Many of us remember Marie Curie as a scientist and a Nobel laureate; I do not know how many of us remember Marie Curie as a cancer curer. Her discovery of radium paved the way for the cure of many…
I’ve been frequently asked, “What type of filling is the best?” If I had to be honest, I have to admit that I do not know how to answer this question! There is no right or wrong answer as no…
There is an epidemic affecting our country. A disease that starts from a young age and it affects the spinal development which has a potential to pose a permanent problem in later stages of adulthood and no I am not…
It has been mentioned many times. It has been propagandised. It is a mantra. Smoking kills. Yet, at the end of a quaint little fishing village in Malaysia, free from pollution, an old mak cik, proudly gloats that it is…
1. Saya tidak mungkin dijangkiti Di kawasan endemik seperti Malaysia dan Asia Timur, kaedah transmisi termasuk penyebaran dari ibu ke anak atau dari satu individu ke satu individu yang lain ketika zaman kanak-kanak. Selain daripada melalui hubungan seks dan berkongsi…
Malaysia is a truly a heaven for food lovers. We probably have the most variety of food in the world with taste to be envied for by others. On top of that, our foods are always available no matter what…
Baru-baru ini seorang lelaki separuh umur datang bertemu saya di klinik ortopedik. “Doktor, kaki saya ni tumbuh taji lah doktor, macam ayam. Makin lama semakin besar dan membonjol” “Sakit ke pakcik?”, saya tersenyum memandang beliau. “Cuma yang sebelah kiri ini…
I am sure everyone has seen the recent campaign to reduce smoking. Gory pictures are printed on cigarette packs to put some sense of regret while they open the plastic and the top. How much has this really worked? I…
In an earlier article, the dangers of tobacco smoking and the benefits of quitting were discussed. In that same article (https://www.mmgazette.com/say-no-to-smoking-dr-amer-siddiq/) an explanation on how nicotine works in the brain to cause addiction was clarified. A simple and quick assessment…
Tatkala memasuki sesebuah farmasi sambil berjalan ke arah rak di mana tersusunnya ubat batuk dan terlihatlah pelbagai jenama ubat batuk, setiap satunya terpampang bukti kehebatan tersendiri pada botolnya. Terdapat juga ubat batuk yang amat dikenali, hasil daripada liputan meluas melalui…