Eye Care for Children
If you haven’t given much thought to your child’s eye health, it’s high time to do so! Eye care should not be taken for granted as it is a critical part of a child’s development. Healthy, well-functioning eyes help children…
Banishing Dry Skin For Good
Dry skin is a commonly occurring condition caused by reduced moisture content in the epidermis, which is the uppermost layer of the skin. The epidermis consists of fats or lipids and protein. When the amount of the protective fatty oils…
Have a little Fun in the Sun
Do you remember the days you played hopscotch, hide and seek and tag outside your house? It is no doubt money can’t buy those memories. Unfortunately, fast forward to the world we live in today – children rarely get the…
Ask the Experts – Dry Skin
Dry skin is common. The skin loses moisture and may crack and peel, or become irritated and inflamed. But there is more to it than just these reasons. Our medical expert from Pantai Hospital explains. What are the classic symptoms…
Choosing the Perfect Home Blood Pressure Monitor
Checking the level of your blood pressure at home is an essential part of controlling high blood pressure, also known as hypertension. It is highly recommended by The American Heart Association as well as other organisations that those who are…
Heath and Hygiene go Hand in Hand
Kids do not always see the point of keeping themselves clean, especially when they’re busy having fun. Cleanliness can sometimes even be quite a chore when you’re a young child with so many other things to do. However, with the…
10 Common Skin Issues in Children
While infection, allergies and changes in our environment are often behind the skin conditions seen in babies and children, many parents feel helpless when they see an unexplained welt, rash or bump on their kid’s skin, especially if they do…
Mama, perut adik sakit!
Kanak-kanak boleh jadi cerewet makan atau gemar makan- sehinggalah mereka akan mengadu sakit perut. Sakit perut adalah aduan yang biasa didengari di kalangan kanak-kanak, dan kebanyakannya adalah kerana terlalu banyak makan, tidak makan ataupun ingin ke tandas. Adakah anak anda…
Ask Our Experts: Exercise
I gave birth five months ago and would like to lose weight through exercise and a healthy diet. What would you recommend I stay away from in terms of food. I am also still nursing my daughter, by the way.~…
Talking about Hypertension
A pressure is generated every time the heart beats. This pressure, known as Blood Pressure, pushes blood out of the heart into the blood vessels and beyond, till it reaches all the organs in the body. We can easily measure…