The long term silent complications of poorly managed diabetes
Jason Loo Siau EePhD, MPharm, RPh Diabetes is one of the most common diseases in the world, and is becoming increasingly prevalent due to our sedentary lifestyles and eating habits. As most people already know, diabetes results in having high blood sugar, and is caused by either your body being unable to produce enough insulin […]
Are statins safe?
Jason Loo Siau EePhd, MPharm, RPh A few years ago, a video went viral on social media, urging people to stop using cholesterol-lowering drugs such as statins (e.g. simvastatin – Zocor®, atorvastatin – Lipitor® and rosuvastatin – Crestor®) to prevent their liver and muscles from being damaged. While the video was ultimately proven to be a […]