IN a recent study published in 2020 (BMC Public Health), recognition of symptoms and risk factors for most cancers was relatively low in Malaysia compared to previous studies in high inc ...

By Nadia Jumri KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama) – It is common knowledge that the human immunodeficiency virus or HIV is transmitted mostly through unprotected sex and injection drug use. In Malay ...

EXCESSIVE screen time has been a concern long before the global pandemic hit. In fact, the term was actually coined in the 1990s but back then, it referred to watching too much television. F ...

  IT is a widely held perception that spending too much time on digital devices will lead to a host of mental, physical and emotional problems, especially in children. Parents became ev ...

PETALING JAYA, Oct 6 — The American College of Surgeons (ACS) is the largest organisation of surgeons in the world, with over 82,000 members globally. Becoming a part of the organisation — ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 — A Universiti Malaya Specialist Centre (UMSC) team comprising doctors and technology experts have developed the MedCom remote sensor suite that would let senior doctors su ...

The hidden danger of this pandemic is what it does to our emotional well-being, writes Meera Murugesan THE recent suicide of a young pilot in Bandar Kinrara, Puchong shocked many people. He had ...

84% of respondents in a Mead Johnson Nutrition survey say they actively select immunity boosting food in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. PETALING JAYA: A national survey conducted by Mead J ...

HEPATITIS is a disease most would have heard of, but how many understand the complexities of this condition? Hepatitis means inflammation of the liver and this usually happens as a result of an ...

BAYANGKAN anda terjaga dari tidur pada suatu pagi hari di sebuah rumah yang didiami bersama-sama ahli keluarga yang lain sejak 30 tahun lepas, tiba-tiba anda tidak mampu mengecam persekita ...

By Siti Radziah Hamzah KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama) -- Imagine how you would feel if you wake up one morning in the house you have lived with your family for about 30 years and you are not able to ...

WFH can become a stressful experience if not managed properly. Picture: Designed by Freepik. WORK from home (WFH) has now become a norm. The Covid-19 pandemic has created a major shift in the w ...

Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive disorder that causes brain cells to waste away (degenerate) and die. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia — a continuous decline in ...

By Siti Radziah Hamzah KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama) – Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is on the rise in Malaysia and it has become a public health concern to the government. The prevalence of CK ...

Early intervention ensures kids with Down's Syndrome get to learn important life skills, writes Meera Murugesan WORLDWIDE, one in every 1,000 babies is born with Down's Syndrome. The genetic di ...

Dr. Jeyanthi Kulasegarah FRCS, MD, MRCS, DOHNS, LRCPSI, MB, BCh, BAO (NUI) Consultant Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery Interest in Otology and Paediatric Otorhinolaryngology University ...

KUALA LUMPUR, June 2 -- University Malaya Specialist Centre (UMSC), as part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative, is providing 200 free influenza vaccination to Foodpanda r ...

KUALA LUMPUR, 2 Jun -- Sebagai inisiatif tanggungjawab sosial korporat (CSR), Pusat Pakar Universiti Malaya (UMSC) menyediakan 200 vaksin percuma kepada penunggang perkhidmatan penghantaran ma ...

USMC medical director and interim chief executive officer Prof Dr Vicknes Waran said the vaccination awareness campaign aims to educate the general population on the importance of the vaccine. — AFP ...

UMSC gembira dapat menawarkan vaksinasi kepada komuniti yang layak dan mereka berterima kasih kepada rakan kongsi yang membantu menjayakan inisiatif itu. - Gambar hiasan. KUALA LUMPUR: Sebagai ...

An engineer looks at monkey kidney cells he is testing with an experimental vaccine for the SARS-CoV-2 virus – one of five approved for clinical trials in China. — AFP The recent emergence ...

It’s the eve of Hari Raya. Muslims throughout Malaysia are preparing to balik kampung to celebrate the occasion. But young parents Zul* and Aida* are in no mood to celebrate, neither will the ...

