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COMMON SPORTS INJURIES - WAYS TO PREVENT AND TREAT THEM Some facts on common sports injuries and ways of preventing and treating them. SCABIES What is scabies and how is the disease spread? Scabies is not a sexually transmitted disease in the usual sense of the word because although it can be sexually transmitted, the disease can also be spread through other ways such as a mother hugging her child. DEALING WITH JET LAG Do you arrive at your destination after a long haul flight feeling totally exhausted, disorientated, grumpy as well as aching all over? Do you spend the next day of your holiday or at work feeling like a walking 'zombie?' Most probably you are suffering from jet lag! Read on and find out more about how you can help prevent as well as deal with this common travel problem. STD - GENITAL HERPES What is genital herpes and how is the disease spread? Genital herpes is a highly contagious, viral infection caused by a strain of the herpes simplex virus (HSV).
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Should a person be taking Dilaudid or Morphine if they have problems with their liver? Nearly all drugs are metabolised by the liver. Morphine can still be used in the management of mild liver problems. Morphine is contra-indicated in biliary colic, acute bronchial asthma, respiratory insufficiency as well as severe central nervous system depression or gastro-intestinal obstruction. I could not find any reference regarding Dilaudid. I wonder whether you could give me the chemical name of the drug and who is the Manufacturer. Answered by: Dr Chew Weng Yew, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Pantai Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur and Member of ProHighway Healthcare Panel of Medical Specialists I have blocked nose (not because I have a running nose or the flu). I just feel something in the side of my upper nose that is blocking the passage of my breathing. What could it be? Are there medications for this? There are a few causes of blocked nose. You could have a nasal polys which can cause nasal blockage. You are advised to see a medical consultant in Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases. Answered by: Dr Chew Weng Yew, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Pantai Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Member of ProHighway Healthcare Panel of Specialists I got Swimmer's Ear about 10 days ago. I visit the Emergency Room when the pain became unbearable and was given Antibiotics, Antibiotic Drops and Medication for Pain. The Pain Medication made me so nauseous that I couldn't keep anything down. Also, the drops seemed to worsen the pressure in my ear. I have almost finished the Antibiotics but still have swelling in my inner ear, pressure and I cannot hear well. Is there something I can do to relieve this problem? I have $100's of dollars already i From your history, you should consult an Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist. You need to have a proper examination of your ears to exclude any perforation of your ear drum. Answered by: Dr Chew Weng Yew Member of ProHighway Healthcare Panel of Specialists Could you please explain what is 'Unrelated Live Kidney Transplant? Live Kidney Transplant involves using the kidney of a live person (donor) to be transplanted into a person (recipient) whose kidney is already damaged beyond recovery. "Unrelated" would mean that the donor person is not related to the person who receives the kidney. The donor and the recipient have to have a perfect or near perfect tissue match to prevent the transplanted kidney from being rejected by the recipient's body. Answered by: Dr Chew Weng Yew, Member of ProHighway Panel of Medical Specialists