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    The Korbu Challenge, which was held on 23rd November 2013 in Ipoh, Perak was probably the toughest race I’ve done to date. Don’t get me wrong, I’m sure there are many more races which are way tougher than this. Now I’ve run a little, hiked a mountain or two, so I thought maybe […]

Call it a runner bummer: “The repetitive motion of running is bound to cause tight spots,” says Jordan D. Metzl, MD, a doctor of sports medicine at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City and the author of The Athlete’s Book of Home Remedies. Here Dr. Metzl is on call to map out […]

Obesity needs to be highlighted as a disease to underline the gravity of the condition.Two health associations want the Government to move public awareness in this direction.Malaysian Society for the Study of Obesity president Prof Dr Mohd Ismail Noor said the situation had become more urgent because there were more overweight children now.“They do not […]

The number of diabetics is continuing to rise and the more worrying statistic is that the disease is claiming more younger Malaysians as among its victims.The most recent National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) shows that almost double those in the 30 to 39 age group were afflicted with the disease compared to five years […]

Infections, bladder problems, even cancer – those aches and twinges in your back could be trying to tell you something Sometimes organs send pain signals to other body parts – notably the back For instance, kidney and bladder problems are easily mistaken as back pain. GPs can’t fully explain why this happens, though they have some […]

To lose weight get more sleep. Studies have shown that those who sleep less often weigh more On average, we need about 7.5 hours of quality sleep per night, he says. If you are getting this already, another half hour will not help you lose 5 kg, but if you are a five-hour sleeper and […]

Is housework making you fat? It’s sure not helping much Your broom can’t beat your bike. People who rely on housework to burn fat are heavier than those who get their exercise elsewhere — like walking or cycling, says a new study from northern Ireland. Researchers surveyed nearly 5,000 people and found that domestic physical […]