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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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39:10

Brain Waves: Is Our Sensitivity to Emotions A Product...

Health & Living ·

2021/01/26

For our first Brain Waves episode of the year, we tap into our emotions to look at how much of our sensitivity to emotions and emotional intelligence is linked to environmental factors and how much of it is linked to our genes? Are some of us simply genetically wired to be more in tune with our own emotions and those of others? Neurogeneticist Dr Azlina Ahmad Annuar weighs in. Image Source: ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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35:19

Pandemic Preparedness #4: How Do We Make The “New...

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2021/01/25

Ever since the first MCO in March last year, we’ve learned to adapt to the “new normal”, thinking that it would be temporary. But almost eleven months later, many of us find ourselves under MCO 2.0 as it’s colloquially called. Is it normal that some of us are starting to feel fatigued and find ourselves lax in following the SOPs? Here to help us understand how human behaviour has changed during the pandemic and how to make the “new normal” stick is senior lecturer

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46:26

Doctor in the House: Why Aren’t Urban Women Screening...

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2021/01/22

Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. Expect deep insights delivered with generous humour. While other countries are talking about possibly eliminating cervical cancer, Malaysia is still seeing it ranking among the top three cancers in women. More worrying, the 2018 Malaysian Study on Cancer Survival showed that almost 40% of cervical cancers are still diagnosed at stages 3 and 4, where survival rates are lower. In conjunction with Cervical Cancer Awareness Month in January, we

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36:49

Curiosity Helped The Child Succeed

Health & Living ·

2021/01/21

“When I was in second or third grade, I started thinking about how can we use science and technology to create social change.” That’s a quote from Time's first-ever Kid of the Year 2020, 15-year-old Gitanjali Rao. In numerous interviews, Gitanjali has spoken about how her achievements and pursuits in creating inventions are rooted in her sense of curiosity about how to solve problems around her. We find out from Dr Rajini Sarvananthan what value curiosity brings to children’s

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38:49

Healthy Ageing: Why Prioritise Older Persons for the...

Health & Living ·

2021/01/20

Indonesia’s COVID-19 vaccination strategy has gotten much attention because they’re prioritising young, working adults below the age of 60 rather than the elderly. Other countries, including Malaysia, are prioritising the elderly, in a bid to protect the most vulnerable in our society. Is this the right move? In the first of our new monthly series focussing on the elderly, we take a look at ageism in vaccination strategies and COVID-19 treatment, and what this says about how we view the

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36:33

Pandemic Preparedness #3: Are Private Hospitals Ready...

Health & Living ·

2021/01/18

Along with the declaration of the state of emergency for Malaysia, a related development was the announcement by the Prime Minister that emergency ordinances can be enacted to cover the use of private hospital assets to deal with the pandemic. On the heels of that, a lot of other issues have been raised regarding the role of private hospitals in testing and treating COVID-19 patients. We speak to Datuk Dr Kuljit Singh, President, Association of Private Hospitals Malaysia, to find out where private

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49:05

Doctor in the House: When Can Doctors Speak Up In The...

Health & Living ·

2021/01/15

Doctors don’t just treat patients, but they also hold important roles in educating the public when it comes to their health and safety. However, a recent case where a doctor was involved in a defamation suit for comments she made on social media has brought the issue of defamation of doctors to the forefront. What can or can’t doctors say in the interest of public health? Medical legal lawyer Dhinesh Bhaskaran joins consultant urologist Dr George Lee to discuss where to draw the line and

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49:05

Doctor in the House: When Can Doctors Speak Up In The...

Health & Living ·

2021/01/15

Doctors don’t just treat patients, but they also hold important roles in educating the public when it comes to their health and safety. However, a recent case where a doctor was involved in a defamation suit for comments she made on social media has brought the issue of defamation of doctors to the forefront. What can or can’t doctors say in the interest of public health? Medical legal lawyer Dhinesh Bhaskaran joins consultant urologist Dr George Lee to discuss where to draw the line and

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51:08

Public Health: How Will MCO 2.0 Affect Children?

Health & Living ·

2021/01/14

With a second round of the MCO affecting six states for the next two weeks, we look at what is the potential impact on children, who have already had a disruptive year in 2020. Senior consultant paediatrician Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS joins Azrul Mohd Khalib to discuss how children have been affected by the pandemic as a whole. Image Source: ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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32:32

COVID-19 Vaccines: Are We Ready? (Part 2 of 2)

Health & Living ·

2021/01/13

Malaysia has so far purchased Covid-19 vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech, AstraZeneca, China’s SinoVac Life Sciences, and through the global COVAX Facility to cover more than 40 per cent of the population. The first batch of vaccines is scheduled to arrive in February, but are we ready with the complex infrastructure that has to be in place for the storage, transportation and distribution of the vaccines? Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam, Former Minister of Health Malaysia, and Emeritus Prof PT

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27:41

COVID-19 Vaccines: How Does A New Vaccine Get...

