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The Health | february, 2019 02 02 The Team Editor's Note The month to break a habit 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 norman@revonmedia.com Reenassri Sekaran Writer reenassri@revonmedia.com CHRISTINE ZOE STA MARIA Writer CHRISTINE@revonmedia.com H ere’s a question you probably hear all the time early in the year: How’s your new year’s resolution been going? New year resolutions has been a tradition among human beings since the ancient Babylonian times. That’s almost 4000 years’ worth of trying to become better people. It is so much of a popular concept that Google once made a ‘Resolution Map’ back in 2012 to help people unite in achieving their resolutions. It’s simple, you put in your new year’s resolutions (as many as you want) into the ‘map’, then you can track as well as see other people’s resolutions across the globe. In reality though, our new year’s resolutions rarely come true. No, really, it is a fact. Data from Google’s ‘Resolution Map’ showed a.azam Creative Director a.azam@revonmedia.com CHONG Suke Han Senior Designer sukehan@revonmedia.com Sales and Marketing Department Khairul Amilin Brand Manager khairul@revonmedia.com V.Gunasagaram Marketing Advisor vguna@revonmedia.com Robert Kok Business Advisors robert@revonmedia.com Weina Chen weina@revonmedia.com Sahana Media Consultants sahana@revonmedia.com Halsycon Resources Sdn Bhd Media Representative 04 05 johnlim@halsycon.com IT & Website Support Ariel Chew ariel@revonmedia.com Smart Partneship Restart life without smoke NCSM and partners kick-start anti- smoking social media campaign called #RestartNow • New fact book on pharmaceutical industry • Bento box comes alive with MILO Korean red ginseng for wellness Korea Ginseng Corporation continues to advocate Malaysians to adopt a healthier lifestyle with its halal certified red ginseng • Healthier Roti Canai? Yes please • The state of Chikungunya in Malaysia 06 Eliminating cervical cancer through empowerment Universiti Malaya and VCS Foundation initiates screening programme to help women become more forward for screening • Targeted therapy welfare fund introduced 08 Insurance scheme to benefit Publishing Permit No: PP19292/03/2018 (034850) Published by: Revon Media Sdn Bhd Revongen Corporation Centre, No. 12A, Jalan TP 5, Taman Perindustrian UEP, 47600 Subang Jaya, Selangor DE Malaysia. Tel: +603-8025 1603 Fax: +603-8025 1637 Printed by: Percetakan Osacar Sdn. Bhd. No. 16, Jalan IDA 1A, Industri Desa Aman, Kepong, 52200 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Tel: +603-6279 9474 /+603-6263 1856 Fax: +603-6280 6802 Disclaimer: The content of this publication aims to inform and educate the public on health issues, developments and news, both locally and glob- ally. 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Statements and opinions expressed by writers, contributors and advertisers are not necessarily those of the editors or publisher. 3.7 million poor Malaysians • New blood for Invitrocue 09 Novotech CRO presents Australia and Asia-Pacific clinical trial trends • Private equity firms circling Nestlé’s skin health business 10-11 Helping the nation to quit smoking 12 14 Breathing space for all 15 Beat cancer, eat well • I am and I will Malaysian smokers burned through 11 billion sticks of cigarettes, RM9.9 billion gone up in smoke The Pink Table Project finding its footing in Malaysia, in support for World Cancer Day 2019 16 Azoospermia: I’ts not you, it’s me • Unclogging your worries • Azoospermia is not a dead end 17 Our immune system • Immune system associated with ageing 18 Keeping healthy, digitally A closer look into the body’s powerful defense mechanism against foreign invaders Naluri aims to make health advice and counselling more accessible and effective through live chat and AI machine learning 19 No need to bleed MIMOS has created the first ‘bloodless’ glucose test, dubbed Glucosenz • New fNIR tech sheds light on brain activity 20 Our strong kids 21 Vaccination for measles now given at nine months Children living with cerebral palsy are unique, and shouldn’t be defined by their condition Smoking cessation clinics are readily available for everyone wanting to quit • Those not vaccinated a danger to others 22 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD Quitting cigarettes woes, debunked • Ex-smokers and their success • What kind of diet should a former smoker follow? • Getting out of the habit 13 Necessary quitting Claire was an avid smoker, yet her habit took a turn for the worst, and she has successfully quit When breathing becomes a struggle • Blood in the urine 23 Male suicide rate is rising 24 Beauty in her And some jobs may just be the trigger Vitiligo is a rare skin disorder affecting only a handful of people worldwide. Sonya is of them, and this is her story of how she became a positive and confident woman