Our bones may seem like hard and lifeless pieces of mass made up of collagen and calcium, but in truth, bones are living, growing tissues with blood supply and with an active metabolism. Just like how our skin cells go through a renewal process, our bones too go through a process called resorption, where old bone is broken down and new bone is formed. Bone density loss happens when more bone is broken down than is added to the skeleton.
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A pregnant woman is often given great care and protection. She is often told she can’t do this, that or the other. But what can she actually do when it comes to her health and fitness?
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Pernahkah anda mengalami masalah najis berdarah? Apakah yang dimaksudkan dengan najis berdarah dan bagaimanakah cara untuk merawatnya?
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With the rise in bike-sharing services and the opening of more bike lanes in Klang Valley, more people can cycle to nearby locations without much hassle. But does one size fit all?
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Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a type of compressive neuropathy of upper limb. It is one of the common condition seen at orthopaedic clinics. Common presentations of pain, numbness and tingling sensation over hand can be due to carpal tunnel syndrome. This condition is caused when one of our main nerves to the hand, the median nerve is compressed at the level of our wrist.
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Hemorrhoids are abnormal swelling of blood vessels lining the lowest part of the rectum and anus.
They developed when the veins in the anal canal get swollen and congested, just like the varicose veins in the leg, due to the weakness of the vessel wall and increased localized pressure in the vessels. With increasing age, the connective tissue degeneration leads to prolapsed blood vessels in the anus.
After just five weeks of the 2017-2018 season, Premiership Rugby clubs are already dealing with depleted squads due to early-season injuries. We discuss if rugby is facing an injury crisis, whether painkillers in sport is a career necessity, and the role of inflammation in healing.
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Tidak tahu hamil sehingga usia kandungan mencecah tujuh bulan kedengarannya agak pelik. Ini kerana mustahil si ibu tidak merasai pergerakan bayi atau pertambahan berat badan secara mendadak sedangkan dia pernah melalui kehamilan sebelum ini. Tanda kehamilan walaupun bukan semua mengalami alahan biasanya akan ditunjukkan namun kurang disedari wanita.
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Would rather suffer in pain when walking than going for a knee replacement surgery, because own knee is definitely better than an artificial knee?
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MALAYSIANS are living longer going by figures from the department of statistics. The population is expected to live up to an average of 74.8 years this year compared to 74.3 years in 2011.
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