Ilish maach (fish), rice, daal (lentils), bhorta (mashed vegetables), and fuchka. For a Bengali, hearing these words will most probably make them salivate – it’s as if their love for food is embedded in their blood, as it should. Bangladesh, a country rich with culture, flavours, traditions and customs. All these flavourful foods can sound…

After having a stroke, many of us may worry about the side effects we deal with when in recovery. But what we most definitely might fail to realize is the post-stroke mood and emotional disturbance we experience. These experiences are widespread and can manifest themselves in many different ways. You may experience post-stroke depression, anxiety,…

Imagine this. You are an individual with hereditary cardiac issues, perhaps in their mid 40’s experiencing the following symptoms: chest pain, dizziness, lightheadedness, confusion, rapid pulse, short of breath and overall just feeling weak [1]. You come into the emergency room, where after a while, you’re greeted by the doctor. They hear about your symptoms…

Have you ever heard of an EKG before? For those of you that haven’t, EKG (also referred to as an ECG) stands for an electrocardiogram. An EKG test is a procedure that is used to measure and interpret electrical signals within the heart [2]. You may be wondering how electrical signals are correlated with your…

The leading cause of death in North America is heart disease, and one of the risk factors for this is high cholesterol. [1] As a treatment for high cholesterol in heart disease, Statin drugs were created. Over 200 million people worldwide use this medication for heart attack and stroke prevention. [2] The discovery of Statins…

Have you ever heard of the fight-or-flight response? Imagine you’re crossing the street and you hear a loud honk coming from an oncoming car. Or, you’re walking into a test which, you believe, might make or break your career. As you can imagine, your body responds in a unique way in scenarios with an actual…

Currently, 60% of Indonesia’s 273.5 million population is under the age of 30 [1]. Since the late ’90s, Indonesia has worked vigorously to alter their policies and government framework to transition from a low-income to a middle-income country [14]. They worked hard to develop urban areas, as well as develop a more office worker focused…

When people tell you their heart is racing, you probably just interpret it as a hyperbole, used to describe a feeling during high stress situations like seeing your crush walk by, doing a presentation, or going bungee jumping. But what if I told you some hearts actually race. I know what you’re thinking. Hearts can’t…

What if I told you that in the United States of America—every 40 seconds someone suffers a heart attack (1)? And no, I don’t mean to scare you with this fact, so no need to get worried. Instead, I’ll dive into the causes of a heart attack and how you, with just a little bit…

The pancreas is a vital organ in our body. It’s responsible for producing hormones that help us keep our blood sugar levels normal. Glucose (sugar) is the energy that our cells use to do their work. When we eat food, our body breaks down food into sugars, which increases our blood sugar, or blood glucose…