Eating out with Allergies

People with allergies quite naturally have a tough time eating outside of their houses. Consuming foods that contain allergens could bring about allergic reactions that range from mild, relatively harmless reactions to a dangerous life threatening situation.

Re-evaluating the Significant of HPV DNA Test as a Primary Screening Test for Cervical Cancer.

Georgios Papanikolaou must be shock to hear this. The routine Pap Smear Test that he invented in 1928 will no longer play a crucial role in screening for cervical cancer. Early this year, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) panel of 13 members has voted unanimously to replace the conventional Pap Smear test with a new advanced Human Papillomavirus (HPV) DNA test as the standard acheter du cialis en ligne of care for American women.

A Quick Guide for Vitamin Supplementation in Pregnancy

Vitamins are organic compounds essential for normal cell function, growth and development. There are 13 essential vitamins: Vitamin A, C, D, E, K and the B series including B1 (thiamine), B(riboflavin), B3 (niacin), B5 (pantothenic acid), B6 (pyridoxine), B7 (biotin), B9 (folic acid), and B12 (cobalamin).During pregnancy, physiologic changes can result in increased plasma volume and red blood cells and decreased concentrations of circulating nutrient-binding proteins and micronutrients. Below is a quick guide for vitamin supplementation in pregnancy:

Update on MERS-CoV

Malaysia reported the first case of MERS-CoV early April 2014 when a 54-years old man killed after travelled to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia for his pilgrimage trip from 15 to 28 March 2014. Up to date, MERS-CoV or also known as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus has killed 93 people worldwide while another 252 cases are laboratory-confirmed.

War against Dengue

Malaysia is facing a dengue endemic with more than 48,000 people falling victim to the mosquito-borne disease this year alone. So far, there are at least 92 deaths urging the government to set up a national task force to tackle the problem.