The recent headlines exposing sexual harassment in the medical fraternity elicited a gamut of reactions ranging from anger to shock and disbelief. What was alarming were the number of doctors who recounted their personal traumatic experiences in various disciplines. It…
Beberapa hari yang lalu, negara kita dikejutkan sekali lagi dengan penularan penyakit Japanese Encephalitis atau JE di Sarawak. Sejak awal tahun ini, sebanyak lima kes jangkitan telah dilaporkan iaitu menyamai separuh daripada jumlah keseluruhan kes berbanding tahun lalu. Jumlah ini…
This is not just any pep talk. For this year AIDS day, let’s talk about PEP. What is PEP? PEP stands for Post Exposure Prophylaxis and it means taking antiretroviral medications to prevent yourself getting infected with HIV after exposure.…
Some say the pain of passing kidney stones can be worse than labour pain. This debate can go on endlessly but it still does not take away the fact that kidney stones is not something to be underestimated. About 10%…
To a couple undergoing interventions for infertility, being told that the husband’s semen is devoid of sperm is incredibly devastating. All hopes of starting a family completely crumble and the feeling of hopelessness is quite overwhelming. Normally, sperm is produced…
DoctorOnCall.com.my FEATURE ARTICLE Discovering that you have an unexpected breast lump can be quite frightening. There are different reasons why breast lumps develop, and most are not cancerous. These reasons include infection, trauma, pregnancy, puberty, breastfeeding, hormone therapy, and several breast…
Pendahuluan Antara petikan terkenal mengenai keseimbangan kerja dan kehidupan adalah Hillary Rodham Clinton mengatakan, “Don’t confuse having a career with having a life” “Jangan kelirukan pekerjaan sebagai kehidupan.” Untuk ramai orang, pekerjaan adalah keutamaan mereka. Kita terlalu sibuk mencari nafkah…
DoctorOnCall.com.my FEATURE ARTICLE Having hormonal imbalance can be quite a nuisance to our health. Hormones such as estrogen, testosterone, adrenaline and insulin are secreted by various glands and organs. They are the important part in our endocrine system as each work…
“Stok ubat tahan sakit saya di rumah dah habis. Boleh doktor bagi yang baru? Saya terlampau kerap pening kepala dan demam” Situasi sebegini berlaku hampir setiap hari. Ramai di kalangan masyarakat kita terlalu bergantung kepada ubat tahan sakit bagi setiap…
Seorang bayi lelaki berusia 15 bulan dimasukkan ke wad setelah ibunya perasan dia tidak mahu berdiri. Bayi ni telah pun berjalan sejak 3 bulan sebelumnya namun kini langsung tidak mahu berdiri, apatah lagi berjalan. Dia yang sebelumnya sihat tiba-tiba sahaja…