The HEALTH : April 2019 | Page 2

The Health | april, 2019 02 Editor's Note Exciting year for us The Team EL Law Executive Director ellaw@revonmedia.com Kay Mathy Publisher kaymathy@revonmedia.com Law Beng Chee CEO/Editor-in-chief bclaw@revonmedia.com Editorial Department Norman hussaini Editor I t will be the start of an exciting year for The Health, as we journey towards better cancer management and awareness in Malaysia! This issue will be an inaugural issue for our Cancer Moonshot initiative. The initiative involves spread- ing cancer-related stories, for the public as well as the professionals to strengthen the ever-present fight against the big C. We talked to various cancer survivors, have a look inside their journey battling against the dreaded disease. Here you will find stories of courage, determination, grief, self- reflection, and most importantly, victory. The women of this issue are truly an inspiration to us all, and we hope they can be an inspiration to you as well. 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Smart Partneship 09 10-11 Malaysia am and Malaysia will This year’s World Cancer Day empowers us to do something for the fight against cancer • Fun run against cancer Tackling breast cancer at an early stage The latest from Roche helps to improve survival rate of early stage HER2 breast cancer patients • Targeted cancer therapy personalised to your genes and mutations National kidney care’s new benchmark The National Kidney Foundation – as part of World Kidney Day, presented the Clinical Practice Guide on Chronic Kidney Disease management • Work together against TB AstraZeneca strengthens its commitment in Malaysia The company put into place RM500 million in investment • Outreach program strengthens Digi partners Gibraltar BSN to launch Dengue Cover+ The digital dengue insurance policy enables Digi customers to get medical coverage at their fingertips • Go-MaD.AI debuts rating for food & restaurants The debate is far from over The falling vaccination rate poses a health risk as debate over its safety continues • Questionable vaccine replacements • Vaccinations are safe and effective 12 Concerns concerning vaccines 13 Vaccination according to Islam There has been numerous efforts by the government to clarify the importance of vaccines, and how it is viewed according to Islam 14 A crash course on vaccines 15 Vaccination is a must! Here are all the information about vaccine you should know Under-vaccination and non-vaccination: the sepsis culprit! 16-17 Have you checked your eyesight recently? The Malaysia Optical Council stresses the importance to have regular eyesight checks and to only go to certified optometrists • Your kids and their eyesight • Having good vision is important 18 The theory of ageing Neuroendocrine and the theory of ageing 19 Her health, her body, her choice 20 Changes in Private Obstetrics & Gynaecology Practice 21 Cut sugar through nanotechnology 22 Latest innovation in sweetener could help fight diabetes • How true are the nanotechnology products in the market? What are your kids eating in school? We should be more mindful of the things our kids eat at school Eating in at the breakfast club 23 The ploy against soy 24 Caring for the ageing population Some are saying that soy and soy products are affecting men’s manhood. Is it true? Are we seriously taking care of our elderly? 25 Home versus gym workout Is working out at home so different from working out at the gym?