Googlopathy: A Blessing or A Curse

Time and time again, I've had patients come into my consulting room telling me their symptoms and what "they think" is wrong with them. I'm faced daily with a patient population who know more about their conditions than I do. As a primary care physician, I've had cause to question myself sometimes when challenged by …

Christmas Ginger

Hi EnGw Family. As we know, it's one week away and trust me,  the holidays are kicking in. So what's the deal... We're going on a break here too. Come on,  we too need rest here at the EnGw team, don't you think so 🤔?  Well, before we go on hols... We'd drop a few …

Don’t Worry. Be Happy!

I recall seeing a friend's timeline recently and it was filled with quotes like "Your landlord gave you a quit notice? Don't worry, be happy". And then this morning it occurred to me to write on the world's greatest medicine. Happiness!   Dr Cynthia Thaik, M.D., is a Harvard trained physician and currently an Assistant …

AIDS… Not What It Used To Be

Because my dissertation in medical school centred around HIV doesn't make me a professor on the topic. And the fact that I start a statement with "because" doesn't mean I'm a bad writer. Like most people, I'm just somewhere in-between the most knowledgeable and the.... Let's keep that aside. Let's test our knowledge on the subject …