The increasing numbers of female adult smoker is worrying. This group of people, sooner or later will plan to have babies and this further poses future public health risk. A survey in 2011 by the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS)…
Preface This article is a basic introduction to assist you when you are planning to quit or have decided to quit for good. Introduction You have done well to yourself by deciding to quit. In order to succeed, you need…
Tabiat merokok di kalangan pesakit tegar memanglah tidak dapat disangkal lagi. Kalau sudah namanya ketagihan, tempat yang merbahaya seperti di dalam wad, tidak akan mengundang rasa takut dalam diri mereka. Justeru itu apakah kempen yang diwar-warkan oleh kerajaan tidak dapat…
Hey smokers, I’ve got a bone to pick with you. Smoking no longer becomes a personal preference when you do it in public. I’m alright if you feel like upping your risk of getting cancers, being impotent in bed, killing your…
In managing shortness of breath due to asthma or related symptoms, the practice in the emergency department is often uniform across the country. Patients who attend unannounced, ‘walk-in’ is the medical lingo, with symptoms suggestive of a sudden asthma attack…
Current evidence indicates that health warnings combined with coloured photographs; i.e. pictorial health warnings (PHW) are an effective means of discouraging smoking. This is done by provoking more thought about the health risks of tobacco use, increase motivation and intention…