LOS ANGELES: If dark chocolate seems to help to protect the heart, now the U.S. researchers say they have identified the molecular mechanism by which a compound found in cocoa can guard against the damage of a stroke.
The compound, a flavanol called epicatechin, triggers two built-in protective pathways in the brain, according to a report [...]
May
10
2010
10
2010
Dark chocolate can help guard against stroke damage
May
10
2010
10
2010
12 kidney failures every day, says Rosnah
KUALA LUMPUR: Every day, 12 Malaysians suffer from kidney failure and have to be put on dialysis to survive, said Deputy Health Minister, Datuk Rosnah Abd Rashid Shirlin.
She said data from the Malaysian Dialysis & Transplant Registry in 2009 also showed that 10% of the country’s population suffered some form of kidney disease and the [...]
Apr
9
2010
9
2010
Fulfilling Your Total Healthcare Needs
Fulfilling Your Total Healthcare Needs
Features/Benefits:
• Rm 50 per month**
• no medical check-up required
• Guarantee hospital admission without deposit (panels only)
• limit Rm 50,000 per year
• Hospital Room and Board (daily limit)
• Hospitalisation and Surgical Benefits
• Intensive Care Unit (daily limit)
• Surgical Expenses
(a)Surgical fees,
(b)Anaesthetist fee and
(c)Operating Theatre charges
• Hospital Expenses
(a) In-Hospital Physician Visit
(b) Hospital Supplies and [...]
Aug
19
2009
19
2009
Insurance Protection for Influenza A (H1N1)
Waiver of Exclusion on Treatment of Influenza A (H1N1)
With the Influenza A (H1N1) pandemic being the most talked about topic in our daily news, you may be concerned if your policy will be covered if you are infected with the disease. In standing by the customers and to provide relief in such worrying situation, ING [...]
Jun
4
2009
4
2009
Expatriate Medical/ Health Insurance
If you are moving abroad to live or work for a period of time from several months to many years, it is advisable to take out expatriate medical or health insurance in order to insure you and your family’s health, protect your assets and to give you freedom of choice.
Medical or health insurance will give [...]
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