Fasting prior to a blood test is often required to get an accurate test result. You will most likely need to fast for the following blood tests: Blood glucose test Triglyceride level test Cholesterol test Basic metabolic panel Renal function panel If someone does not fast prior to their blood test, the protein, vitamin, fat, carbohydrate, and mineral in the food or drink they consume may skew the accuracy of their blood test results.   For example, the fasting blood gluc...

“I love You, Baby” Not everyone can express their love verbally. This is important to understand so that #sahabatpramita does not mistakenly think that your spouse is no longer in love just because they never said I Love you. Some people have different and unique love languages, they have their own way to express their love.   In his book "The Five Love Languages", Dr. Gary Chapman wrote that every human being has at least one of the following five languages:   1. Words of Affirmatio...

After over two years of the Covid-19 pandemic, many people are now developing fear of going out (FOGO) and fear of normal (FONO). FOGO is the perception that something scary of is out there (e.g., Covid-19 virus), which makes you scared of going out even when it’s safe. In the Covid-19 pandemic context, the most common reason is the fear of meeting people who can transmit the virus when going out. Pandemic made us to live a very different world for the last 18 months. Some people got u...

Anemia is a condition in which the number of red blood cells or the haemoglobin concentration within them is lower than normal. Several tests are required to confirm the presence, the type and cause, and the severity of anemia. By doing so,  we can provide appropriate and targeted anemia therapy. Anemia can be identified or diagnosed in several ways: 1. Medical Examination * Anamnesis regarding complaints, lifestyle, and family history 2. Supporting examinations using laboratory a...

Anemia is a serious global public health problem that particularly affects young children and pregnant women. WHO estimates that 42% of children less than 5 years of age and 40% of pregnant women worldwide are anaemic.  Anemia is a condition in which the number of red blood cells or the haemoglobin concentration within them is lower than normal. Haemoglobin is needed to carry oxygen and if there is too few or abnormal red blood cells, or not enough haemoglobin, there will be a decreased...

Preterm birth is defined as babies born alive before the completion of 37 weeks of pregnancy. Because the organ systems of premature babies are not fully developed,  they have weaker immune systems and need intensive care. Breast milk is the best  to meet the nutritional needs of premature babies. It is critical for the baby’s growth and development, as well as for the baby’s immunity. However, there are difficulties associated with breastfeeding premature babies: 1.A baby born before 36 w...