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How do I know if I have hypertension?    In our previous article on high blood pressure, otherwise known as hypertension…

Gout is a form of painful inflammatory arthritis caused by uric acid crystal deposition in the body. Lifestyle changes could…

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What do your blood pressure readings mean? The only way to know if you have high blood pressure is to…

Doctor On Call, or DOC for short, is a brand new series brought to you by Medical Channel Asia. This…

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), COPD, short for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, is the third major cause of…

Doctor On Call, or DOC for short, is a brand new series brought to you by Medical Channel Asia. This…

Hypertension or having elevated blood pressure is a “silent killer” that significantly increases the risk of brain, heart, kidney, and…

Kidneys are one of the most important organs in our body. They remove excess fluids, salt, and waste materials from…

Intermittent fasting has gotten increasingly popular in recent times. What are the types of fasts, and how do they help?