The phrase “laughter is the best medicine” is often used to describe laughing as way to let off steam. However, can laughter be a literal form of medicine? Yes! Laughter has the potential to be a cure or form of…
Adolescent and young adults these days are facing numerous challenges while growing up in today’s fast paced world. The transition from being a carefree teenager to adulthood can be exciting or stressful at the same time. Some are fighting to…
Reducing worm infections in children Many children are likely to be infected with intestinal worms or helminths (caused by parasites) such as roundworms, hookworms from the time they are no longer breast-fed, and they can be continually infected and re-infected…
Malaysia ditubuhkan pada tahun 1963, merangkumi Semenanjung Malaysia, Sabah dan Sarawak. Kini Malaysia berusia 55 tahun dan masih terus membangun. Sejak penubuhannya, Malaysia telah mencapai pelbagai kejayaan dan mencipta nama di persada antarabangsa. Perkhidmatan kesihatan di Malaysia juga telah mencapai…
In the past decade, suicide has gained prominence as a global problem of epidemic proportions. Studies summarized in the World Suicide Report released by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2014 indicate that each year over 800,000 people lose…
Kata pengarang itu, “Kota kami sudah lama menciptakan mitos ini: bahawa, orang yang mahu bunuh diri – adalah manusia lemah dan tidak punya kualiti”. Ya. Ianya satu mitos. Bunuh diri tidak semestinya lambang kelemahan tetapi ia adalah manifestasi penyakit. Cerpen…
Adakah anda mengalami masalah mulut berbau yang busuk? Walaupun anda telah menjaga kesihatan gigi dan gusi? Ketahuilah, anda bukan keseorangan. Ianya melibatkan semua lapisan masyarakat termasuk kanak-kanak, remaja dan dewasa. Statistik menunjukkan masalah ini agak kerap berlaku, namun ramai di…
Oral-Systemic link Oral health is not something we think about regularly. However, in conjunction with the national dental health promotion week, it’s good to take a few minutes to ponder about that. Fact: The health of your mouth affects the…
What is Hepatitis C infection? Hepatitis C is a liver infection caused by the Hepatitis C virus (HCV). In Malaysia, an estimated 2.5% of the adult population is positive for HCV, with 59% of cases transmitted through injection methods.1 …
Apa itu gout? Gout adalah sejenis radang sendi atau arthritis yang terjadi apabila terdapat pengumpulan urik asid berlebihan di dalam sendi kita. Sendi utama yang paling kerap diserang adalah ibu jari kaki. Antara simptom serangan gout ialah sendi terlibat akan…