One every 30 seconds,” I mumbled when I saw Mr A during my morning ward rounds. Mr A had just been admitted in the early hours of the morning and I was seeing him for the first time. He looked gaunt and tired. “Mr A, 64-year-old gentleman, history of...

When it comes to hypertension, commonly known as high blood pressure, one should be aware of some of the differences between men and women. High blood pressure is more common in men as compared to women before the age of 50 years old...

Although Mdm Zarinah Mahmood had asthma as a child, she did not suffer from it throughout most of her adult years. But that changed in 1992, after she underwent radiotherapy for breast cancer at age 40. “My lungs were affected because I had...