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Mind Matters: Building Health Resilience of B40 Families

Health & Living ·

2020/12/15

Low-income families have been disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 crisis. The impact of the pandemic on their mental health may be eclipsed by other more visible challenges like the daily struggle to survive, the loss of income, and lack of access to education. In this Mind Matters episode, we speak to three organisations working together on a project to develop the well-being and health resilience of B40 families living in PPR housing. Led by Women of Will, together with SOLS Health and

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Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder - Not Just An Extreme...

Health & Living ·

2020/12/14

Many of us are familiar with premenstrual syndrome or PMS, when women commonly experience symptoms such as mood swings, bloating and tiredness a week or so before menstruation. But for some women, who have a condition called premenstrual dysphoric disorder, these symptoms could be so severe that they can have a serious impact on their lives. Here to talk to us about PMDD and how we can distinguish it from premenstrual syndrome is consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist, Dr Tang Boon Nee. Image

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Doctor in the House: Why COVID-19 Patients Lose Their...

Health & Living ·

2020/12/11

The loss of the sense of smell and taste was discovered early on as a unique symptom of COVID-19 and many patients reported experiencing this as well. But why is this a symptom of COVID-19? How long does it take for patients to regain these senses after they’ve recovered? Consultant urologist Dr George Lee is joined by Dr Jeyasakthy Saniasiaya, consultant ENT surgeon from UMMC to answer these questions and take a look at the latest studies involving the ear, nose and throat on this show.

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Brain Waves #41: How Does Our Brain Learn Under Stress?

Health & Living ·

2020/12/10

Kids and adults alike have had to deal with much more stress this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the hardest hit aspects of our lives has been education, with schools and universities shut and lessons having to move online. We take a look at how we learn and how stress affects our brain’s ability to remember and learn, together with Dr Azlina Ahmad Annuar for her monthly series. Image Source: ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Public Health #37: HIV in 2020

Health & Living ·

2020/12/09

2020 was dominated by one infectious disease that eclipsed everything else. But we should not lose sight of the HIV epidemic that we have been fighting so hard to end. In this Public Health episode, Azrul Mohd Khalib, CEO of Galen Centre for Health & Social Policy, joins us to catch up with newly-minted President of the Malaysian AIDS Council Datuk Dr Christopher Lee. We discuss how far we’ve come in reducing HIV infections, what lies ahead and how COVID-19 has affected the progress.

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27:12

Cosmetic Surgeries Gone Wrong

Health & Living ·

2020/12/08

In October, many of us read the sad news of the passing of a young woman after she underwent a cosmetic procedure at an unlicensed salon. But this is not an isolated case. Every year, we hear stories of cosmetic or plastic surgeries gone wrong, especially when carried out in an unlicensed clinic. These incidences not only have physical consequences for the individual but psychological as well. We are joined by consultant plastic and reconstructive surgeon Dr Somasundaran Sathappan to find out about

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Doctor in the House: Malaysians Are Getting Older,...

Health & Living ·

2020/12/04

As of 2020, Malaysia is already an ageing society. By 2044, we’ll be an “aged society” and by 2056, a “super-aged society”. But despite knowing that our population is ageing, are we doing enough to address it? In this show, we take a look at the policies suggested in a recent report by the World Bank, titled “A Silver Lining: Productive and Inclusive Aging for Malaysia” and discuss what we can do better with consultant urologist Dr George Lee, consultant

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35:33

Providing Palliative Care in the Community

Health & Living ·

2020/12/02

Like other NGOs, community hospices have been struggling in the past months since the MCO was first implemented. Community hospices play an important role in providing care and comfort to patients living with a serious illness. But hospice care, also known as palliative care, remains a taboo and difficult subject to bring up because many still associate it only with a patient’s death. To help us understand the role of community hospice, we’re speaking to Dr Lam Chee Loong and Catherine

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38:35

Toxic Group Chats

Health & Living ·

2020/12/02

Group chats are part and parcel of our daily communication now. Some of these group chats help us to stay in touch with family and friends, collaborate with colleagues, and connect with certain groups for recreation or business. But we’re also familiar with group chats that turn toxic or get out of hand with spam messaging. Clinical psychologist Vizla Kumaresan drops in for a chat on how to mitigate the anxiety caused by toxic group chats, and how to know when it’s time to go from

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38:50

Where Does Gout Belong?

