Family Planning and Fertility [BFM – Podcast]

In this modern day and age, women being able to have it all has never seemed so simultaneously attainable and yet so far away. Striking the balance between climbing the corporate ladder and starting a family can be a tricky, trying experience – but now there are more options.

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Birth Plan

When it comes to where and how a woman gives birth, it’s now as much about what the soon-to-be mother wants and what a doctor can provide.

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Fatty Liver

Fatty liver occurs when there is abnormal accumulation of fats in the liver cells. Fatty liver links to metabolic syndrome. A non-complicated fatty liver disease is reversible in most case if managed properly. Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) happens when the fatty liver becomes inflamed and eventually progress to liver cirrhosis (permanent liver scarring).

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Salmon Pasta

Terperangkap dalam ruang yang tertutup dan terdedah kepada suhu atau haba persekitaran yang tinggi sangat merbahaya kepada golongan berisiko seperti kanak-kanak berusia lima tahun ke bawah serta warga emas berusia 50 tahun ke atas.

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Mitigating Muscle Loss

Sidelined for two weeks by injuries and you may lose up to one-third of your muscle strength, according to Danish scientists in a study published earlier this month. What explains such drastic loss just from a brief break in physical activity? More importantly, how can we prevent such muscle loss? Dr Harjeet Singh, consultant orthopaedic surgeon, shares his tips on building up muscle health for both children and adults.

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