Helicobacter Pylori

Helicobacter Pylori

Medical Conditions

WHO classified HELICOBACTER PYLORI as Group 1 definite carcinogen (cancer- causing agent) in humans. The most promising way to reduce risk of developing stomach cancer is to eliminate this bacteria. If left untreated, the risk of developing stomach cancer increases by...
Cervical Cancer

Cervical Cancer

Medical Conditions

Globally, every 2 minutes, a woman dies of cervical cancer. Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer among women in Malaysia and is the fourth leading cause of death in women aged 15-44 years. About 99% of all cervical cancers are due to sexual contact with...
肾癌

肾癌

Medical Conditions

肾癌（英语：Kidney cancer or renal cancer），是一种由肾脏细胞癌变所引发的癌症。 肾癌是男性和女性中最常见的十种癌症之一。它可说是无症兆的 “沉默癌症”。 每一个人一生当中，患肾癌的机率是1.6%，当中以男性居多。 肾癌的风险因素： 1）生活方式和与工作相关的风险因素 a）抽烟 b）肥胖 c）工作场所暴露于化学物品（Cadmium）、除草剂、有机溶剂如三氯乙烯（tricholoethylene） 2）遗传 3）其他 a）肾癌家族史 b）高血压 c）某些药物，如利尿剂...
Kidney Cancer

Kidney Cancer

Medical Conditions

Kidney cancer is among the 10 most common cancers in both men & women. The lifetime risk is 1 in 63 (1.6%). This risk is higher in men. Risks are as below: 1) Lifestyle-related and job-related – Smoking – Obesity – Workplace exposure to cadmium,...
High Blood Pressure

High Blood Pressure

Medical Conditions

“AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION IS WORTH A POUND OF CURE” High blood pressure or hypertension is when your blood pressure, the force of the blood flowing through your blood vessels, is consistently too high. The higher the pressure the harder the heart has to...
高血压

高血压

Medical Conditions

高血压（英语：High blood pressure 或 Hypertension），是一种动脉血压升高的慢性病。血压的升高使心脏推动血液在血管内循环时的负担增大。 血压有两种，收缩压（systolic）和舒张压（diastolic），分别为心脏跳动时肌肉收缩或舒张时的测量值。正常静息血压范围为收缩压100-139 mmHg（最高读数）和舒张压60-89 mmHg（最低读数）。血压持续等于或高于140/90 mmHg 时则为高血压。...