Instead of shelling out for expensive acne treatments, learn how to get clear skin with these natural at-home remedies. Tea Tree Oil With its natural inflammation-fighting properties, a 5 percent solution of tea tree oil is less harsh than a…

We’ll just come out and say it; there is a lot of misleading and downright wrong information out there about acne. Thankfully, scientific research has dispelled a lot of these ‘acne myths’. We now have a pretty good idea of…

There are many types of acne, but the most common form occurs during the teenage years when young adults experience a dramatic increase in hormone levels. These hormones signal the skin glands to produce more oil. When this oil mixes…

Diabetes is a serious public health concern in Malaysia and is closely related to increased morbidity and mortality as a result of diabetes related complications. Over the past decade, there has been an increasing prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2DM)…

Eczema is a chronic inflammatory, relapsing and remitting skin disease that affects about 20% of children and 3% of adults. It is characterised by itching and scratching resulting in eczematous skin lesions. During the acute phase, the lesions are red,…

Clinical scenario Madam Kim is a 75 years old lady who presented to a public hospital with a painful right hip after a trivial fall at home. She was diagnosed to have a fracture of the neck of right femur.…

Zika, a generally mild disease identical to dengue, is a mosquito-borne flavivirus first identified in Uganda in 1947, with rising cases of the endemic reported in 70 countries and territories to date. The virus, which the World Health Organisation calls…

Are you holding the newspaper farther away from your eyes than you used to? Join the crowd—age can bring changes that affect your eyesight. Some changes are more serious than others, but for many problems, there are things you can…

The skin around the eye can be 1/10th as thick as the skin on the rest of the face. Due to the lesser amount of oil glands around the eyes, this part of the face is more likely to show…

Age-proof your eyes with these turn-back-time tips and treatments Your eyes can tell so many stories about you. As you age, over time, eyelid skin becomes thinner, more lined, and less toned, creating the impression of fatigue. Your eyes can…