Should Health Professional Associations Engage in Politics? August 5, 2022 Dr. In The House, Medical Ethics & Economics The recent debate surrounding the Tobacco and Smoking Control Bill, or more specifically the aspects relating to the generational ban on smoking for those born after 1st January 2007, has generated heated...
A Conversation With The Surgeon Who Started University Hospital’s Neurosurgery Unit July 22, 2022 Dr. In The House, Medical Innovations & Advancements More than 20 years ago, neurosurgeon Prof Dr Vickneswaran Mathaneswaran set up a one-person Neurosurgery Unit in University Malaya Medical Centre. Today, the unit is recognised as a major Neurosurgical...
Behind the Veneer of Cheap Dental Services July 8, 2022 Dr. In The House, Medical Ethics & Economics Like any other medical procedures, getting dental treatments from an unlicensed or fake dental practitioner can pose a significant risk to your health. And yet, it’s not uncommon for people to actively seek...
What Should Men’s Wellness Services Look Like? July 1, 2022 Dr. In The House, Health & Aging Minister of Women, Family & Community Development Rina Harun recently said that LPPKN will expand men's wellness services, if there is good response to a pilot project at Dungun Klinik Nur Sejahtera,...
Can Empathy in Healthcare Be Taught? June 24, 2022 Dr. In The House, Health & Aging, Medical Ethics & Economics We often value the qualifications and experiences of a healthcare professional, but beyond that we also want a doctor, dentist, or any healthcare professional to treat and know us as an individual, rather...
Are We Prepared for a Monkeypox Outbreak? June 20, 2022 Dr. In The House, Medical Innovations & Advancements With reports of monkeypox spreading in countries where it is not usually found, experts and the public are both keeping an eye on its spread and beefing up measures to keep the virus contained. But is it a...
What You Should Know About Shingles June 17, 2022 Dr. In The House, Health & Aging If you had chickenpox before, the varicella zoster virus that causes it remains inactive in your body, and could potentially reactivate again to cause a different disease: shingles. Shingles can be extremely...
What Happens When Medicines Are in Short Supply? June 10, 2022 Dr. In The House, Medical Ethics & Economics, Medical Innovations & Advancements On top of worrying about food shortages - especially chicken - there have been some recent concerns over a shortage of medicines as well. However, Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin has reassured that these...
As Parkinson’s Disease Becomes More Common, How Will Patients Manage? May 27, 2022 Dr. In The House, Medical Innovations & Advancements We’re living in an age where many more of us will live longer - and with that, comes a higher likelihood of ageing conditions. Parkinson’s disease is the second most common age-related neurodegenerative...
Banning Cigarettes For A New Generation of Adults May 23, 2022 Dr. In The House, Health & Aging Starting next year, an entire generation of young adults may not be allowed to buy or own cigarettes, e-cigarettes and vapes for the rest of their lives. This proposed ban would also apply to the teenagers...