Health & Living ·

2021/01/12

Last week, it was announced that the National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency has given conditional approval for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, which is scheduled to arrive in Malaysia in February. Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam, Former Minister of Health Malaysia; and Emeritus Prof PT Thomas, Executive Dean, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Taylor’s University, join us to explain whether the vaccine is safe, and how a new vaccine gets approved by regulatory authorities before it can be

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51:03

Pandemic Preparedness #2: A Long-Term Plan To Survive...

Health & Living ·

2021/01/11

As Malaysians wait for the COVID-19 vaccines to be rolled out, we can’t ignore the reality that we still have to live with COVID-19 throughout 2021, if not longer. But with the number of new cases easily reaching record highs, are our current strategies sufficient to flatten this gigantic third wave? What would a long-term plan to survive the pandemic while balancing between the lives of Malaysians and the state of the economy look like? Former Minister of Health and Chair of the Selangor Task

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48:26

Doctor in the House: Empathy in Healthcare

Health & Living ·

2021/01/08

Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. Expect deep insights delivered with generous humour. What do you look for when you seek healthcare services? Do you want to be treated as a collection of symptoms, or as an individual with your own unique challenges, needs and feelings? Amid a crisis that has highlighted the suffering of the most vulnerable in our society, we’re starting the new year with an episode that looks at why empathy in healthcare is important, not only in

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47:30

Ask A Doctor: Sleep Problems

Health & Living ·

2021/01/07

On this month’s open clinic segment, consultant ENT surgeon Dr Jeevanan Jahendran joins us to answer all your questions on sleep problems. Image Source: ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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46:08

Mental Health Clinic: Mental Health & Work

Health & Living ·

2021/01/06

In our monthly mental health clinic, we bring on mental health experts to answer your questions about how to manage stress, anxiety and other psychological or emotional issues in your daily life. This episode looks at mental health and work. Image Source: ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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43:41

How Your Joints Age

Health & Living ·

2021/01/05

As you get older, you’ll find your joints getting stiffer. Simple movements like squatting, climbing stairs or bending over become more difficult. What’s actually happening in the joints as you age? Is there anything you can do to prevent, slow down or even reverse these changes? Consultant orthopaedic surgeon Dr Rajesh Singh walks us through the effects of ageing on our joints. Image Source: ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Pandemic Preparedness #1: Where’s the Best Country To...

Health & Living ·

2021/01/04

A year ago, COVID-19 was a disease that had no name, largely contained to China - the original epicentre, and countries were still figuring out the best strategies to curb the spread of the disease, from doing the bare minimum to the strictest of lockdowns. Now, we know the SOPs to follow, and we have several vaccine candidates that are being rolled out.But the year has taken a toll on almost every country as global cases pass 80 million and the death toll is almost at 2 million. For the first

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Health & Living Webinar Series: Sleepless Nights From...

Health & Living ·

2020/12/31

Revisit the Health & Living webinar series from July to September 2020, which explored various aspects of ‘Living Well in the New Normal’. This episode presents an edited recording of the eighth webinar: ‘Sleepless Nights From COVID-19’ which explores how disruptions to your sleep routines can affect many aspects of your health, mental well-being, and cognitive function, as well as ways to improve your sleep. This webinar series was presented by AIA. Image Source:

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Health & Living Webinar Series: Looking After Your...

Health & Living ·

2020/12/30

Revisit the Health & Living webinar series from July to September 2020, which explored various aspects of ‘Living Well in the New Normal’. This episode presents an edited recording of the seventh webinar: ‘Looking After Your Mental Health During COVID-19’ where we learned how we can cope with the stress and anxieties brought on by the pandemic. This webinar series was presented by AIA. Image Source: ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Health & Living Webinar Series: How Do I See A Doctor...

Health & Living ·

2020/12/29

Revisit the Health & Living webinar series from July to September 2020, which explored various aspects of ‘Living Well in the New Normal’. This episode presents an edited recording of the sixth webinar: ‘How Do I See A Doctor Now?’ where we explored how you can navigate seeing your doctor virtually for checkups and how providers ensure patient confidentiality on online apps. This webinar series was presented by AIA. Image Source: ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener

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