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During extremely hot weather, it is easy for our body to overheat and thus become dehydrated. This can lead to life-threatening heat-related illness such as heat stroke and heat exhaustion. Heat can also make existing illnesses worse (for example may trigger a heart attack in someone with a heart condition), cause serious permanent injuries (such as damage to the brain or other vital organs), and in extreme cases result in death.

A heat wave, or heatwave, or extreme heat, is a period of excessively hot weather, which may be accompanied by high humidity. While definitions vary, a heat wave is usually measured relative to the usual climate in the area and relative to normal temperatures for the season. Temperatures that people from a hotter climate consider normal can be called a heat wave in a cooler area if they are outside the normal climate pattern for that area. Heat waves, which can last for several days, can have a significant impact on society, including a rise in heat-related deaths. Heatwaves are among the most dangerous of natural hazards, but rarely receive adequate attention because their death tolls and destruction are not always immediately obvious. Population exposure to heat is increasing due to climate change. Globally, extreme temperature events are observed to be increasing in their frequency, duration, and magnitude. Between 2000 and 2016, the number of people exposed to heatwaves increased by around 125 million.

CoQ10 level may be reduced during times of intense training due to metabolic stress and elevation of free radical formation for most athletes. Therefore, the supplementations of CoQ10 will help in aerobic power, anaerobic threshold, exercise performance, and/or recovery after exercise in trained athletes and untrained individuals, and increase muscle CoQ10 concentration with 100-200 mg/day. Supplementation below this dosage may not give any effects on exercise performance as described in many studies.

Knee pain is often underreported, underestimated and under treated. The estimated prevalence of knee pain among individuals aged 55 years and older residing in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia was 30.8%, while the prevalence of self-reported OA symptoms over the past year was 25.4%. Pain relievers such as paracetamol (Panadol) or NSAIDs such as ibuprofen (Nurofen), are usually the first choice for joint pain relief. There are also a lot of supplements that claim to work for treating joint pain, but which ones actually work?

Having a baby with eczema is very common and there are ways to tackle it. There are several types of eczema. Atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, dyshidrotic eczema and seborrheic dermatitis, also known as “cradle cap” in infants, are the most common types that affect children. Eczema, especially atopic dermatitis, often appears in the first six months to five years of a child’s life.

Managing and taking care of our mental health is as important as physical fitness and cannot be neglected. Based on the statistic, 1 out of 3 individuals in Malaysia is suffering from mental illness, with the highest prevalence is from the lower income group. Based on a survey done by Malaysia National Survey Health and Morbidity (NHMS) in 2015, people aged 16 and above have higher probability of suffering the mental illness by 29.2% compared to those below 16.

Overweight and obesity are defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to health. According to National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2019 by Ministry of Health Malaysia, about half of Malaysian adults are overweight or obese, with 30.4% overweight and 19.7% obese.

Some natural remedies or health supplements can help to relieve the symptoms of cough where you can seek for advice at pharmacy nearby. Coughing may seem normal, but it may due to or leads to more serious diseases. Therefore, if the cough lasts for a long period of time, especially coughing out blood or seriously disturbing daily life, it is advisable to visit a doctor for appropriate treatment.

Madu adalah satu sumber makanan yang mempunyai khasiat yang sangat luas serta sangat istimewa. Dari sudut pandangan Islam, madu merupakan salah satu makanan syurga yang ada diceritakan tentangnya melalui ayat Al-Quran dan hadis. Dijelaskan bahawa di syurga kelak, akan terdapat satu sungai dimana air yang mengalir adalah madu dan sesiapan ahli syurga akan dibenarkan untuk menikmati air sungai itu.

Vitamin C or ascorbic acid is a water soluble, non-enzymatic antioxidant in plasma and tissues. It must be taken daily through food or supplements as the body does not store it. Absorption of vitamin C decreases to less than 50% when taking amounts greater than 1000 mg and excessive vitamin C intake can cause burden to our body or side effects.