Indra Selvarajah wishes for us to recognize — and utilize — the healing benefits of music. Fighting Alzheimer’s during his later years, Ronald Reagan frequently reacted to well-known tunes, occasionally joining in by singing or bobbing his foot, as the illness eroded the mental faculties of the 40th U.S. President. Reagan was not the only […]
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READ MORE: UK residents advised to watch out for symptoms of a rarely detected cancer The grieving parent of a 15-year-old shared her dismay upon discovering that her child might be dealing with advanced-stage bone disease. cancer , even though experiencing almost no signs of illness. Millie Robinson, hailing from Poole, Dorset, was a completely
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A new medical facility in Bandar Sunway, Selangor, is set to reshape the education of upcoming healthcare providers. Sunway University has inaugurated the Sir Jeffrey Cheah Sunway Medical School, dedicated to achieving academic brilliance, moral leadership, and pioneering studies. The founder and chairman of Sunway Group, Tan Sri Sir Dr Jeffrey Cheah KBE AO, stated
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PETALLING JAYA: Experts argue that authorities should take strong action by broadening specialized training programs and providing improved incentives to tackle the persistent scarcity of healthcare personnel. Prof Dr John Chan Kok Meng, the honorary secretary of the Malaysian Association for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, mentioned that specialized training was formerly limited to universities via
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In this enlightening episode, consulting pediatrician Dr. Zahilah Filzah Zulkifli discusses how genuine comprehension of autism should stem from hearing directly from those who are autistic—not merely from external observations. She dismantles frequent misunderstandings like what constitutes proper eye contact and sheds light on how people with autism perceive their surroundings uniquely—often aspects we tend
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These words—addressed to an autistic child—triggered a pivotal moment in the career of Dr. Zahilah Filzah Zulkifli, a consulting pediatrician. She recounts a profoundly intimate experience from her time at the hospital that questioned all her previous understanding of autism. This led her down a path away from conventional medical approaches towards exploring neurodiversity, advocating
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Nasom states that the increasing number of cases in Malaysia exceeds the available supply of trained educators. The scarcity of skilled teachers for children with autism has resulted in extensive waitlists for programs provided by the National Autism Society of Malaysia (NASOM). The deputy chairman of society, Dr Nursuriati Jamil, mentioned that the rising count
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A prominent neuroscientist suggests that most Britons might now view themselves as neurodivergent. Professor Francesca Happe thinks that lowering the stigma associated with conditions like ADHD And there has been an increase in both professional and personal diagnoses of autism. Even though tolerance is beneficial, she cautions that actions previously seen as mere idiosyncrasies are
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