UMSC experts Dr Nor Faizal Ahmad Bahuri (left), Dr Norshazriman Sulaiman (centre) and Prof Dr Marzida Mansor. --fotoBERNAMA (2019) ALL RIGHTS RESERVED By Ainul Huda Mohamed Saaid KUALA LUMPU ...

Consultant Rheumatologist University Malaya Specialist Centre (UMSC), Associate Professor Dr Raja Jasmin Begum Raja Mohamed (centre) with Consultant Orthopaedic UMSC, Professor Dr Azlina Amir Abbas (l ...

Professor Dr Ida Normiha Hilmi, Consultant Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist, University Malaya Specialist Centre | Assoc Professor Dr Vairavan Narayanan, Consultant Neurosurgeon, University Mal ...

You might not think so, but surgery actually combines both science and art, requiring certain skills that need to be combined with a knowledge of anatomy and physiology, as well as quick, but ca ...

Prof Dr April Camilla Roslani, Colorectal Surgeon, UM Specialist Centre | Assoc Prof Dr Aizura Syafinaz Ahmad Adlan, Obstetrician & Gynaecologist, UM Specialist Centre Screening tests are t ...

UM Specialist Centre (UMSC)'s Paediatric Endocrinology Senior Consultant Associate Professor Dr Muhammad Yazid Jalaludin. Pic: Iskandar By Jenny Imanina Lanong Abdullah and Murni Nasri KUALA ...

G6PD deficiency is the most common enzyme deficiency in humans, affecting 400 million people worldwide. For many who have this deficiency, it may present little to no symptoms unless triggered. We ...

Nutrition, parenting style and early childhood experiences all affect brain development in children, writes Meera Murugesan WHEN my daughter was born, like any new mum, I fussed and fre ...

PETALING JAYA, April 28 (Bernama) -- UM Specialist Centre (UMSC) today honoured the nursing fraternity in conjunction with the International Nurses Day 2019 with a Nurses Day Luncheon. Present ...

University Malaya Specialist Centre director of nursing Zurainawaty A. Rahman speaks during the Nurses Day celebration in Petaling Jaya. — Bernama PETALING JAYA: Nurses are learning soft skil ...

  PETALING JAYA: Being chatty may not seem like a crucial quality in a nurse, but for Nuur Furqaan (pic) Ishak it stands her in good stead. Despite her hectic schedule, the nurse manager m ...

  A cut above: Azhar (second from right) and UMSC director of nursing Zurainawaty (in red outfit) cutting a celebratory cake for International Nurses Day. PETALING JAYA: It’s a toast to the ...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 20 (Bernama) -- University Malaya Specialist Centre (UMSC) today conducted a public forum to raise awareness on vaccine for children, adults and travelers that prevent diseases ...

(From left) Azwar, Dr Eg and Dr Asma emphasising the importance of vaccination at the public forum in Bangsar South, Kuala Lumpur IN conjunction with World Immunisation Week 2019 themed “Prot ...

University Malaya Specialist Centre (UMSC)'s Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Dr Sivakumar Krishnasamy (right), Clinical Oncologist Dr Adlinda Alip and Consultant Respiratory Physician Dr Erne ...

[caption id="attachment_84073432" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] PETALING JAYA, Feb 22 -- University Malaya Specialist Centre (UMSC)'s Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Dr Sivakumar Krishnasamy (r ...

SOPAK berpunca daripada kemusnahan sel melanosit iaitu sel pigmentasi atau warna pada kulit sehingga menyebabkan tompok putih. foto hiasan Gangguan emosi si so ...

By Kasmiah Mustapha  Eat well, exercise, build your muscles, maintain good mental health and you are on your way to healthy ageing. AGEING is an inevitable process of life. Despite the l ...

Criminalisation of addiction has resulted in a large numbers of people in prison, with little evidence that they get over their addiction, or come out in good health. What's going on? We speak to Sama ...

Prof Amer Siddiq Amer talks about OCD in Berita Harian.   ...

ONE FOR THE ALBUM... Bernama Portal team with UM Specialist Centre (UMSC) obstetrician and gnaecologist Professor Dr Aizura Syafinaz Ahmad Adlan (centre) and UMSC psychiatrist Dr Aida Syarinaz Ahmad ...

