Non-communicable Disease

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You look happy, but you’re not happy. You want to be alone, but not wanting to be lonely. You thought you will be fine, but you sink further. That’s what depression can do to you. Don’t suffer in silence.   你看似快乐但其实你并不开心。 你想要自己一个人独处，但你却不喜欢孤独。 你以为自己可以很好， 却越陷越深。这就是忧郁症可以对你造成的影响。 请不要受苦但却沉默不语。   Your daily dose of health tips and medicine information: https://dosinghealth.com/   #depressed #anxiety #mentalhealth #health #mentalillness #stress #bipolar #suicide #PTSD #mindfulness #depression

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“This is the third time tonight I am waking up to pee! Will I ever get a proper sleep? I am so tired everyday! At this rate, I am going die of fatigue”   Does it ring a bell with you? If you often experience this, you may have a condition known as nocturia. Unlike enuresis, (also known as bed-wetting) where an individual does not arouse from sleep even when…

I had my first cigarette when I was 5. A close relative had let me try a puff, and I remember I loved the smell. At that time, I thought cigarette was such a wonderful invention.   I didn’t become a regular smoker though. Why? My mum was terrific at repetition (some call it nagging). She made sure that the “smoking is bad” idea stuck with me at a very…

In my years practising as a pharmacist, one of the most common question I get from patients, friends and relatives is:  “Do medications for diabetes cause kidney failure?” It seems that the public has a misconception on medication for diabetes and to clear up this misunderstanding, we first need to understand what exactly diabetes is.   Diabetes and its complications Diabetes is a disease where the sugar level in one’s…

While waiting for my flight to take off, I noticed an obese gentleman painstakingly passing through the aisle and sat right next to me. As my nose is sensitive to dust and smoke, I immediately noticed a strong scent of tobacco smoke from my newfound neighbour’s clothes.   Nevertheless, I offered him a smile of courtesy and observed that he was out of breath while frantically ransacking his bag for…