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Staying healthy is a full-time job
Life, Dr Nithi Mahanonda, Published on 22/07/2014
» Annual health check-ups have become quite a norm these days, and many companies and health insurance companies usually offer them to their employees or insurees. The aim is to detect any problem at an early stage, because the sooner a condition is found, the easier it is to treat.
Digital X-ray and your heart
Life, Dr Nithi Mahanonda, Published on 24/06/2014
» We have seen many advertisements talking about high-speed digital X-rays recently. Some claim that you can now check your heart’s health without needing an invasive diagnostic procedure, known as cardiac catherisation angiogram, which involves an injection of a radiopaque substance directly into the arteries of the heart.
Putting your heart to the test
Life, Dr Nithi Mahanonda, Published on 30/04/2013
» Concerning heart examinations, there are so many words that confuse people, and sometimes doctors too. What's the difference between the techniques? What does each of them do? Which one do you need?
What goes up must come down
Life, Dr Nithi Mahanonda, Published on 04/12/2012
» Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a risk factor that can lead to a narrowed coronary artery and other arteries throughout the body, and it can plague people of any age. There are many reasons why a person's blood pressure is high, but about 80% of the time, the cause cannot be determined.
Keep breathing
Life, Dr Nithi Mahanonda, Published on 28/02/2012
» There will always come a day when you have to take a deep breath before doing something. For example, one of my patients who had suffered from high blood pressure came to see me when she was (much) overweight. Yet, she had that confident smile. I opened her file and saw that her weight was 86.5kg (and her height was 162cm). I was about to give her a cordial advice, but I took a deep breath and looked at her record. A month ago, her weight was 91kg.
Heart of the matter
Life, Dr Nithi Mahanonda, Published on 17/01/2012
» This is one of the most frequently asked questions I come across because a lot of people are concerned about heart disease. Interestingly though, many people don't even know where the heart actually lies. Most people believe it's between the lungs, on the left side of the chest. But in fact it lies in the middle of the chest, very slightly to the left.