Understanding hepatitis B: are you at risk?
Hepatitis B is a virus that infects the liver. There are two main forms of the disease – acute and chronic. Acute hepatitis B is liver inflammation that lasts less than six months while the chronic condition causes long-term infection, which over time can damage your liver and lead to liver failure and liver cancer. The disease with no symptoms....
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Elevated blood counts may not mean cancer
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The windows to the soul—and the body
The eye is so much more than a small ball in the face, says Dr Tara George, an ophthalm....
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Ilizarov treatment could prevent amputations
Many Malaysians are not getting the treatment they need to correct bone conditions, leaving....
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The role of genetics in hearing disorders
Disabling hearing loss is a relatively common condition affecting about 360 million people worldwide, over 5 percent of the world’s population, according to data from the World Health Or....
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Read moreAdapting to a life with limited mobility
Change is the only constant in life, and people can face many expected and unexpected changes to their regular lifestyle in the form of disabilities, which can be brought u....
January 10, 2017 | 2 min read
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Global Health Asia-Pacific
This issue sets the record straight on obesity, a complex chronic condition that often can't be fixed with sheer determination or the latest diet. It also covers Parkinson's disease, a devastating condition that incapacitates its victims and could reach pandemic proportions in the near future.
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