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New stenting device to revolutionise Coronary Artery Disease treatment
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BRAIN Injury patients and their families spend the majority of their rehabilitation time with rehabilitation nurses and yet, not once has the role of the rehabilitation nurse been noted in all the recent media features about recovery. Most likely this is because only those people who have been through this experience truly understand the unique [...]
KOTA KINABALU – The Health Department in Sabah plans to implement the new boat clinic service as soon as May or June this year along Kinabatangan, the biggest and longest river in the state.
“This idea is literally a floating clinic. Right now we have traveling clinics from kampong to kampong on land. This is a [...]
KUALA LUMPUR – Despite the significant investment from the government on public healthcare facilities, quite a number of people still prefer to get treatment for their medical problems at private healthcare institutions.
The question is why? According to medical practitioner Dr Y.Foong, there are several reasons on why some people choose private hospitals for medical treatment.
“Some [...]
YOU may think it’s just a cough. But if you have a coughing spell that lasts more than 14 days, it is likely that you have whooping cough or pertussis.
This is an infection of the respiratory system caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis (or B. pertussis). It is highly contagious as the bacteria becomes airborne [...]
KEMAMAN – The decision to engage the services of medical specialists from Egypt has been put on hold due to the uncertain political situation in the country.
Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said although the ministry had earlier reached an agreement with the Egyptian government to engage the services of 58 medical specialists, the [...]
HULU LANGAT – Former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad advised rural people and the Orang Asli to reduce their intake of sugar, saying the incidence of diabetes was also afflicting more people in the rural areas.
He attributed the trend to an unhealthy lifestyle and the consumption of food and drinks with high sugar content.
“Nowadays, [...]
QUEENS, N.Y., U.S. – The school nurse who spotted the first case of swine flu in New York has some good, old-fashioned advice for other nurses trying to identify the deadly virus.
“I would tell them to trust their instincts,” said Mary Pappas, head nurse at St. Francis Preparatory School in Queens, where dozens of students [...]
IT is true that those who studied nursing could become millionaires by the time they turn 35, said KDU College head of nursing Teow Gek Kee.
However, she said it was actually a “dirty job” as one has to clean bedpans and feed those who cannot feed themselves.
“But it is a very rewarding career.
“Your salary can [...]
