Debunking the Myths of Fever in Children Fever is one of the most frequent reasons why parents bring their children to see a doctor. There must a reason why fever among children is feared so much? Probably these myths have also been adding to the anxiety of parents. Myth 1: Any
Protecting your skin while wearing a mask I have been seeing a number of children with red, dry or itchy skin around the nose and mouth. This phenomenon is probably seen in adults as well. The main culprit would be the usage of face mask! Wearing a face mask is especially
How can I clean my child's ear? Most parents have the misconception that ear wax is dirty and can lead to blocked ears, thus disturb hearing. Therefore, parents have no qualm in using cotton-tipped swabs to "clean" their child's ears. Q-tip or cotton-tipped swabs are not meant to be placed into
Death from choking is preventable! A 3-year-old choked on a rambutan seed in Baling Kedah and unfortunately passed away. If you try googling using the keywords of choking, children, death, Malaysia – you will notice that this incident was not an isolated case. Besides rambutan, other choking hazards that have taken
Cradle cap, the unwanted accessory! Baby K came to see me for a worsening face rash. Despite his face rash, he was relatively comfortable with no disturbances in sleeping or feeding. With the use of a cradle cap cream, his skin improved tremendously within a week! Cradle cap is rather common
Thank you China Press (中國報) for featuring my article. It is really an honour to have the opportunity to share my thoughts on "How to prepare your children to school?" Do you know that there are more than 200 viruses that can cause the common cold? Some common examples include rhinovirus, coronavirus, respiratory
Say NO to BULLYING! ?♀️?♂️ A mother recently filed a legal suit of 2 million against a government school in Temerloh, Pahang and others over the bullying of her daughter. Could this be the start for more victims to come forward seeking legal compensation for their traumatic experiences? More importantly, will everyone
Tips to prepare your child back to school The little ones are finally back to their kindergartens or preschools! My son happens to be one of them. I am sure everyone must be having mixed feelings - relief that they will be catching up with their learning but fearing them catching
In June 2020, Penang reported two cases of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) in the locality of Sungai Bakap, located in the Seberang Prai Selatan district. The last case reported in Penang was two years back in 2018. Do not be too complacent, knowing that there are only two cases involved so far.
Dengue and JE cases in Malaysia Earlier this month (June 2020), we just heard the news that the number of dengue cases has shown an upward trend of 8% for 6 consecutive weeks and this trend is likely to continue until September. This was followed by reports of two cases of
