IM Health Clinic

20/05/2026

30/04/2026

Heat stress is the leading cause of weather-related deaths and can worsen underlying illnesses.

We're now facing longer, more intense heatwaves each year due to , and this is how extreme heat impacts our health.

30/04/2026

Whenever possible, follow this advice to ensure that your food is safe after flood:

🥩 Separate raw and cooked food
🧊 Do not leave cooked food outside the refrigerator for more than 2 hours
🫗 Throw away perishable and cooked foods that have not been refrigerated properly due to power outages
🥦 Plan when to eat different types of food – for example, eat perishable food first
🧫 Avoid eating food that shows signs of spoilage or has come in contact with contaminated water
🥤 Keep clean and use boiled or bottled water for drinking and cooking, whenever possible

23/12/2025

23/12/2025

Get your blood pressure checked at least once a year and understand what the numbers mean. Severe high blood pressure combined with symptoms such as chest pain or trouble speaking may be a hypertensive emergency, and you should call 911 immediately.

23/12/2025

When you work out, are you doing too much or not enough? There’s a simple way to know: Your target heart rate

A wearable activity tracker makes it super easy to track your heart rate or take your pulse on the inside of your wrist. If your heart rate is too high, you’re straining. If your heart rate is too low, you may want to push yourself a little harder, especially if you’re trying to lose weight.

23/12/2025

Research has found a strong link between hypertension in children & the effects of uncontrolled hypertension in later life, highlighting the need for early identification and interventions.

Coupled with cases of childhood hypertension increasing globally, prevention strategies & health policy changes are urgently needed.

A new Review discusses the risk factors, diagnosis, & management of paediatric hypertension. Access via the link in comments ⤵️

📊 Figure: Summary of non-pharmacological interventions in the management of paediatric hypertension.

23/12/2025

A new ACC Scientific Statement on the management of peripheral artery disease (PAD) in adults with diabetes adds context to the 2024 ACC/AHA Lower Extremity PAD Guideline and "emphasizes a modern, evidence-based approach to care" starting with screening and advancing through treatment.

The statement, published in and led by Writing Group Chair Sandeep R. Das, MD, MPH, FACC, provides specific evidence-based consensus recommendations for screening, diagnosis and management of PAD in this patient population, which is at higher risk for cardiovascular events and amputations. The authors note that screening for PAD is "reasonable" for asymptomatic adults with diabetes and other risk-enhancing factors like smoking, diabetes duration, foot complications, age (older than 65 years), etc.

Get the details: https://bit.ly/4596FiD

23/12/2025

Tetanus is a devastating neurological infection that remains a major cause of global morbidity and mortality, despite access to vaccines, antitoxin and intensive care.

A Review provides a summary of the causes of tetanus, its clinical features, and management options. Find out more via link in comments 💬

📊 Figure: Clinical features and complications of generalised tetanus.