UM Specialist Centre (UMSC) obstetrician and gynaecologist Associate Professor Dr Aizura Syafinaz Ahmad Adlan (right) and her younger sister UMSC psychiatrist Dr Aida Syarinaz during a joint intervi ...

Insiden keracunan alkohol yang mengorbankan ramai nyawa baru-baru ini, mungkin dianggap sebagai sesuatu yang mengejutkan, tetapi apabila dilihat daripada aspek definisi alkohol itu sendiri, sepatutn ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 (Bernama) -- The country currently has 35 geriatricians registered with the National Specialist Register, said UM Specialist Centre (UMSC) consultant geriatrician, Dr Tan K ...

Selangor: Over the past three decades, Malaysia has become the "fattest" country in Asia, with nearly half the Malaysian adult population now overweight or obese. Along with obesity comes obes ...

(First of a two-part interview) By Salbiah Said PETALING JAYA, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- Over the past three decades, Malaysia has become the fattest country in Asia, with nearly half the Malaysian ad ...

With a depth of expertise consisting of over 240 super-specialised experts, University Malaya Specialist Centre takes its congregation of wide-ranged specialties to the forefront o ...

KUALA LUMPUR: Proactive measures should be taken to create awareness among the Malaysian public of the risks and danger of chronic alcohol abuse, doctors said. UM Specialist Centre (UMSC) consulta ...

  A.Prof Dr. Sargunan Sockalingam talks about rheumatology in Tamil Nesan. ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- Proactive measures should be taken to create awareness among the Malaysian public of the risks and danger of chronic alcohol abuse, doctors said today. "Alcohol ab ...

Dr. Aida Syarinaz Ahmad Adlan talks about Shopaholic (Mental Health) in Maskulin magazine. ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 5 ― As policymakers and health experts train their sights on soft drinks or sodas ― blaming the fizzy beverage for the country’s growing obesity and diabetes cases ― the sub ...

Getting hit by a stroke can be rather dramatic – half your face suddenly droops, the opposite half of your body becomes weak or paralysed, and you can’t seem to speak properly. There might also ...

马大医药中心设立的“图像引导与微创治疗中心”（Centre For Image Guided&Minimally Therapy，Cigmit）是全马唯一一所拥有最多图像引导系统结合手术室设备� ...

近年来，很多企业都强调“团队”的重要性，在医学界也不例外。 以治疗疾病为例，国际医学界已出现一个趋势，发展“一站式的治疗服务”，即由� ...

龚女士，59岁，工作认真的教育工作者。许多人都像龚女士一样吧，热衷工作，常常仗着身体硬朗，漠视身体发出的警示，在心里老是认为：“我连伤风 ...

耐心聆听心声．陪父母走过脊椎老化 （雪兰莪14日讯）常常听见爸妈跟你说自己穿衣时钮扣扣不到，或者走路时双脚总是无力等问题吗？当父母不断地� ...

A.Prof Dr. Sia Sheau Fung talks about Spinal health: Degenerative spinal disease: Preventive measure and correct posture in Sin Chew. Read more : http://www.sinchew.com.my/node/1633622 ...

Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. Expect deep insights delivered with generous humour. Prof Dr Vickneswaran joins him this week to talk about innovating in healthcare and its p ...

Getting hit by a stroke can be rather dramatic – half your face suddenly droops, the opposite half of your body becomes weak or paralysed, and you can’t seem to speak properly. There might also ...

Disfungsi erektil (ED) atau mati pucuk merupakan masalah kesihatan yang menjejaskan kehidupan seksual berjuta-juta lelaki di seluruh dunia. Keadaan ini boleh menjadi petanda atau amaran awal berkaitan ...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 (Bernama) -- The University Malaya Specialist Centre (UMSC) is out to raise public awareness of the UMSC brand through exhibitions and conferences, among the promotion platforms ...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 13 (Bernama) -- Common sense dictates that a doctor is the best source of accurate information on health. This reminder - from the director of health at UM Specialist C ...

