You have a sore throat and your nose is running like a KL marathon. You drag yourself to your nearby GP and after seeing the doctor, you open the white plastic bag to find that the friendly doctor that attended…
Tinnitus adalah satu keadaan di mana seseorang itu merasai telinga mereka berdesing. Jenis bunyi desingan berbeza bagi setiap individu. Biasanya desingan tersebut bagaikan bunyi loceng atau lebah yang sedang terbang. Tetapi ada yang menyatakan bahawa desingan yang mereka alami menyerupai…
Pernahkah anda terbangun malam atau awal pagi sekitar jam 2 atau 3 pagi akibat rasa tidak selesa atau kebas pada bahagian tangan? Anda akan mengoyang-goyangkan tangan sehingga rasa kebas ini berkurangan? Atau anda merasa kebas di bahagian tangan iaitu pada…
A lot of Malaysians have misconceptions about epilepsy, and do not know what to do when they see a fitting person. Myth 1 – You need to put a spoon or cloth to stop a fitting person from biting his/her…
Kebanyakan ibu mengandung di Malaysia pernah melalui proses imbasan ultrabunyi. Terutama sekali ibu-ibu yang kali pertama hamil; mereka akan sangat teruja melihat zuriat mereka, terapung di dalam rahim kandungan mereka. Perasaan haru yang tak tergambarkan melihat skrin hitam putih kelabu…
Various cultures and beliefs all over the world associate sex with sickness and a short life span. However, studies on health and longevity do not support this commonly held belief. The most famous study (as well as controversial) about sex…
Gout adalah sejenis penyakit ‘crystal arthropathy’ yang disebabkan oleh pembentukan asid urik (Uric Acid) yang berlebihan di dalam sistem badan manusia. Ia berlaku di dalam 1% daripada populasi manusia. Faktor penyebab utama gout di dalam 95% pesakit ialah faktor keturunan.…
Issues to ponder when using an enteral feeding tube to administer medication. Patients who are unable to swallow due to a debilitating condition are often placed on an enteral feeding tube both for their nutritional needs and for the administration…
An American Lung Association study in 2007 showed a worldwide increase in shisha use in recent years, mostly among youths and university students. Teenagers tend to think shisha is a herbal product with the belief that when they smoke shisha,…
Introduction Occupational exposures contribute to the morbidity and mortality of many diseases. Occupational diseases continue to be under- recognized even though they are responsible for an estimated 860,000 illnesses and 60,300 deaths each year (USA). In Malaysia, even though there…