02 editor ’ s note
The HEALTH | MAY , 2018
02 editor ’ s note
Back to basics
From left , Richard , Paul , me and Phil .
My guest
From the executive director EL Law ’ s office
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FIRST knew Phil and Richard through Paul . Paul told me that he has friends in Cambridge who were looking for some research and development funds for a new imaging technology without using camera , by just using novel micro sensor platform called Progressive Imaging Technology ( PIT ).
When they met me , I gel three of them together and told them to put to work immediately .
That was two years ago when we first started some work at St John Innovation Centre . Until today , we had produced two models of the Vu Imaging System using our patented PIT platform .
To add to our excitement was , after the launch of Vu at the recent Analytica 2018 in Munich , we have been approached by several biotech conglomerates to explore other applications using our PIT platform .
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Y BATTLE with weight loss began at the age of 16 . Having been introduced to a powerful appetite suppressant , I suffered severe headaches , dry mouth , constipation , nausea and insomnia . Nevertheless , I persisted . Skipping meals left me famished and when I ate , severe guilt would haunt me that I would induce vomiting in order to keep the numbers of the weighing scales down .
However , within a year , I lost 30kilograms . Again this wasn ’ t enough so I started working out at the gymnasium which was short lived . Work life soon set in and with money at hand , I experimented with lipotropic vitamins and fat burning injections with several renowned aestheticians .
Riding high on the corporate ladder by then , it was a matter of perfection so I combined these treatments with a number of therapies at the slimming centre .
By this time , I had reached my goal of weighing below 45 kilograms , yet I was pale and my body was weak . This was when I called it quits .
Over the years , although I have slowly gained nearly all the weight I had once lost , I realise that working out and having a healthy lifestyle is the best option . With this issue focusing on obesity and cardiovascular disease , it is my sincere hope that my readers reflect on the lifestyle choices that we make for ourselves for a better future .
Nurul Ain Huda Abdullah Editor The HEALTH ainhuda @ revonmedia . com
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CONTENT
04 Pfizer unveils application to monitor mental health
05 Kidney foundation receives accreditation for nursing programme
06 Najib launch National Cancer Institute
07 Revolutionising martial arts for senior citizens
08 Jardiance to include cardiovascular reduction data in label
09 PUMA release Future 18.1
10 Are you merely overweight or an obese ?
11 Is slimming products and therapy really the answer ?
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12 Rejected by schoolmates then , top model now
13 Understanding cardiovascular disease
14 Arrhythmia : Causes , symptoms and types
15 What is stroke ?
16 Debunking myths reinforcing facts on vaccination
17 Pre-implanting genetic screening
18 Diseases of the prostate
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19 10 points to healthy ageing
20Hand , foot and mouth disease ( HFMD ) in children
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21 Is jaundice common in newborns
22 Infections associated with getting down under
23 Improve physical performance with potatoes
24 Reversing diabetes
25 The downside of supplements
26 Do you have interrupted sleep ?
27 Making healthy breakfast choices
28 Following dad ’ s footsteps
29 Yoga to get fit and keep calm
30 – 31 Fit as a fiddle at 78
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