by Jo Mak | 29 April, 2015 | General News
Here are some good resources: Videos: Understanding pain and what to do about it in 5 minutes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4b8oB757DKc A carer’s perspective | Living with pain and managing relationships | Complex mystery of Chronic pain | Life before death,...
by Jo Mak | 23 April, 2015 | General News
Osteoporosis (OP) is a condition of brittle and fragile bones due to loss of bone tissues. It is crucial to be aware of the risk factors of this ‘silent disease’ to prevent injurious fractures. Risk factors associated with OP may be pertaining to lifestyle, age,...
by Jo Mak | 22 April, 2015 | General News
There’s more evidence to support the age-old saying of, “eat like a king in the morning, a prince for lunch and a pauper in the evening.” in the diabetes population. A recent study done in Israel found that, for patients with type 2 diabetes, a diet...
by Jo Mak | 8 April, 2015 | General News
A two-year randomised trial, published in JAMA Internal Medicine, has found that vitamin D supplements and exercise training do not reduce the risk of falls among older women. However, strength and balance training cut the number of injurious falls by more than half,...
by Jo Mak | 30 March, 2015 | General News
Results reported in a recent publication in Lancet have shown that a comprehensive programme which incorporates individual support for healthy eating, regular exercise and brain training reduced cognitive decline in older people at risk of dementia, as well as...
by Jo Mak | 23 February, 2015 | General News
A new small study has identified a link between vitamin D levels, stroke severity and recovery. At the “International Stroke Conference 2015” of the American Stroke Association in Nashville, Tennessee, it was presented that people with lower vitamin D levels have more...
