Health+ Newspaper January 2016 Issue 02

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Diabetes and diabetes retinopathy ... page 03

One in six couples in Malaysia faces infertility. The infertility rate is estimated at about 10-15% of the population, which is over 300,000 Malaysians

Health Ministrys M Quit Smoking Services programme

aims to strengthen quit smoking services in Malaysia

... page 07

Man-made infertility on the rise

Snuffing out the

smoking habit ... page 12

Diabetes is a disease in which your blood glucose levels are above normal and is

generally classified into two main types

JANUARY | 2016

Having diabetes is not the end ofthe world. Life still goes on and you can prettymuch do what you want, with some slight adjustments, for instance, to your diet. The disease does not and should not stop you from leading the life you want. With careful management you can control the condition, rather than it controlling you. See page 04

Living strong with diabetes

A few years into life with type1 diabetes, I learned a lot about Malaysian food and my body how my blood glucose levelsrespond to stress, exhaustion and adrenaline rushes.

Yoshitaa

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Juice up for healthier living ... page 13

Indeed, achievements in the AIDS response during the Getting to Zero phase have been nothing short of stellar

About one in every 10 smokers develops lung cancer with over 90%

attributed to smoking

... page 19The AIDS end game Be your own hero, quit

like a champ... page 07

At La Juiceria, you get more than juices theres free consultation from its

nutritionist too

BUSINESS

LOCAL NEWS+ MEN +

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To ban or not to ban thats the fierce ongoing debate on vaping. Some states have banned it, while others may follow suit. The National Fatwa Council says its haram. Vape

shop owners are confused and angry as vapers wait and hope for the best. So, whatll be the final verdict? Health+ weighs in on the smoky issues.

Damper on vapers

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Bathe at least twice a day and washyour face and hands as frequentlyas possible. Such good habits are important toensure yourskin pores are clear and allow sweatto flow outeasily, and in the process eliminate anytoxin in yourskin, leaving it healthy.


We are very fortunate to have MySihat, a statutory body under the Health Ministry, supporting our movement. It will create great opportunities and possibilities for us to strive as a group to promote awareness on prostate cancer in Malaysia. Dr Selvalingam

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The World Health organisation says dengue has become the fastest-growing mosquito-borne disease, with as many as 400 million people infected every year.

2016 | january business+ 13

By NormaNHussaiNi

january | 201614 business+

By zuriNNaraja adam

2016 | january business+ 15

january | 201616 senior+

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2016 | january men+ 19

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january | 201622 men+

2016 | january women+ 23

january | 201624 women+

By Nur hidayahhuslaN

january | 201626 women+

Hypnobirthing technique to achieve natural birth isgaining popularity. It helpsprepare expectant mothersseeking natural birthing experience to condition their minds and bodies, and face labour with such calmness that they can progress faster without them realising it.


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january | 201632 BEAUTY+

By azlyra Karmelia

2016 | january BEAUTY+ 33

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2016 | january

Choose someone from the list of registered medical aesthetic practitioners to ensure your doctor has the highest quality training and advanced surgical skills.

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Step 1 Step 2

2016 | january fitneSS+ 39

This study suggests lifting weights can have a positive impact on the structure of the brain but dr liu-ambrose says a minimum threshold of exercise needs to be achieved.

january | 201640 opinion+

Tosh shared he has lost all his sex drive and this is driving Zuki mad. She admitted missing the intimacy greatly. They also felt angry each time they saw each other. Theyve been struggling with arguments every day, and this has caused them to drift apart.

2016 | january opinion+ 41

nutrigenomics is the study of how foods affect our genes and how individual genetic differences can affect the way we respond to nutrients in thefoods we eat.

january | 201642 general+

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Were working with the HealthMinistry and other ngOs to get a national Cancer Control Plan up and running. It entails a set of guidelines or blueprint for handling all things cancer.

By NormaNhussaiNi


By mary ChoNG


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By NormaNHussaiNi

january | 201654 nutrition+

2016 | january

Cancerous tumours are malignant, which means they can spread into, or invade nearby tissues. in addition, as these tumours grow some cancer cells can break off and travel to distant places in the body through the blood or the lymph system and form new tumours far from the original tumours.

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A few years into life with type1 diabetes, I learned a lot about Malaysian food and my body how my blood glucose levelsrespond to stress, exhaustion and adrenaline rushes.

Yoshitaa

02 january | 2016

03 2016 | january

The majority of peoplewith type 2 diabetesare either overweight or obese during onset.

By NormaNHussaiNi

04 january | 2016

Diabetes is a manageable condition.You are able to control the outcome of your disease, so why let it control you?

05 2016 | january

Being diagnosedwith diabeteswill also bringalong othercomplications. My blood pressure isat an unhealthylevel now, not severe though.

By NormaNHussaiNi

06 january | 2016

Yet, other than the injections, I guess the biggest challenge for himas a diabetic is that he is still a child.As a child, its really hard feeling he sometimes cant eat what he wantsstraight away or do things his friends aredoing. He feels the condition limits him.

07 2016 | january

By NormaNHussaiNi

08 january | 2016

For decades, the tobacco industry mounteda campaign of liesabout cigarettes, and now thesesame companiesclaim that theire-cigarettes areharmless. Anyonewho thinks thatvaping is harmlessneeds to knowthat our testingunequivocallyshows that its notsafe to vape.

CEH executive director Michael

Green

09 2016 | january

By NormaNHussaiNi

10 january | 2016

11 2016 | january

Vaporisers emit vapour, which is harmless to the environment compared with cigarette smoke. We are presenting vapes as part of the go green lifestyle.

12 january | 2016

By Assoc Prof Dr christoPher cK ho

13 2016 | january

In general, men with BPH should exercise regularly, consume a balanceddiet rich in vegetables and fruits, and maintain healthy weight, with the aim of preventing or reversing all the metabolic syndrome parameters.

14 january | 2016

By NormANhussAiNi

15 2016 | january

I gave up red meats completely first, and gradually stopped eating white meats and fish. I have been a strict vegetarian for a year now.

16 january | 2016

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