Author: Dr Yuvina

Waking up refreshed and pain-free starts with quality sleep! Explore tips on sleep positions, mattress choices, and nightly routines to enhance your spine health and ease back pain.

A 2022 study in Indonesia found that around 61% of teenagers have experienced suicidal thoughts. Factors like depression, stress, family issues, social pressures and past abuse can contribute to teenagers experiencing suicidal ideation.

If you often snore or wake up with a dry mouth, nasal strips may be worth trying. These simple adhesive strips widen your nasal passages, improving airflow and helping to reduce snoring. Find out if they really work!

Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) is the most common type of sleep apnoea, characterised by repeated pauses in breathing during sleep due to airway blockage. Untreated OSA can seriously impact health long-term, raising risks of issues like cardiovascular disease, diabetes and strokes.

Research shows that sleep hygiene practices like keeping a dark, quiet bedroom and avoiding electronics before bed can improve sleep quality. Following basic sleep hygiene strategies helps establish a calm setting for unwinding each night.

If you’ve been prescribed a CPAP machine for sleep apnea, this comprehensive guide covers everything you need to know to get started with your therapy successfully. Learn how to choose the right mask, set up your machine properly, address any side effects, and work with your doctor to ensure your CPAP therapy is optimised.

The tragic case of the death of a resident doctor due to alleged bullying at Diponegoro University is a serious challenge facing the medical world in Indonesia. 

On 11 August 2024, the Director of Nutrition and Maternal and Child Health, dr. Lovely Daisy, MKM, announced that this regulation prohibits the promotion of formula milk, which is stipulated in Article 33, as part of efforts to increase the success of exclusive breastfeeding in Indonesia. The regulation adopts the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes that has been introduced by the World Health Organisation (WHO) since 1981.

Yogyakarta has come to national attention after being recorded as the province with the highest prevalence of schizophrenia in Indonesia.

Indonesians were shocked by the news of the controversial practice of a 63-year-old man with the initials NY in Semarang. NY, a boarding house owner, claimed to have been regularly consuming stray cat meat in an attempt to treat his long-standing diabetes.