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The Haze Is Still Here: Why Your Nose Stays Blocked and Crusty for Weeks . How Can We Recover?
Picture a typical office worker in Petaling Jaya in the middle of October. Nothing dramatic has happened.[…]
The Flu Is Gone, So Why Does Your Ear Still Feel Blocked? Ear Problems After Influenza, Explained by an ENT
The Flu Is Gone, So Why Does Your Ear Still Feel Blocked? A 38-year-old mother from Subang[…]
Super El Niño Is Here: Why Your Nose Is Crusting, Bleeding and Burning in the Heat
A 38-year-old bank officer from Petaling Jaya came to my clinic last week. She was holding a[…]
Does Gua Sha Really Clear a Blocked Nose? Fact-Checking the TikTok Sinus Trend
A 31-year-old content creator from Petaling Jaya sat in my clinic two weeks ago with her rose[…]
Malaysia’s Haze Emergency: What API Above 500 Actually Does to Your Nose, Sinuses and Lungs
Malaysia Haze Emergency: What API Above 500 Does to You A 52-year-old accountant sat across from me[…]
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,[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
Is Tap Water Safe for Nasal Rinsing? What Malaysians Need to Know
A patient came into my clinic last week clutching her phone, showing me a news article her[…]