You’ve probably had it before. A distended belly. A feeling of fullness. And the fact that you have not had a bowel opening for the last 3 days. Rest assured, however, that you are not alone. In fact, you might…
Increasing fibre intake might not always be helpful to treat constipation. There are many patients that face similar complaints for constipation. Most will take the short cut way of treating constipation via self-medication. This is due to the nature of…
Malaysia is now officially the fattest country in South East Asia. Our overweight prevalence is around 44.2 % in 2011. Many of my patients told me that they have lost their hope and have given up on their fight against…
Apakah itu TB (Tuberkulosis)? TB (Tuberkulosis) ataupun batuk kering adalah penyakit yang disebabkan oleh bakteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Bakteria ini sering menyerang bahagian paru-paru, tetapi kadang-kala ia juga boleh menyerang bahagian otak, jantung, tulang belakang, nodus limfa, kelenjar adrenal dan bahagian…
Pengendalian manual sering kali dilakukan di tempat kerja kerana ia melibatkan hampir semua jenis aktiviti kerja dan ia mudah dilaksanakan dan menjimatkan masa. Pada masa yang sama, ia boleh menyebabkan kecederaan akibat sistem pengendalian manual yang lemah. Pengendalian manual bermaksud…
How many of us have experienced neck swelling? At least once in our lifetime, we have noticed the appearance of small swellings at our neck when we are having sore throat. More often, children have multiple but tiny neck swellings…
Being a doctor or a medical student requires skill, hard work, perseverance, confidence and empathy. If we do not have it, with practice it becomes second nature to us; but it is important to cultivate it from the beginning. These…
For new mums-to-be, finding out that you’re pregnant is mind-blowing! But so often times, that is nothing compared to the bewildering and mind-boggling ‘procedures’ that you’re expected to religiously follow upon stepping into the clinic for the beginning of your…
It was drizzling outside. A heavily pregnant lady walked with difficulty into a dental clinic, pausing after a few steps to catch her breath. She was clutching the left side of her face. After being registered, she was ushered into…
Seringkali dalam tugasan harian saya sebagai pegawai perubatan di klinik kerajaan, masih ada pesakit yang tidak tahu jenis ubat yang mereka makan malah ada yang tidak tahu penyakit yang dihidapi diri sendiri! Masih ada di kalangan pesakit tidak pasti atau…