University Malaya Specialist Centre (UMSC) urologist Associate Professor Dr Ong Teng Aik (right) and UMSC's interventional cardiologist Dr Ramesh Singh Veriah after the interview with Bernama on ere ...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama) will launch a dedicated microsite on health tomorrow on its official website, Bernama.com. The site will provide a gatewa ...

AMAT mengejutkan apabila hampir setiap hari ada sahaja kes-kes dilaporkan melibatkan ibu melempar bayi atau mendera serta mencederakan anak kecil mereka. Apakah fenomena menakutkan ini melibatkan mas ...

We are delighted to inform you that we are now a PRUDENTIAL BSN TAKAFUL’s panel hospital, effective from 7/5/2018. For your information,this will be for the inpatient services only. ...

Jangan pandang ringan kecederaan dan trauma di kepala kerana boleh membawa kesan serius dan buruk kepada individu berkenaan, sama ada masa pada waktu terdekat atau jangka panjang. Penunggang dan pe ...

 UNIVERSITY Malaya Specialist Centre (UMSC) recently held its first Fun Run for employees and their families. The event themed “Heroes Day Out” saw about 500 participants showing their support. I ...

University of Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) had a problem. Being a teaching university hospital, it trained the best surgeons and specialists, but it could not keep them for more than three years. Th ...

KUALA LUMPUR: By 2020, mental illness is expected to be the second biggest health problem affecting Malaysians after heart disease. According to the latest National Health and Morbidity Survey, every ...

UM Specialist Centre adalah sebuah hospital swasta yang dilengkapi dengan pakar perunding dari Fakulti Perubatan Universiti Malaya. Fakulti Perubatan Universiti Malaya merupakan fakulti tertua di Mal ...

PETALING JAYA: There’s not much Desonny Tuzan can do when he looks at the tired faces of his daughters after a day at school, except to sigh for them over the load of homework they are sad ...

As a nation of food lovers, festive seasons are mean feasting seasons! For those who observe the Islamic obligation of fasting during the month of Ramadan, our digestive systems will have to make qui ...

  MORE than 85 of young adults and adolescents aged 12 to 25 are affected by acne, a common skin disease. In a bid to educate and empower Malaysians to take control of their skin condit ...

Common back pain may be the symptom of a more serious problem. Aznim Ruhana Md Yusup finds out more. JUST as Jean (not her real name) was starting university, she began experiencing inexplicable pain ...

Kota Kinabalu: We must encourage the State governments in Malaysia to provide more access and mobility for all elderly and disabled people in all parts of the respective cities. President of the Ma ...

PETALING JAYA: From their favourite sports team to the latest electronic gadgets, Malaysian men talk about everything.  But not their health, let alone anything below their belts like prostate cancer ...

ACADEMY of Medicine of Malaysia’s College of Paediatrics president, Professor Dr Thong Meow Keong, helps parents understand their children’s physical development process. “From the early age of ...

KUALA LUMPUR : As the country grapples with the news that its young had been savagely abused sexually at the hands of a foreign paedophile, Putrajaya yesterday revealed that it is pursuing steps to bu ...

PETALING JAYA: For many Malaysians, it is no longer just a game. Desperate parents trying to get their children to kick their addiction to computer games have started to seek professional help for ...

Evelyn Chuah is small for her size. Like any four-year-old, her run-off mode is activated once a playground is within sight. But instead of running - or skipping and hopping for that matter - she ho ...

  KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 30 ― Having two jobs does not bode well for the family institution, say family therapists. Universiti Malaya consultant psychiatrist Assoc Prof Dr Subash Kumar Pillai ...

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  PETALING JAYA: Besides food, water and oxygen, sleep is one of man­kind’s basic needs. We need sufficient sleep in order to function well. Yet, sleep tends to be one of the first things t ...

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  KUALA LUMPUR: If a person remains tobacco-free until they reach age 21, chances are that he or she will never succumb to the habit for the rest of their lives, says medical experts.  Hence, ...

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  The death of a baby of an 11-year-old girl this week has reignited calls by activists for authorities to set up a sex offenders registry as a start to more stringent laws to address the issu ...

