Three must-know things about three important things. Diabetes Diabetes actually refers to several conditions but the most common and important is Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (adult-onset diabetes, not usually requiring of insulin treatment), which is what we are considering here. Diabetes (Type 2) is characterised by persistently raised blood sugar levels (caused by problem [...]

Certified financial planner Daniel Machnik encourages his children to give away 20 per cent of their allowance to community organisations. He lists his reason for this parenting advice in an article for Forbes: “Building an attitude of gratitude in your home. Volunteering and giving back to those less fortunate teaches us compassion” The International [...]

This is a condition many have heard of but few understand. Frozen shoulder is a condition of pain and reduced shoulder mobility. The severity ranges from mild-and-merely-an-inconvenience to severe-and-life-changing. The cause is inflammation (swelling) of the soft tissues (ligaments and tendons) in and around the shoulder joint. But the actual cause of that inflammation [...]

THE PLANET NEEDS YOU: HOW TO DO YOUR BIT “Cleanups play a key role in taking positive actions and empowering people to organize themselves around the world to clean up our planet all on the same day”, says United Nations Under-Secretary-General Maimunah Mohd Sharif on the offcial website for World Cleanup Day. Sharif adds, [...]

Three must-know things about three important things. Endometriosis This is a complex gynaecology condition where cells from the uterus (womb) grow elsewhere. Endometriosis typically causes pain, excessive or abnormal menstrual bleeding, and infertility. But the manner and frequency and severity of symptoms varies significantly and so the diagnosis can prove elusive initially. Endometriosis affects [...]

When last did you ask a friend, family member or colleague who has had a baby in the last 12 months how they are really feeling? When you look at the global maternal mental health statistics, you’ll see that it’s an important question to ask. But it doesn’t end there. Most mothers will simply [...]

You know don’t you? You should avoid fast foods pretty-much-altogether if you want to be optimally healthy. But you also live in the real world. And so do we. So here are some fast tips to help you minimise the damage when you pull into the drive-through next time… What you are (mainly) looking [...]

Sometimes we choose change and sometimes change is forced upon us. Even when we choose change, it is a painful and difficult process. People like to stay in their “comfort zone” and be surrounded by what they know and can trust. Change takes us out of our comfort zone, involves the loss of what [...]

Three must-know things about three important things. Failure to thrive Failure to thrive describes a child who is not growing adequately. This is usually measured relative to age-peers using standardised growth charts for height, weight, and head size. The causes for failure to thrive include genetic abnormalities, psychological (family, social, emotional) factors, medical conditions [...]