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“Throughout the day, I always had the urgency to pass urine. But when I went to the bathroom, not much came out and my pelvic region started to feel painful. When I did urinate, I felt burning pain and the urine looked cloudy and smelt bad. This lasted a few days and it was extremely uncomfortable ... Read more
Screening for breast cancer through a mammogram or breast self-examination helps detect the disease early. Early detection greatly improves a woman's chances for successful treatment and full recovery is higher. As we age, women have an increased risk of developing breast cancer. Most women who are ... Read more
Experiencing hormonal imbalances during puberty, menstruation, pregnancy and menopause is common in females. Don’t suffer in silence, lifestyle changes can help you become happier. How do you know you are experiencing hormonal imbalances? Here are some common symptoms: Night sweats and hot ... Read more
Experience chest discomfort or shortness of breath? Don’t brush these symptoms off as indigestion or anxiety. You might be having a heart attack. Chest Pain / Discomfort - Feeling of pressure, tightness, fullness or pain at the centre or left side of the chest. This may last more than a few ... Read more
Eating for a healthy heart is easier than you think, and it taste good too. Many food options can help keep your heart at its best, helping you to lose weight and lower cholesterol, blood pressure and triglycerides. Here is some food loaded with heart-healthy nutrients into your daily meals. It can ... Read more
Cardiovascular screening is important because it helps to identify cardiovascular risk. It will give you a better overview of your heart health and minimise your risk of sudden cardiac death. Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of death worldwide and it begins with damage to the body from ... Read more
Why Aortic Stenosis Is Dangerous The aortic valve controls the flow of blood out of your heart to the rest of your body. A normal valve needs to open wide to allow the blood to flow to the rest of the body. In severe aortic stenosis, the opening can shrink to the size of the head of a golf tee. As ... Read more
Just having a couple of drinks a day may damage your heart when you start to age, a new study shows. According to the report, women are especially vulnerable to the effects of even a few drinks. In both men and women, a couple of drinks a day tended to affect the heart's structure, making it work ... Read more
A new review has shown that exercise reduces the risk of pregnant women developing gestational diabetes. Spanish researchers analysed 13 studies on more than 2,800 pregnant women who normally did little or no exercise. The studies looked at what happened when these women participated in exercise ... Read more
Teenage Obesity May Increase Risk of Bowel Cancer We all know that obesity can lead to a host of health problems. However, recent research has uncovered yet another alarming link – Teenagers who are overweight may face an increased risk of bowel cancer. Researchers followed nearly 240,000 Swedish ... Read more