    KUALA LUMPUR: The “Dubsmash” video application, which is now a craze among netizens on Facebook and Instagram, is seen as a platform to reduce stress. A psychiatric consultant, ...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 (Bernama) -- "Use small plates to ensure less food intake during this upcoming festive season," said the Head of Dietetic Services of University Malaya Specialist Centre, R ...

  Alan melakukan terapi hipnosis kepada pesakit sindrom carpal tunnel sebelum dibedah oleh pakar bedah di PPUM baru-baru ini. SHAH ALAM – Lazimnya sesuatu pembedahan itu dibuat setela ...

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  He was a quiet and reserved colleague but behind the shy front, he had more brazen intentions.Lee, 28, was a newly-hired assistant manager in a multi-national company last year, when she met ...

        Dr Mohd Idzwan (second from left) guiding Rizq Khan, 10 (third from left) how to do CPR. Looking on is Tahira Khanum, 39 (left).   FEW OF us are equi ...

  My 81-year-old father was recently admitted into UMSC (Universiti Malaya Specialist Centre) for a major surgery.He was under the care of two doctors. His primary doctor was Dr Sandip Kumar a ...

  PETALING JAYA, May 31 — Paedophiles do not always act out their sexual desires while some have never abused children, a psychiatrist said today.University Malaya (UM) Associate Professor a ...

  YOU'RE a parent and your ten-year-old daughter seems to be struggling to hear, almost as if she's going deaf in one ear. A month later, she seems to be having problems with her balance too. ...

  Kota Kinabalu: Taking milk even from infancy or childhood does not prevent osteoporosis, a medical condition in which the bones become weak and brittle from loss of tissue as a result of ho ...

 KUALA LUMPUR: With more than 450,000 Malaysians suffering from Hepatitis  C, a number which many health experts believe is just the tip of the iceberg, doctors  are calling on the people to check ...

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Published on: Wednesday, April 08, 2015 Kota Kinabalu: Who says we are harbouring cancer cells in our body that can be triggered by risk factors? No, it is not true that all of us have cancer cells ...

  PETALING JAYA - Trader Foo Wei Fong felt helpless watching his wife suffer during dialysis sessions three times a week and wished there was a way he could help her. The 52-year-old wanted ...

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PETALING JAYA: Congenital abnormalities – the majority of which are rare diseases – are the main cause of babies and children under five years of age in Malaysia dying. But the country lacks a ...

With Malaysia’s population ageing quickly, the question of who cares for our senior citizens is becoming increasingly important. Malaysia's population is ageing at a faster rate than many may hav ...

  His right leg has more than doubled its size, but doctors cannot treat it because he is too fat. Mr Ahmad Khalid Salleh, who weighs a whopping 241kg, needs to lose weight before doct ...

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This year's WABA World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) theme asserts the importance of increasing and sustaining the protection, promotion and support of breastfeeding - in the Millennium Development Goals ( ...

  No link between Asperger's disorder and killing sprees, says psychologist .There is no direct link between Asperger's disorder and brutal killing sprees, said University of Malaya consul ...

KUALA LUMPUR: Five Malaysians were announced as recipients of the prestigious Merdeka Award 2013 by the Merdeka Award Trust for their outstanding contributions towards the advancement of the nation. ...

BARAH payu dara, dan pangkal rahim adalah penyakit yang cukup sinonim menyerang kaum wanita. Bagaimanapun, pengetahuan para wanita mengenai bahaya penyakit Sistemik Lupus Eritematosus (SLE), atau l ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 (Bernama) -- The society harbours a negative perception on drug addicts who use methadone to recover from their addiction, believing that methadone is another dangerous drug. This ...

University Malaya Specialist Centre (UMSC) and Philips Malaysia, a subsidiary of Royal Philips officially opened the Asean Sleep Research Competence Centre (ASRCC), located within the premises of Univ ...

Psychiatrists say absence of mandatory assessment of perpetrators and victims could be factor to inconsistent sentencing ALTHOUGH  sexual offences are often related to psychological problems, the ...