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In this issue
The HealthToday team would like to wish you Happy Lunar New Year! We're delighted to share healthy salmon and trout recipes for your reunion dinner with loved ones. Since January is Thyroid Awareness Month, learn more about the thyroid gland and its functions. What did SpongeBob SquarePants' creator Stephen Hillenburg and theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking have in common? They both suffered from ALS which causes slow paralysis and eventually death. Did you know Emily Blunt who acted in Mary Poppins Returns used to stutter? All this and lots more, so subscribe now!
Everything You Need To Know About Thyroid
With January being “Thyroid Awareness Month”, it is the best time to understand a bit more about one of the hardest working organs that ensures the proper functioning of other bodily functions right from our birth till our final breath.
![Everything You Need To Know About Thyroid](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/8038/326812/5c494ca5aa658/crp_All-About-Thyroid.jpg)
4 mins
A Conversation About Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
Nose cancer comes to the forefront of Malaysians’ minds when Datuk Lee Chong Wei revealed that he was diagnosed with this cancer last year.
![A Conversation About Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/8038/326812/5c494ec62a482/crp_A-Conversation-About-NasopharyngealCarcinoma.jpg)
5 mins
What Everyone Should Know About IVF (But Usually Doesn't)
“I hope every woman out there who wants to be a mother and is suffering with infertility, will explore all the options and know that if you choose the science route, it is okay.” ~ Cindy Margolis, actress and model
![What Everyone Should Know About IVF (But Usually Doesn't)](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/8038/326812/5c49536d5ecff/crp_What-Everyone-Should-Know-About-Ivf-But-Usually-Doesnt.jpg)
4 mins
Caring For Your Contact Lenses
An optometrist answers some frequently asked questions about contact lenses and how to care for them.
![Caring For Your Contact Lenses](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/8038/326812/5c49599ddd68d/crp_Caring-For-Your-Contact-Lenses.jpg)
5 mins
What Are The Latest Updates On Diabetes?
Think you have heard everything there is to know about type 2 diabetes? Given the ongoing research on this disease, it is very likely that there is some latest news that you may have missed out on.
![What Are The Latest Updates On Diabetes?](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/8038/326812/5c4951ca71b3e/crp_What-Are-The-Latest-Updates-OnDiabetes.jpg)
7 mins
Why Does Everything Seem A Little Blur?
“Oh, it’s alright. I’m just getting older”–words one often hears from elderly folks about their vision, but it need not be so.
![Why Does Everything Seem A Little Blur?](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/8038/326812/5c495b987ba70/crp_Why-Does-Everything-Seem-A-Little-Blur.jpg)
2 mins
5 Foods Your Cardiologist Wants You To Stop Eating
Did you know that heart disease is the leading cause of death in the US? In 2016, 35% of all deaths in Malaysia were due to heart disease or stroke. We all read about what’s healthy and what’s not, but sometimes marketing gimmicks, labels and pre-existing notions make us eat food that may actually be harming our bodies. Senior Cardiologist Dr Ramasami Nandakumar highlights the top unhealthy foods for your heart and what to eat instead.
![5 Foods Your Cardiologist Wants You To Stop Eating](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/8038/326812/5c495c5dc112b/crp_5-Foods-Your-Cardiologist-Wants-You-To-Stop-Eating.jpg)
2 mins
The Effervescent Emily Blunt
Emily Blunt burst into our collective consciousness as the caustic and acerbic Emily Charlton in The Devil Wears Prada more than 12 years ago.
![The Effervescent Emily Blunt](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/8038/326812/5c495dc64a58c/crp_The-EffervescentEmily-Blunt.jpg)
5 mins
How's Your Sex Sense?
The information in this article comes from the ‘Sex Sense for Married Millennials – Intimacy, Family & Health’ expert forum in December 2018, which was organized by the Federation of Reproductive Health Associations, Malaysia (FRHAM) with the support of Durex Malaysia, as well as their educational booklet Drama Kahwin Malam Jumaat.
![How's Your Sex Sense?](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/8038/326812/5c495f2907399/crp_Hows-Your-Sex-Sense.jpg)
5 mins
7 Ways To Motivate Your Kids To Do Their Homework
Having a hard time getting your kids to complete their homework? It’s time for a little dose of motivation.
![7 Ways To Motivate Your Kids To Do Their Homework](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/8038/326812/5c495ac21a776/crp_7-Ways-To-Motivate-Your-Kids-To-Do-Their-Homework.jpg)
3 mins
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Category: Health
Language: English
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