Respiratory disease means any of the diseases and disorders of the airways and the lung that affect human respiration. It can range from mild and self-limiting such as influenza, common cold, cough, sore throat and runny nose to life-threatening diseases like tuberculosis, pneumonia, asthma, lung cancer and severe acute respiratory syndromes such as Covid-19. Respiratory
Why Elderly need Vitamin D? . Vitamin D is vital to the health and well-being of older adults. Despite the universal need for Vitamin D, older populations worldwide experience Vitamin D deficiency in high numbers. In other words, as individuals age, the risk of vitamin D deficiency increases. . This might be due to older adults
Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin. It is produced by the body in response to skin being exposed to sunlight. Hence, vitamin D is commonly known as the “sunshine vitamin”. Meanwhile, a small amount of Vitamin D also occurs naturally in few foods including some fatty fishes (salmon, tuna), fish liver oils, egg yolks, beef
Is Your Child Constipated? Your child is crying again! He/ She tell you that it is painful to “poo poo” and you are at a loss of what to do. It makes your heart aches. Thinking should you rub his stomach, gives him/her more water or ask him/her to continue trying to push it
Watery eyes, sneezing, coughing and a stuffy nose: You’ve used up an entire box of tissues and your nose is bright red and sore from all the wiping and blowing. It sounds and feels like a cold / flu , alright. But as time goes on, you start to wonder, why the symptoms still last
What is Eczema? Eczema, also called atopic dermatitis, is a chronic, inflammatory skin disease marked by intense itching, red rashes, dry skin and accompanying skin lesions.(1) It may go away for a while, then flare up again. Eczema in Malaysia Eczema is a common skin condition which afflicts 10-20% of children and 1-3% of adults
What Is An Allergy? How often do you suffer from an annoying sneezing, runny nose, watery eyes, or rashes on your skin? The common cold shares many similar symptoms, however, what goes unnoticed very often is the underlying allergy. An allergy is an immune system response to a foreign substance . These foreign substances are called allergens. Many
During this pandemic, it is natural for parents to be concerned about their child’s immunity. A recent nationwide survey titled #ImmunityMatters, revealed that 96% of parents have concerns about their child’s health in the light of COVID-19. It is important to lay the building blocks for a good immune system in the first five years
In 2020, a significant threat to public health emerged. This COVID-19 pandemic has affected thousands of peoples, who are either sick or are being killed due to the spread of this disease. According to Worldometers data, there are more than 100.83 million confirmed cases worldwide and 2.16 million deaths. While in Malaysia, total covid-19 confirmed cases has surpassed the 200,000-mark and
