I am a semester 5 medical student preparing for my final exam before I end my first phase of medical school. It is late and I am preparing to go to bed. Suddenly, my phone rang. It’s dad. Dad. He…
Breaking Bad (News) – Aziza Aini
Is Your Child A Thumb Sucker? – Dr Husna Razak
Thumb sucking is a natural habit in young children that may develop in utero (in the womb). This is a normal process of child development whereby a baby first develops sucking reflex instinctively when any object is placed in the…
Ubat-Ubatan Dan Kosmetik Berdaftar Dengan Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia – Khairul Naim Zainal Abidin (Pegawai Farmasi)
Senario 1: Cik Jemah membeli sejenis jamu yang berjenama Jamu Ajaib yang dijual di kedai jamu. Jamu tersebut dipromosikan oleh saudaranya iaitu Cik Jenab, yang beria-ia menceritakan tentang keberkesanan majun tersebut mengurangkan bengkak-bengkak dan sakit sendi akibat penyakit gout yang…
Outbreak? It’s Just Common Sense, Really – Dr Helmy Hazmi
We have seen a series of disease outbreaks in Malaysia. SARS, Nipah virus, Japanese encephalitis, H1N1, to name a few. The effects from those outbreaks are shattering. Fathers lose their sons, daughters lose their mothers, and the basic family unit…
“Help! My Nose Is Bleeding!”- Dr Ahmad Nordin
You were lying peacefully in bed, when you wake up- you notice your pillow has a small pool of blood. Only then you realized your nose is bleeding. Your kid was out of your sight for a minute, you then…
How To Survive Medical School – Dr. Faiz Rashdi
One of the initial criteria to apply to a medical school is that you need to have good grades in your exams. There is no doubt that the course is challenging academically and it requires one to be smart to…