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Health & Living

Wander and be enlightened by the endlessly fascinating inner universe that is the human body. We speak with experts, Nobel laureates, cancer survivors and healthcare workers who share their unique perspectives on wellness and living and the latest medical research.

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42:04

Ethics in New Frontiers of Medicine

Health & Living ·

2021/10/25

New research discoveries in health and medicine are the reason we have advanced. Without innovative research, we wouldn’t have antibiotics, vaccines, in-vitro fertilisation, or targeted therapies for cancer. Scientists continue to push the envelope and among the experimental research we see in the frontiers of science today include gene editing, stem cell research and artificial intelligence. But who is safeguarding the wellbeing and safety of individuals and society as this research advances

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42:04

Ethics in New Frontiers of Medicine

Health & Living ·

2021/10/25

New research discoveries in health and medicine are the reason we have advanced. Without innovative research, we wouldn’t have antibiotics, vaccines, in-vitro fertilisation, or targeted therapies for cancer. Scientists continue to push the envelope and among the experimental research we see in the frontiers of science today include gene editing, stem cell research and artificial intelligence. But who is safeguarding the wellbeing and safety of individuals and society as this research advances

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46:21

Doctor in the House: World Polio Day - Malaysia Ends...

Health & Living ·

2021/10/22

In December 2019, polio was detected in Malaysia for the first time in 27 years. In September 2021, the country declared the polio outbreak to be over. To commemorate World Polio Day on 24 September, consultant paediatricians Dr Selva Kumar Sivapunniam and Dato’ Dr Musa Mohd Nordin join us to share how the outbreak started in Sabah, how it was stamped out amid the COVID-19 pandemic and what lessons need to be learnt to ensure the highly infectious childhood disease doesn’t return.

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16:26

COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters and Third Shots

Health & Living ·

2021/10/21

Malaysia has now joined a handful of countries around the world that have begun giving out another round of vaccinations for people who have been fully vaccinated, and this began in Sarawak a little over a week ago. We’ve heard it being called both a “third dose” and a “booster shot”, but is there a difference between the two? And would needing this extra shot mean that your immunity is waning? Here to answer those questions and more is Dr Yasmin Gani, infectious

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33:22

Brain Waves: The Promise of Gene Therapy

Health & Living ·

2021/10/21

We hear the words “gene therapy” and immediately many people may be fearful of what it means, that it would involve altering our genes, and thus who we are. But what does it really involve, and how might it change treatment in the future? We explore with neurogeneticist Dr Azlina Ahmad Annuar from Universiti Malaya, and Assoc Prof Dr Cheah Pike See from the Department of Human Anatomy, Universiti Putra Malaysia. Image credit: Darwin Laganzon - Pixabay.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for

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41:45

Trying To Conceive?

Health & Living ·

2021/10/20

More couples in Malaysia are having children only when they’re in their 30s and 40s, but age poses a challenge to fertility. We explore what are the options for couples trying to conceive, and what hope IVF can offer, with Dr Surinder Singh, Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist, and Fertility Specialist, from TMC Fertility @ Thomson Hospital. Image credit: Pixabay.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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41:28

Living with Osteoporosis

Health & Living ·

2021/10/18

We often think that osteoporosis is a natural and expected part of ageing - that as we grow older, our bones will grow weaker and more brittle. But is that really the case? In conjunction with World Osteoporosis Day which is observed annually on 20th October, we take a look at how osteoporosis impacts quality of life, and more importantly, whether it can be prevented in the first place, from Dato’ Dr K.S. Sivananthan, consultant orthopaedic surgeon, and Dr Sureshan Sivananthan, consultant

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50:06

Doctor in the House: Ready or Not, COVID-19 is Here...

Health & Living ·

2021/10/15

“We have to learn to live with COVID-19” is a phrase we’ve been hearing all too often these days. Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin has reiterated that we need to reopen safely and to start treating COVID-19 as endemic. Our neighbour down south, Singapore, has stayed the course of reopening the economy, despite rising COVID-19 cases. Over in New Zealand, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has finally dropped their zero-COVID strategy as the Delta variant persists. But are we truly ready

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46:09

Ask A Doctor: Low Vision Problems

Health & Living ·

2021/10/14

In conjunction with World Sight Day, this month’s open clinic segment features clinical optometrist Vinodhini Naidu to answer all your questions about low vision problems and other vision-related issues.Image credit: UnsplashSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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46:24

Public Health: Budget 2022 Must Prioritise...

Health & Living ·

2021/10/13

We’ve experienced 18 months of living through an infectious disease pandemic, but we’ve been living with the global epidemic of non-communicable diseases for far longer. Yet, we’ve struggled to effectively address NCDs over the decades, particularly at the policy, strategic and financing levels. Do we want to exit the COVID-19 pandemic, only to walk right back into a worse NCD epidemic? We ask Prof Dr Nur Aishah Taib, Consultant Breast Surgeon, Universiti Malaya Medical Centre; and

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43:10

Mind Matters: How Does The Built Environment Impact...

