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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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45:54

Mind Matters: COVID-19 Is Crushing Students and Teachers

Health & Living ·

2021/02/16

Today’s children and young people will be the “lost generation” of this COVID-19 pandemic. Not only have they lost at least a year of education, it’s also been a year of lost opportunities and friendships. There has been a lot of talk about access to online learning, but what about access to mental health support for both students and teachers? We find out more from Dr Arman Rashid, Director of Research and Advocacy, SOLS Health; and Lim Jing Yi, Teach for Malaysia. Image

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42:58

This Pandemic Will End But Are We Prepared for the...

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2021/02/15

We’ve been warned that pandemics like COVID-19 will become more common, and each one possibly worse than before. But what might the next pandemic look like? We are joined by Prof Wang Linfa, Director of the Programme in Emerging Infectious Diseases at the Duke-NUS Medical School in Singapore to discuss what we can learn from past pandemics, and how we can be better prepared for the next. With reports that coronaviruses related to SARS-CoV-2 may be found in bats across Asia, Prof Wang also

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29:39

Urinary Incontinence: Why Are You Leaking?

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2021/02/10

What happens when you’re unable to control your urine? Such a basic and necessary function can lead to many complications in your daily lives. According to the Ministry of Health, up to 30% of Malaysian women have had urinary incontinence at some point. But even though it is a common condition, it is not commonly talked about or addressed to give women relief. We find out more about what causes urinary incontinence, why it’s more common among women, and how you can treat it. Image

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44:46

Why Love Matters

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2021/02/10

As we celebrate the love that is all around this month, consultant clinical psychologist Paul Jambunathan joins us to discuss the role that love plays in our mental well-being, and what love means in a healthy relationship. Image source: ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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45:55

Vaccine Nationalism - No One Is Safe Until All Of Us...

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2021/02/09

Last month, the Selangor government announced that it intends to purchase 5 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine for people living in the state. Significantly, it was also mentioned that some of these doses will be provided to foreign workers at an affordable cost. With no one safe until most of us are vaccinated, public health researcher Dr Mark Cheong joins us to discuss why we need to include vulnerable and marginalised communities, and also take a step back to look at the need for equitable

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44:36

Do People Trust the COVID-19 Vaccines?

Health & Living ·

2021/02/08

Throughout the pandemic in 2020, the promise of a COVID-19 vaccine gave hope to people that there would be an end in sight to this crisis. Now that several vaccines have been approved, we are battling another crisis: one of vaccine hesitancy. We discuss whether this will affect vaccine uptake and our ability to battle the disease. Image Source: ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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42:59

Doctor in the House: Why Does Road Rage Happen?

Health & Living ·

2021/02/05

Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. Expect deep insights delivered with generous humour. Research in Malaysia has found that not only are there millions of angry drivers on our roads, we also fare worse than countries like the United States, Australia, Spain and Turkey. The main causes of road rage are problems that we’re all familiar with, including refusing to give way, failing to use indicators and double- or triple-parking. So is our rude driving behaviour the cause

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30:21

The Cost of Infertility

Health & Living ·

2021/02/04

Fertility treatments offer a lifeline to couples who aren’t able to or are struggling to conceive naturally, but they come at a cost. Procedures such as IVF can be a significant financial burden, and that’s not even accounting for the costs of raising a child. We speak to fertility specialist Dr Navdeep Singh Pannu on how he helps couples navigate the financial complexities of fertility treatments, and how the government and financial companies can do better to support them. Image

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47:17

Do You Have A Trapped Nerve?

Health & Living ·

2021/02/03

Working from home has resulted in a range of aches and pains. When are these problems related to nerve entrapment, and how do we treat it? Consultant orthopaedic surgeon Dr Rajesh Singh addresses nerve entrapment issues, particularly with people seeing the effects of working from home over the last 10 months. Image Source: ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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46:33

How Do I Talk To An Anti-Vaxxer?

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2021/02/02

How do you counter an anti-vaxxer or someone with misinformation about vaccines? Is social media a boon or a bane? We speak to two healthcare professionals with a huge Twitter following: Dr Khoo Yoong Khean, Managing Editor of the Malaysian Medical Gazette and Dr Khairul Hafidz, founder & chairman of MedTweetMY. Image Source: ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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45:21

Doctor in the House: Are Asian Women At Higher Risk...

Health & Living ·

2021/01/29

Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. Expect deep insights delivered with generous humour. Cancer therapies are increasingly becoming more targeted and personalised, as we understand more about the genetic profile of various cancers. But the human genome isn’t homogenous, especially when it comes to ethnic differences. So when our genetic information about cancer is derived mainly from Caucasian populations, what does that mean for our Asian population? Prof Datin Paduka Dr

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43:26

Building Healthier Cities Post-COVID-19

Health & Living ·

2021/01/27

With cities being home to more than 50% of the world’s population, the role of good urban planning in ensuring residents’ wellbeing is more important than ever. Has the COVID-19 pandemic put the agenda of ‘healthy cities’ to the test? We check in with urban planner Mustapha Kamal to find out how we can learn from this pandemic to build healthier and more resilient cities. Image Source: ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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

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

Health & Living ·

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

Health & Living ·

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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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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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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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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