Did you know that there is a type of heart condition that puts people at risk for a stroke? Patients with Atrial Fibrillation suffer from a condition that results in their heartbeat being fast and abnormal. (more on AF here: https://www.mmgazette.com/is-your-heart-skipping-a-few-beats-dr-nur-hidayati/)…
Bagi bakal ibu-ibu baru, mendapat berita anda mengandung sukar dipercayai! Sering kali perasaan gembira itu bertukar apabila mengenangkan prosedur-prosedur yang bakal dilalui bermula kali pertama menjejak kaki ke klinik di permulaan perjalanan antenatal anda. Belum lagi perasaan dicucuk dan dijolok…
It was a usual day of PBL (problem based learning) for the Obstetrics and Gynaecology round in my fifth year of medical school; where my group and I were to have a discussion with our group tutor regarding what we…
Dahulu saya melahirkan anak secara pembedahan caesarean. Bolehkah saya bersalin secara normal pada kali ini? Dilema ini adalah biasa untuk ibu-ibu yang pernah menjalani pembedahan caesarean. Ramai yang tertanya-tanya sama ada mereka boleh bersalin normal pada kandungan yang seterusnya atau…
Penyakit Tibi atau Tuberculosis merupakan penyakit berjangkit tertua di dunia yang disebabkan oleh bakteria Mycobacterium Tuberculosis yang disebarkan melalui udara. Pertubuhan Kesihatan Sedunia (WHO) telah menganggarkan sejumlah 9 juta kes baru Tibi di seluruh dunia dan 1.5 juta kematian disebabkan…
In the 21st century the demand for dietary supplements has grown substantially, in accordance with the higher standards of living worldwide. People are trying to prolong their lifespan and ensure a better quality of life with use of alternative medicine…
It has been five months since the night before the first day of my “Final of the Final” exams yet I can still remember it clearly. I have finished all four major rotations for my final year – Obstetric &…
Masyarakat kini semakin sedar tentang kepentingan menjaga kesihatan dan sangat prihatin terhadap kualiti bekalan air yang sampai ke rumah-rumah mereka. Justeru itu, majoriti rumah di Malaysia memiliki penapis air yang terdiri daripada pelbagai jenama dan fungsi. Penggunaan alat penapis air…
Some 32,000 Malaysians are estimated to need palliative care and end-of-life care every year and the numbers are growing, especially with more Malaysians afflicted with cancer and heart and kidney failures. The incidence of new cases of cancer in Malaysia…
You meet a few close-knit friends for a buffet lunch and they marvel at your supermodel figure. They envy your inability to gain a single pound despite your enormous appetite. Your partner is clearly confounded by the fact that you…