Tobacco smoking is a part and parcel of the society now. We do not blink an eye if a person whips out a cigarette and light up, regardless of time and place. How did we ever come to this? It…
Every year on the 31st of May, the world celebrates World No Tobacco Day. This initiative was initiated by the World Health Organization in 1988 to highlight the health risks associated with tobacco use and advocate for effective policies to…
“The purpose of education is not simply to learn facts, but to acquire a relish for knowledge. Give medical students good methods, and a proper point of view, and all other things may be added as experience grows.” – William…
Cleanliness is both the abstract state of being clean and free from dirt, and the process of achieving and maintaining that state. Having stated that, cleanliness is the most crucial part of a human being. It separates man from animal.…
Adakah anak anda menghidapi lelah atau asma ? Jika jawapan anda adalah ‘ya’, artikel ringkas ini mungkin dapat membantu usaha anda dalam mengurangkan serangan lelah (acute asthmatic attacks) anak anak anda serta meningkatkan tahap kesihatan mereka. Pemantauan berterusan Adakah anak…
Kementerian Kesihatan ingin memaklumkan mengenai kes kematian seorang jemaah umrah dalam pesawat penerbangan dari Jeddah di Arab Saudi ke Kuala Lumpur pada 16 Mei 2014. Hasil siasatan mendapati, kes merupakan seorang wanita warga Malaysia berusia 89 tahun yang dalam perjalanan…
In a couple of years, health decisions made by the Malaysian governments and health authorities can be subject to lawsuits by pharmaceutical companies, tobacco companies, and other companies that have a stake in health, or the lack of health. So…
Tulang ‘clavicle’ atau disebut juga sebagai tulang selangka dalam Bahasa Malaysia adalah antara tulang yang paling kerap patah apabila berlaku kemalangan jalanraya. Ini adalah disebabkan kedudukannnya yang begitu menonjol dan dekat di permukaan (‘superficial’). Tulang clavicle ini mempunyai 2 fungsi…
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…
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…