Health & Living ·

2020/12/01

If you’ve had gout, you’ll know that it’s a painful condition affecting your joints – usually your toe joints. It was once known as the ‘disease of kings’, as it affected those who ate a lot of rich food and alcohol. Today, gout is a lot more common regardless of socioeconomic status, and is linked to lifestyle risk factors. Consultant orthopaedic surgeon Dr Rajesh Singh joins us to discuss what is gout and who treats it. Image Source: ShutterstockSee

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Be Fit Malaysians #23: The Invisible Competition

Health & Living ·

2020/11/30

Sports isn’t just about an athlete’s skills or physical ability - it’s also about their mental strength. The pressure of winning tournaments and medals, chasing after a new record, pushing your limits, dealing with injuries can take a toll on athletes’ mental health. Now with the COVID-19 pandemic further limiting the tournaments that can take place as well as the interactions that they have, how will this impact athletes’ mental health? To find out, we speak to Dr

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Doctor in the House: Helping More Patients Access...

Health & Living ·

2020/11/27

Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. Expect deep insights delivered with generous humour. It is an exciting time to be working in cancer care. Cutting-edge screening, diagnostic and treatment methods are now available – and these improve the survival and quality of life for many people living with cancer. But there are still barriers that hinder patients from getting full access to the care they need. We discuss how the National Cancer Society Malaysia and Axios

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35:39

How To Spend The 2020 Year-End Break With Your Kids

Health & Living ·

2020/11/26

The end of the year – typically a time for holidays and relaxation – is just around the corner. But after such a tumultuous year that has been filled with disruptions to children’s schooling and exams, how do parents make the best of the year-end break? Consultant developmental paediatrician Dr Rajini Sarvananthan takes stock of how 2020 has affected children, and how families can still make the year-end holidays fun. Image Source: ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for

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Targeting Genetic Vulnerabilities in Oral Cancer

Health & Living ·

2020/11/25

We don’t often talk about oral cancers, but it is one of the more common cancers, especially in Asia. A recent study by Cancer Research Malaysia involving samples from Malaysian oral cancer patients has found that there are a handful of genes that we could potentially target to kill oral cancer cells. We speak to Prof Dr Teo Soo Hwang, Chief Scientific Officer from Cancer Research Malaysia & co-lead of the study, Prof Dr Cheong Sok Ching, Senior Group Leader of the Head & Neck Cancer

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32:22

Could the COVID-19 Pandemic Fuel Antimicrobial...

Health & Living ·

2020/11/24

Earlier this year, the World Health Organisation listed “preparing for epidemics” and “preventing antibiotic resistance” among their most urgent global health challenges for 2020. Fast forward to November, countries across the world are focussed on battling COVID-19, but how has this impacted antimicrobial resistance? In conjunction with World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2020 (18th to 24th November), we speak to Dr Benedict Sim, consultant infectious diseases physician from

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47:27

Why Research Matters In Prostate Cancer

Health & Living ·

2020/11/23

In 2018, the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded jointly to Dr James Allison and Dr Tasuku Honjo, for their work in immunotherapy, which led to a breakthrough in developing new cancer treatments. Both researchers were recognised for work they had begun in the 1990s, which shows the arduous, yet rewarding, process of research and scientific discovery. In this show, we take a macro look at how research has moved the needle in urological cancer care. We get Professor Dr Ng Chirk Jenn,

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44:28

Doctor in the House: The Kids Are (Not) Alright

Health & Living ·

2020/11/20

Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. Expect deep insights delivered with generous humour. This year will be a watershed for the current generation growing up. With all the disruptions to schooling, families' financial challenges, and anxieties over what's happening around them, how are children really coping? In conjunction with World Children’s Day today, we look at the importance of improving children’s access to mental health services, and find out how child

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Preventing UTIs In Children

Health & Living ·

2020/11/19

For adults, the signs and symptoms of urinary tract infections (UTIs) can be easy to spot, but children, especially younger ones, may not know how to tell their parents if something isn’t right. So how do you know if your child might have a UTI? We speak to Dr Yiaw Kian Mun, consultant paediatric nephrologist from Sunway Medical Centre, on why it’s important to diagnose and treat UTIs early and when it might be a sign of a more serious illness. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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47:51

Ask A Doctor #14: Men’s Health

Health & Living ·

2020/11/18

We are back with our monthly open clinic segment. This month, joining us is consultant urologist Dr Sivaprakasam Sivalingam, to address men’s health issues, from sexual dysfunction, to prostate and other urological problems. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Mind Matters: Why He Won't Talk About His Health...

Health & Living ·

2020/11/17

In conjunction with Movember, which puts the spotlight on men’s health, we explore the male psyche when it comes to addressing men's health problems. Together with Assoc Prof Dr Amer Siddiq bin Amer Nordin, Consultant Psychiatrist and Wong Kuan Sing, President, Prostate Cancer Society Malaysia, we look at the psychological and emotional aspects driving, or inhibiting, men's health-seeking behaviours. We explore how men cope when faced with a difficult diagnosis like prostate cancer, and what

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