Tina had a bad day at work and despite having a hot meal waiting at home decides to grab a pizza. She orders 2 large pizzas, pretending it’s for her family and quickly eats them in the car. She eats…
The Malaysian Integrated Medical Professionals Association (MIMPA) is currently on the ground joining the relief efforts in one of the worst flood disasters in Malaysia, affecting more than 132,000 people in the East Coast. MIMPA, together Sabah Air, Malindo Air…
Semua pasti telah mendengar berita bahawa Malaysia negara paling gemuk di Asia Tenggara. Ini bukanlah pencapaian yang membanggakan. Jelas sekali keadaan ini perlu diperbaiki. Sebelum itu, kita perlu faham mengapa obesiti merupakan masalah besar, bagaimana ia terjadi, dan cara-cara menangani…
My first failure in medical school was during my very first semester. To make it worse, my university does not offer re-sit system. Once you have failed, you have to repeat the whole semester. Also, just to add some salt…
Kelahiran setiap cahaya mata disambut dengan penuh kegirangan dan kesyukuran. Namun adakalanya ibubapa diuji dengan kecacatan pada bayi yang mereka amat nantikan itu. Antara kecacatan yang mungkin terjadi ialah satu kondisi yang dikenali sebagai Congenital Clubfoot. Bagi pengamal perubatan, istilah…
The Ministry of Health would like to inform the public that scientific studies indicate that spending long hours in the sun without eye protection can damage your eyes by contributing to cataracts and changes in the retina as well as…
Ho Ho Ho! Christmas is upon us again and when Christmas comes, it also marks another year as the new year is right around the corner. For those who are celebrating the holy day of Christmas, we at The Malaysian…
The past week has been interesting. I have read articles written by mistreated houseman, aspiring medical officer, wise specialists, the MMA President and even Director General of Health himself over one single issue that has been going on for years;…
Berdasarkan definisi oleh Pertubuhan Kesihatan Sedunia (WHO), ubat-ubatan herba bermaksud herba, bahan herba, sediaan berbentuk herba dan produk herba yang telah siap diproses yang mengandungi bahan aktif yang terdiri daripada Bahagian tumbuhan atau Bahan lain dari tumbuhan atau kombinasi kedua-duanya.…
Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia (KKM) ingin merujuk kepada keratan akhbar The Star bertarikh 09 Disember 2014 yang melaporkan kejadian alahan pada kulit dan gejala gangguan pada sistem pernafasan di kalangan pekerja ladang kelapa sawit di Sidam Kedah. Laporan tersebut menyatakan kemungkinan…