Health-e Update

Light Exercise Might Lessen Strokes — People who regularly engage in light to moderate physical activity – like walking four hours a week or swimming two hours weekly – might have ...

Supplement May Harm Health — New research warns that a number of weight loss and workout supplements contain potentially harmful doses of a substance that has been ruled as unsafe. As reported in ...

Weight Gain Linked to Sleep Loss — A recent study by Sweden’s Uppsala University indicates losing just one night of sleep could have an impact on one’s metabolism resulting in an increase in body ...

  Reasons to Choose BIMC for Plastic Surgery   1. Our Soothing and Unhurried Location BIMC Nusa Dua is considered Indonesia’s first medical tourism facility. Since 2014 the hospital has been ...

Breast Cancer Awareness Month, marked in countries across the world every October, helps to increase attention and support for the awareness, early detection and treatment as well as palliative ...

Travel with Peace of Mind: Declare Pre-existing Conditions — It seems a reoccurring nightmare: a growing number of travelers to Bali land and begin their holiday only to wind up in an accident ...

Most Heart Palpitations Harmless — When heartbeats become more noticeable they are called heart palpitations and can feel as though the heart has skipped a beat. Palpitations can also feel like ...

Important Questions to Ask Before Plastic Surgery — Before you consider having any type of plastic surgery, there are important questions that you should ask yourself in order to achieve a safe ...

Skip the Drink on World Heart Day — This year the World Heart Federation (WHF) is asking people around the world to make a promise on September 29 … for my heart, for your heart, for all ...

Rabies : 99% Fatal 100% Preventable — September 28th is ​World Rabies Day, the first and only global day of action and awareness for rabies prevention. ​In Bali it​ is an opportunity to unite as ...

Earthquake Safety: Drop Cover Hold On — A spate of earthquakes in Lombok and Bali have left residents and visitors jittery although by taking precautions and learning what to do during an ...

Arief Springs, owner of Bali jamu juice bar Djamoekoe, is one of many chefs and restaurateurs taking jamu off the streets where it’s traditionally sold and into trendy new establishments.  ...

Getting a massage while visiting Bali is part of the holiday experience although next time you chose a cosmetic treatment involving dipping your feet in fish tanks, think again. Having fish eat ...

A new diet program, otherwise known as 16:8, sees people eating for eight hours per day and fasting for 16 hours in a bid to kick their body into fat burning mode. Those who follow it likely eat ...

Natural blood thinners are becoming popular as​ substances that reduce the blood’s ability to form clots with many of these ingredients grown right here in Bali.  Million of people take ...

World Hepatitis Day : July 28 — The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the collaboration between global health partners to discover a cure for Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) has shown promising ...

Erectile Dysfunction — There’s a lot of misinformation about the causes and treatments of erectile dysfunction (ED). To know the facts, you may need to bust some myths along the way. ...

Keep Kids Fit and Healthy This Summer — The school year comes with plenty of structure, and all that scheduling can help encourage healthy habits. Put a little rhythm into those lazy Bali days ...

The Miracle of Baking Soda — T​here is one ingredient in nearly every kitchen cupboard that can do wonders for your hair, skin and body. This inexpensive, multitasking item is nothing but baking ...

Australia’s National Cancer — Of the 14,000 Australians who will be diagnosed with melanoma skin cancer this year nearly 2,000 are expected to die from it each year, based on 2016 data and ...