Myth No. 1: I can get HIV just by being around people who are HIV-positive You cannot get HIV by eating from the same utensils, swimming in same swimming pool, kissing, hugging, playing in the same playground, attending funerals (of…
A patient of mine went to China for a tour and due to walking for days on end; he developed an inflammation in both his ankles from the excessive use of the joint and inadequate rest in between.This could have…
What is a frenum and how can it obstruct normal oral functions? A mother of a teenage boy aged 14 recently brought her son for a dental check up, complaining that her son has difficulty in pronouncing certain letters, particularly…
Berapa ramaikah di kalangan kita yang pernah mengalami bengkak di bahagian leher? Sekurangnya sekali seumur hidup, kita akan mengalami bonjolan kecil di bahagian leher apabila kita mengalami sakit tekak atau gejala yang seumpamanya. Kanak-kanak kebiasaannya akan lebih kerap mengalami simptom…
We’ve seen it in movies, in TV shows. We’ve read about it in books and novels. We’ve even heard of it happening to a friend of a friend or even somebody close to us. Poison and the act of poisoning…
“Outbreak spreading from mainland China which include H5N1 (1997) and SARS (2003), have put the territory on health alert.” “We will heighten our vigilance and continue to maintain stringent port health measures in connection with this development,” the Centre for…
Mr. John Doe lost his job at the age of 45 when his company recently retrenched him. He was very sad, as he had spent many years serving the company. He had difficulty finding a new job and it did…
Sharing is caring, they say. And women, by nature, are a caring lot. But the one thing we do not always share (but almost always care) about is when something goes wrong with our tender region. Blame shame, guilt, stigma…
Pernahkah jari anda tiba-tiba menjadi ‘jammed’ atau tidak boleh diluruskan semula setelah anda membuat genggaman? Anda mungkin mempunyai masalah yang dikenali sebagai ‘Trigger Finger’. Ia seolah-olah jari anda bersedia untuk memetik picu senapang atau pistol bukan? Biasanya pesakit boleh membengkokkan…
At some point of our lives, we are sure to come across a medical emergency. Be it a minor wound in the kitchen, your child falling at the playground or even something more serious like a motor vehicle accident, emergencies…