GlobalHealth Asia-Pacific Issue 5 | 2024 | Page 5

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Ageing
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Patient Safety
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Sciatica
6 You Ask , They Answer What are the key differences between prostate and bladder cancer ?. Is kidney stones deadly ?
10 Medical News Penang Adventist Hospital Breaks New Ground with Record-Breaking SweetCheck Campaign for World Diabetes Day 2024
12 Heart News Cardiovascular disease mortality . IJN launches I-PHARMABOT , nation ’ s first ADMS
14 Cancer News Singapore doctors develop new cell therapy that saved patients from treatment-resistant cancer .
16 Medical Tourism News Gleneagles KL partners Noveo Reserve . Healthcare equipment leasing market to grow by $ 24.4B by 2028 .
18 Indonesia Insights RS YARSI : Delivering high-quality care of international standards while staying true to the Islamic principles . RSU BHAKTI ASIH Minimizing disparities , maximizing care .
22 Healthcare Insights From surgeon to CEO : Prof . Dato ’ Sri Dr . Mohamed Ezani .
24 Cervical Cancer How to avoid cervical cancer
26 Cover Story
Technology shines a light on better urological cancer treatment
30 Ageing Can exercise reverse the effects of ageing ?
36 Obesity The importance of gut bacteria in maintaining good health and combating obesity
42 Breast Cancer The best breast cancer treatments are screening and lifestyle changes
46 Rehabilitation Cancer rehabilitation : Do physiotherapists have a role ?
48 Podiatrist Podiatrists disagree over whether prescription shoe inserts are better than over-the-counter products
50 Physiotherapy Top questions about physiotherapy
52 Patient Safety The checklist and other lessons from the aviation industry
54 Sciatica Know all about the causes , symptoms and treatment of this painful back condition
58 Vertigo Frequent dizzy spells can point to an underlying condition
60 Cancer You ’ ve survived cancer , what now ?
62 Music Therapy New research suggests that “ tuning in ” can be extremely therapeutic
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