Preface This article is a basic introduction to drug addiction. Experimenting, abusing and addiction to drugs are not the same and should not be viewed and acted upon in the same manner. The recent tragedy from the FMFA appeared to…
Menurut bahasa Informasi Teknologi (IT), terdapat istilah “Pasang dan Pakai” (Plug and Play). Istilah ini biasanya merujuk kepada alat-alat yang boleh dibeli dan digunakan tanpa konfigurasi yang sukar atau penglibatan langsung pengguna. Tidak hairanlah, bagi orang kebanyakan, mereka akan mencari…
Masalah kaki bernanah atau berulat adalah amat biasa terjadi di kalangan pesakit kencing manis di negara kita. Keadaan ini bertambah kronik lagi dengan kecenderungan masyarakat kita yang lebih suka mencuba rawatan tradisional dan herbal. Ramai yang menjadikan rawatan hospital sebagai…
Menopause is a word that can bring different reactions to many. Call a woman as menopausal (incorrectly, that is) and the next thing you know you will probably have earned yourself a black eye. Employees of female bosses may have…
#AskHaze: Q&A via twitter- T.AVINESHWARAN It was a fruitful session for MIMPA founder, Dr. S. Dhesi Baha Raja as he answered questions related to haze ailments in the #AskHaze session conducted by The Star Online. The session which was conducted…
The gap between medical facts and public perception is nothing short of amazing. For instance when I tell some patients, “Careful with your diet, your cholesterol levels will soon be off the charts.” The best reply would be, “Alright, alright.…
Melahirkan anak di rumah bukanlah suatu yang luar biasa di beberapa kawasan di negara kita. Proses kelahiran sebegini sudah diamalkan oleh bidan kampung dan pembantu kelahiran tidak terlatih berkurun lamanya, sejak sebelum wujudnya kemudahan perubatan moden dan hospital. Namun, dengan…
You have been bombarded with many anti dengue advertisement. You nod your heads in acquaintance. You sympathise with the victims and say to yourself, “yes, we should do something about this. We can’t lose this battle to just a little…
Piles; what actually is it? The Malays call it “Buasir”, the Chinese call it “痔疮”, while the British call it “Piles”. It all means the same thing. Haemorrhoid is like a special anal cushion, a specialized, highly vascular tissue found within…
Inilah kebiasaan yang dilihat di kaca televisyen. Tiba-tiba lantang kedengaran ambulans berbunyi yang akhirnya sayup-sayup berhenti di pintu masuk Jabatan Kecemasan ; di mana para doktor telah sedia menanti. Pintu belakang ambulans pun terbuka luas, kelihatan paramedik menolak keluar pesakit…