Chickenpox and its prevention
Yow Hui Yin,BPharm, PhD, RPh Most people get chickenpox during their childhood. However, there is a possibility that chicken pox occurs in an adult who has never had it before. Did you know that chickenpox is highly contagious? It is caused by the varicella-zoster virus which spreads from person to person easily, especially to those […]
Antibiotics for cold and flu?
Gan Pou WeeMPharm, MBBS, BCPS, RPh Sneezing, runny nose, sore throat. “Oh no! Am I falling ill? I guess I need a course of antibiotics.” Should one take a course of antibiotics for a cold or flu? To answer that we need to understand what are antibiotics, cold and flu. The common cold is a […]
The long term silent complications of poorly managed diabetes
Jason Loo Siau EePhD, MPharm, RPh Diabetes is one of the most common diseases in the world, and is becoming increasingly prevalent due to our sedentary lifestyles and eating habits. As most people already know, diabetes results in having high blood sugar, and is caused by either your body being unable to produce enough insulin […]