A recent tweet to Dr. Husna (our dental columnist) highlighted one of the dangers of smoking which is often forgotten, namely oral health and its effects due to tobacco smoking. The tweet went, “Does smoking affect the gums?”, and the…
“Selepas ni, orang dah tak faham kalau kita cakap bahasa Melayu.” Begitulah kata-kata salah seorang rakan saya sewaktu kami berlepas ke India untuk kali pertama bagi melanjutkan pelajaran dalam bidang perubatan. Walaupun sangat teruja kerana itu adalah pertama kalinya saya…
Many times when a health personnel tries to counsel patients on oral contraceptive pills (OCP), they face many excuses in refusing that method but particularly, patients are afraid of weight gain. In fact, this fear comes from those who are…
Pernahkah anda bangun pagi dan mendapati kedua-dua lutut anda keras dan kaku, terutamanya apabila cuaca sejuk? Pernah mendengar bunyi klik (juga dikenali sebagai krepitus) atau merasa seperti sendi lutut anda bergesel setiap kali anda menggerakkannya? Kemungkinan besar anda mengalami sejenis…
Demam denggi dan demam denggi berdarah (bentuk yang lebih berbahaya) adalah penyakit virus bawaan nyamuk yang paling meluas dijumpai di dunia dan di Malaysia. Demam denggi suatu penyakit yang disebabkan oleh jangkitan virus yang disebarkan oleh nyamuk Aedes. Terdapat empat…
There is an alarming rise in the number of Dengue cases and deaths in the country which mandates each and everyone of us as responsible citizens join the fight against Dengue. There is yet to be an effective vaccine against…
Does fogging work? No, it will not work. In the long term control of dengue at least. We have been fogging all our life. It is a well-known symptom of dengue. You can diagnose dengue from one kilometre away –…
Penyakit mental dikenalpasti sejak zaman purba dan pelbagai kaedah telah dilakukan untuk merawatnya. Penemuan arkeologi mendapati tengkorak yang mempunyai lubang yang di gerudi ke dalamnya berkemungkinan untuk melepaskan gangguan syaitan. Pakar perubatan Yunani, Hippocrates, berpendapat penyakit mental disebabkan ketidakseimbangan unsur-unsur…
Sounds familiar no? He is a person who has a split personality. Dr Jekyll was a good doctor, an honourable and sociable person. But there were times when he changed into an ugly, extremely mentally imbalanced person who was possessed…
“First, do no harm” Though these exact words are not in the Hippocratic oath, it is what medical students will hear on their first day of medical school and will probably be reminded for the rest of their lives. Being…