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Nosebleeds During Dengue Season: When It’s Just a Nosebleed and When It’s a Warning Sign
A 34-year-old software engineer from Petaling Jaya came to my clinic last week not for his ears, nose, or[…]
Gene Therapy for Deafness: What Parents Should Know
A few weeks ago, a mother sat across from me in my clinic holding her phone, open to a[…]
TikTok Shop’s Viral Ear-Cleaning Camera Gadgets: An ENT’s Honest Review
During last month’s TikTok Shop payday sale, a patient in her late twenties came into my clinic in Petaling[…]
Haze Is Back: What “Unhealthy” Air Is Doing to Malaysian Noses, Sinuses and Throats
Over the past week, the same pattern has been showing up in my clinic. Patients whose allergies or sinuses[…]
Merdeka Fireworks and Concert Season: How Loud Is Too Loud for Your Ears?
A father brought his nine-year-old daughter to see me two weeks after last year’s National Day celebrations. They had[…]
School Holidays Are Coming: Why Your Child’s Ear Pain Isn’t Just “Water in the Ear”
A mother messaged me last week, worried after her seven-year-old came home from swim class complaining that her ear[…]
The Viral TikTok “Nostril Pull” Test: Can You Really Diagnose a Deviated Septum at Home?
If your For You page hasn’t served it to you yet, it probably will soon. Someone pinches both nostrils[…]
Why Scrolling TikTok for Hours Can Make You Feel Dizzy: Real Vertigo vs. Screen Dizziness
A few months ago, I wrote about patients who felt dizzy riding in electric vehicles: their bodies were genuinely moving[…]
Can You Really Get “Addicted” to Nasal Spray? An ENT Explains Rebound Congestion
A patient came to see me a few weeks ago holding a small nasal spray bottle, almost empty, looking[…]
AI Hearing Aids Are Here — What’s Actually New, and What’s Just Marketing
AI Hearing Aids Are Here — What’s Actually New, and What’s Just Marketing A patient in his sixties came[…]