospital... Read More

Damansara Specialist Hospital 2 unveils new campaign for minimally invasive surgery innovation

Damansara Specialist Hospital 2 (DSH2) has launched its “Less Scars, Less Pain” campaign to educate the public... Read More

Malaysia’s Columbia Hospitals and Solarvest Energy partner for sustainable healthcare

Columbia Asia, one of Malaysia’s largest private hospital chains and a part of Asia OneHealthcare... Read More

Reasons to Not Avoid and Delay Dental Checkups

Everyone knows they should get their teeth checked at least once a year, but how many do?... Read More

Orthopaedic Innovations for Sports Injuries

Sports injuries are an inevitable aspect of an athlete’s life, from minor sprains to more serious conditions requiring surgical... Read More

Alzheimer’s care: Early diagnosis and Slowing disease progression

Alzheimer's disease is a brain disorder affecting millions globally and is becoming more common as populations age... Read More

Understanding the Communication Struggles of Older Generations

During my medical school days, I witnessed a bus conductor yelling at an older man who was sitting behind me... Read More

How Early Detection Can Help Prevent and Slow Dementia

Dementia is not a single disease but a syndrome that can result directly from specific conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease or... Read More

Hepatitis Awareness in Malaysia: A Quick Guide to Prevention and Management

Many people do not realise that the hepatitis virus can cause chronic liver... Read More

Malaysia Launches Crucial Vaccination Drive versus Dengue

Dengue fever remains a formidable global health challenge, with over 7 million... Read More

Misconceptions on Mpox that You Should Know (and Public Perception in Malaysia)

Mpox, also known as monkeypox, is caused by a virus from the genus Orthopoxvirus, the same family that includes smallpox... Read More

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