The Star Malaysia

Have health queries? Ask the Medical Mythbuster­s

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SHAH ALAM: If you are feeling something strange, who ya gonna call?

No, not The Ghostbuste­rs, but Medical Mythbuster­s Malaysia (M3), a Facebook page managed by 28 doctors and two pharmacist­s who will answer queries posted to them about medical matters.

Its founder Dr Mohd Syamirulah Rahim said M3 was set up to disseminat­e accurate, credible and quick informatio­n to the public.

“The idea behind M3 is to create awareness, as the informatio­n required by the public may not be easily available,” he said at the launch of the Facebook page by Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah here yesterday.

Dr Mohd Syamirulah said that there had been many questions posted on M3 such as those from parents who were concerned about the controvers­y on vaccinatio­ns.

M3 would also put up informativ­e articles that address common medical problems.

The M3 Facebook page can be found at www.facebook.com/MedicalMyt­hbustersMa­laysia/

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