Cervical cancer is the second most common female cancer worldwide, (after breast cancer) and the second most common cause of cancer deaths amongst Malaysian women and in the Asia Pacific region. Worldwide, cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in women over 15 years of age. One woman in the world dies of cervical cancer every 2 minutes. About 500,000 women globally are diagnosed with cervical cancer with an average of 270,000 deaths a year.
Continue readingSakit Tumit
Pernahkah anda merasa sakit di bahagian tumit sejurus selepas tumit anda mencecah lantai diwaktu pagi? Bagaimana pula setelah berjalan agak lama? Disini saya ingin berkongsi pengetahuan mengenai masalah yang selalu membawa pesakit berjumpa dengan doctor. Sakit tumit ini mempunyai berbagai punca. Antara punca utama kesakitan di tumit adalah penyakit yang dipanggil “plantar fasciitis”
Continue readingDo you really know me? An anesthetist’s ramblings
As an anesthesiologist or more famously known as anesthetist or even “mah sui”, we are behind the scene all the time. Even my spouse wasn’t aware what I really do until she came to the operation theatre and saw with her own two eyes what I really do.
Continue readingSports Medicine – Dr Harjeet Singh, Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon [BFM – Podcast]
Sports and exercise medicine is not simply about treating stress fractures and torn muscles. Find out more about sports medicine as Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon Dr Harjeet Singh seeks to broaden our minds.
Continue readingCAST CARE OVERVIEW – For patients on a cast
You have been fitted with a cast or splint to protect your bone and reduce pain as you heal. It is important to take care of your cast or splint.
Continue readingObstetric Epidural for Labor Pain Control
Almost all women experiences pain during the process of labor and delivery. In some societies, pain during labor is considered as natural phenomenon and should be tolerated by women
Continue readingWhat Is Electrotherapy?
Electrotherapy is a drug free, non-invasive and non-addictive treatment option.
Continue readingWhat everyone should know about Pressure Sores
Risk factors for pressure sores:
Continue readingLaparoscopic Inguinal Hernia
Hernia repair operations are commonly performed by the conventional “open” method in Malaysia. Some are performed laparoscopically. Laparoscopic hernia repair is a relatively new surgical technique to fix tears in the abdominal wall (muscle) using small incisions, a patch (mesh), and special cameras to view inside the body.
Continue readingLaparoscopic Appendectomy
The exact function of the appendix is essentially unknown.The appendix produces a bacteria-destroying protein called Immunoglobulins which help fight infection in the body. This function, however, is not major. People who have had appendectomies do not have an increased risk towards infection. Other organs in the body like the Liver and the Spleen produce a lot more Immunoglobulins to serve this function.
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