Can you imagine your finger on the trigger of a gun? Well, that’s the position of the finger when my patient complained that he couldn’t straighten his finger when he wanted to unclench his fist. Have you ever experienced this?…
In Malaysia, it is compulsory for food handlers to get vaccinated and attend a food handler’s course. The aim is simply to reduce food contamination and avoid us, the consumers from getting sick. However, many of us are food handlers…
It’s that time of the month, and…. oh wait, ‘that’ time of the month is still ongoing. Sheesh. So picture this. You meticulously planned for a trip to the beach. Paid in advance the fees for activities you anticipate on…
Jika ditanya kepada mana-mana ibu bapa, pasti mereka akan bersetuju bahawa anak kecil yang mengalami batuk dan selesema adalah antara perkara yang paling sukar untuk ditangani. Seorang kanak-kanak pasti tidak dapat bernafas dan tidur dengan selesa sekiranya hidung mereka tersumbat.…
Anda mungkin terlihat ibu jari kaki seseorang membengkok ke arah jari kelingking hingga kadang-kala bersilang dengan jari kaki yang di sebelahnya. Keadaan ini dikenali sebagai Hallux valgus. Ia disebabkan oleh ketidakseimbangan pada otot dan urat tendon pada kaki tersebut. Pada…
Stroke is the third leading cause of death in Malaysia. Worldwide, it is the second commonest cause of death and a leading cause of adult disability. Every year, millions of people suffer a stroke. It is also among the top…
Pop into any pharmacy and walk over to the shelf where they keep the cough syrups. You will notice that there are so many brands of cough medicines, each claiming to be better than the others. You may even be…
Ini adalah soalan yang biasa saya dengar sewaktu merawat penyakit LPR. Walaupun dengan penjelasan secukupnya dan pemeriksaan endoskopi, pesakit masih sukar memahami konsep refluks laringofarinks (laryngopharyngeal reflux/ LPR). Kebanyakan kita kenal penyakit gastrik (gastritis). Di Sabah & Sarawak- penduduk tempatan…
In IT lingo, we have a term called ‘plug and play’. This term usually refers to devices that can be bought and used without complicated configuration or user intervention. Understandably, for lay people, it makes sense to look and buy…
Shift work (SW) means a group of workers alternating with other groups in the workplace, working in a rotation through 24 hours in a day. It is required in some industries due to a demand supply need of 7 days…