Articles about disease prevention from Dr. Susan Jamieson’s Hong Kong Integrative Medical Practice.
… and has risen tenfold in recent decades in the West. IN THIS ARTICLE WE’LL DISCUSS BOTH THE WESTERN MEDICAL AND INDIGENOUS WISDOM POINT OF VIEW, AS WELL AS PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS FOR PREVENTION. With life expectancy extending to the eighties,…
According to China's latest statistics, the number of confirmed H7N9 cases in the country had surged to 91, with 17 deaths, as of the evening of Friday 19th April.
A healthy Body Mass Index (BMI) was previously thought to be a very good indication of your risks for cardiovascular disease, but more recent research has shown that a healthy range BMI can be quite misleading. One study presented at the 2012…
Plan for a safe and happy vacation this summer with these eight doctor-recommended tips: 1. Vaccinations As a doctor in Hong Kong for the last 25 years, I have regularly seen adults and their children back from travel, having caught…
Cancer screening should be done when it is appropriate to your age and medical history - Early diagnosis can save your life.
Cervical Cancer Vaccine Lowers Risk Cervical cancer is becoming more prevalent amongst the under 30s in the UK and as a result, there is a changing trend in cervical cancer recommendations. We’ve long known that pap smears have been an effective…
Heart disease is the number one killer of women age 35 and older…. More women actually die of heart attack (or AMI, Acute Myocardial Infarction) than breast cancer alone. Several factors that increase the risk have been identified. The more…
The mammogram debate was revived last month when the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, an independent panel of experts appointed by the federal Department of Health and Human Services, recommended that women at average risk start mammograms at age 50,…
Vitamin D, the powerful “sunshine” nutrient, is now known for many benefits including protection from multiple sclerosis, diabetes, cancer, and other diseases. Although Vitamin D deficiency had been noted more than a hundred years ago, it is only recent research…
While exposure to sunlight is thought to be a major cause of melanoma, the fact that Australian office workers have a higher incidence of melanoma than outdoor workers on the parts of the body that are usually covered suggests that…
A leading newspaper from the UK recently reported that the World Health Organization is about to reveal that its US$30 million, decade-long investigation in 13 countries and on almost 13,000 people has found long term use of mobile phones may…
By Dr Lily Wong, MBBS (UK) MRCGP DRCOG BPharm (UK) As was to be expected, Swine Flu (H1N1) has hit Hong Kong following the arrival from Mexico — via Shanghai — of an infected 25-year-old. As a result, we joined…
