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Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes Of Grindelwald Review By Hannah May-lee Wong

Dive Into the World of Wizardry Once Again

Safety Tips For Children

The school holidays are upon us! Here’s a timely reminder from a paediatrician about keeping kids safe at home, at play or while travelling.

The Superhero Of The Sea

Get to know the handsome hunk in the big, splashing year-end movie, Aquaman. Say hi to Jason Momoa.

Diabetes Management: Tips From A Pharmacist

World Diabetes Day falls on November 14 each year. In conjunction, our contributing writer, who is also a pharmacist, provides 10 practical tips on managing diabetes.

The Health Benefits Of Hiking

Hiking offers many benefits for your physical and mental wellbeing. Studies have shown that it helps to reduce anxiety and depression, and of course, gives your bones and muscles a workout.

Ouch, My Knee!

In this first article in our new series on sports injuries, we look at a common affliction: pain in the knee. A sports medicine physician (who is also a sportswoman) takes us through the details of iliotibial band syndrome, a form of knee pain caused mainly by overuse.

Stones, Stones, Stones

One more reason to drink plenty of water throughout the day: dehydration is a key risk factor for the development of kidney tones. Stones in the urinary tract can be very painful and can even lead to a medical emergency.

Ginger's Good For Kids With Stomach Flu

Ginger, a common Asian cooking ingredient, is effective in treating vomiting in children with acute gastroenteritis, according to a new study.

Milk & Solids

For many parents, it is a joyous milestone when their little one begins eating complementary foods. Even when the toddler is eating solid foods, however, milk continues to have an important place in his or her diet.

Need A Face Lift?

Botulinum toxin injections and dermal fillers may seem similar, but they are two very different things. Although they are both injectable cosmetic treatments performed by aesthetic physicians, that’s pretty much where their similarities end. An expert in the field answers some frequently asked questions and tells us all we need to know about these two popular non-invasive procedures.

Laser Your Way To Perfect Skin

Can you believe that zapping your skin with laser beams can vaporize some of your deepest insecurities? This technology has come a long way in the aesthetic industry. Laser therapy for the skin can be used to resurface acne scars, remove freckles and tattoos, lessen wrinkles and more.

How's Your Sex Sense?

The information in this article comes from the ‘Sex Sense for Married Millennials – Intimacy, Family & Health’ expert forum in December 2018, which was organized by the Federation of Reproductive Health Associations, Malaysia (FRHAM) with the support of Durex Malaysia, as well as their educational booklet Drama Kahwin Malam Jumaat.

The Amalgam Dilemma

The debate over the safety of amalgam fillings has been going on for decades and has caused much confusion and anxiety among consumers. The presence of mercury in amalgam has often been blamed for ill-health by some misinformed groups or parties with personal interest in this matter, in particular manufacturers of tooth-coloured dental materials. Dr Andrew Chan Kieng Hock discusses objectively the toxic effects of mercury as an element and presents a holistic view on the safety aspect of amalgam in dentistry.

What Men Should Know Before They Go For The Vasectomy

What men should know before they go for the snip-snip.

Baby's Best Brain Food?

Breast Milk is called liquid gold for a good reason. It is a nutrient-rich food constantly changing in composition based on the baby’s nutritional needs, as well as a source of antibodies to help the baby fight off infections.

Parents Are Not Helicopters!

As parents, we should prepare our children for life instead of protecting them from it.

Let's Talk About Suicide

Suicide has once again come to the fore with the deaths of two well known personalities just a couple of months ago. HealthToday speaks with a psychiatrist and discovers some surprising and little-known facts and statistics about this public health issue.

Can Tocotrienols Protect The Brain?

In a paper published in the journal Stroke in 2014, a team of Malaysian researchers together with some of their colleagues from the UK raised the exciting possibility of tocotrienols, a form of vitamin E found in palm oil among others, being able to weaken the progression of white matter lesions in the brain.

South Asian? Your Ethnicity Puts You At Greater Risk Of Heart Disease

You’ve heard of fitness, lifestyle and food habits affecting your heart, but did you know that ethnicity could play a vital role in cardiovascular health too? South Asians, listen up! Increasingly, studies are pointing towards a correlation between ethnic origin (no matter where you live) and risk of cardiovascular or heart disease.

Ouch In The Mouth

Oral or mouth ulcers are one of the most common discomforts experienced by many, affecting about 20 percent of the population. It is more predominant among those who are 16 to 25 years old and rarely affects those over 55 years of age. It is a discomforting disorder, as it can get quite painful and may cause difficulties in speaking and swallowing.

An Epidemic Of Allergic Diseases

In 2014, allergic diseases affected more than 1 billion people which was about 13 percent of the world population.

The Fame Meets Fibromyalgia

Lady Gaga is over-the-top extravagant, horrifyingly glamorous and unapologetically provocative — all in the name of music, art and free expression. But that doesn’t deter her from being real with her fans, openly discussing issues she struggles with personally including PTSD and fibromyalgia.

5 Useful Tips To Raise Well-Adjusted Kids

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What Exactly Does AA And DHA Do?

As a parent of young children, you will probably have noticed the long list of nutrients printed on the packaging of milk formula.

Schizophrenia: Debunking The Myths [Part 1]

Schizophrenia is a mental condition that has been highly misunderstood for decades. In this eye-opening two-part article, HealthTodays consultant psychiatrist brings clarity and gives us a detailed look at the symptoms.

Slowing The HFMD Epidemic

Since April this year, there has been an increase in the number of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) cases among Malaysian children.

Let's Talk About The Cantonese Cancer

Nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC) isnt common, but it affects a strikingly high number of Chinese and Bidayuh people.

5 Doctor-Approved Exercises To Keep Your Heart Healthy

In conjunction with World Heart Day on September 29, here are some easy ways to get moving and keep our hearts pumping with health straight from a cardiologist.

Talking About Tonsils

When most people think about the immune system, they envision white blood cells rushing in the bloodstream to eliminate potentially harmful foreign microorganisms such as bacteria and viruses.

Sweet Sarah Hyland

Sarah Hyland might seem like a new kid on the block with sparkly eyes that adorn her young appearance but this petite young lady is one-short-candle away from entering the big THREE-O.