Health & Living ·

2021/10/12

During the strictest lockdowns of this pandemic, many of us felt the loss of something we had taken for granted - the freedom to move around in open spaces, for our mental wellbeing. In today’s Mind Matters, we look at how the physical and built environment impacts our mental health. We explore this link in the context of urban development, recreational spaces, and community initiatives, together with Ellisha Othman, Managing Director, Thrive Well; Uta Dietrich, Think City’s Lead for

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41:42

Living with Scoliosis - From Childhood to Adulthood

Health & Living ·

2021/10/11

The spine is our body’s central support structure, but when you have scoliosis - where the spine curves abnormally - it can affect not only how you look but how you move around as well. With scoliosis often diagnosed in childhood, how will this impact the child’s growth? And what management will be needed into adulthood? We find out from Dato’ Dr K.S. Sivananthan and Dr Lim Sze Wei, consultant orthopaedic surgeons from ALTY Orthopaedic Hospital.See omnystudio.com/listener for

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41:42

Living with Scoliosis - From Childhood to Adulthood

Health & Living ·

2021/10/11

The spine is our body’s central support structure, but when you have scoliosis - where the spine curves abnormally - it can affect not only how you look but how you move around as well. With scoliosis often diagnosed in childhood, how will this impact the child’s growth? And what management will be needed into adulthood? We find out from Dato’ Dr K.S. Sivananthan and Dr Lim Sze Wei, consultant orthopaedic surgeons from ALTY Orthopaedic Hospital.See omnystudio.com/listener for

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49:55

Doctor in the House: World Mental Health Day - Is...

Health & Living ·

2021/10/08

This year, World Mental Health Day on 10 October will be commemorated with the theme ‘Mental health care for all: let's make it a reality’. Despite great strides being made in awareness, what still stands in the way of ensuring everyone has access to mental health care? We find out from Senator Datuk Ras Adiba Radzi, Patron, National Alliance of Mental Health; and Anita Abu Bakar, President, Mental Illness Awareness & Support Association. Senator Ras Adiba is also the Senate

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47:07

Be Fit Malaysians: Recovering from a Knee Injury -...

Health & Living ·

2021/10/07

It is our third and last episode of our three part mini-series on the recovery process after a knee injury and surgery, together with consultant orthopaedic surgeon Dr Harjeet Singh. We check in with Jimmy, a knee surgery patient, on what his progress is like about 4 months after his surgery, and we are also joined by Joerg Teichmann, a physical and sports therapist to shed more light on what happens during the physical rehabilitation process, and whether it is still vital when patients are starting

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37:21

Ask A Psychologist #18: Mental Health Clinic

Health & Living ·

2021/10/06

We return with our monthly mental health clinic to address your concerns regarding mental, emotional and psychosocial issues. This month’s show has a special focus on helping you to cope with the return to normalcy as COVID restrictions begin to ease. If you need emotional support or just want to talk to someone anonymously, you can call Befrienders KL at 03 7627 2929. Image credit: flickr.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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41:03

When ‘Dr Google’ Gets It Wrong

Health & Living ·

2021/10/05

We’ve all done it - experienced a persistent headache, a twinge in the knee, or some chest pains, and headed straight to Google for answers. From the millions of search results that are listed, how many of them would be an accurate explanation of our condition? Consultant orthopaedic surgeon Dr Rajesh Singh takes us on a virtual tour of the misinformation that is available online, especially in the realm of musculoskeletal and joint problems. Image credit: flickr.comSee

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47:52

Sudden Cardiac Arrests In Young People

Health & Living ·

2021/10/04

What happens when your heart suddenly stops? While a cardiac arrest in someone who is young, healthy and doesn’t have any underlying heart condition is rare, there is the small possibility that it could happen. To find out what explains these situations and what can be done to improve the person’s chances of survival when it happens, we’re joined by Dato’ Dr Yap Yee Guan, consultant interventional cardiologist from Sunway Medical Centre.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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47:52

Sudden Cardiac Arrests In Young People

Health & Living ·

2021/10/04

What happens when your heart suddenly stops? While a cardiac arrest in someone who is young, healthy and doesn’t have any underlying heart condition is rare, there is the small possibility that it could happen. To find out what explains these situations and what can be done to improve the person’s chances of survival when it happens, we’re joined by Dato’ Dr Yap Yee Guan, consultant interventional cardiologist from Sunway Medical Centre.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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47:44

Doctor in the House: On Vaccinating Teens and...

Health & Living ·

2021/10/01

With COVID-19 vaccinations for adolescents aged between 12 to 17 years old underway, we take a look at what concerns parents might still have and some of the misinformation that is going around. We also discuss the planned roll-out of third doses for high-risk groups, as well as what the latest studies tell us about the real-world efficacy of the vaccines that have been used in Malaysia, especially as COVID-19 cases remain relatively high while we inch towards normalcy.Image credit: ShutterstockSee

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