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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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How To Teach Your Kids About Money

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2020/09/24

If you’re a parent, you will be familiar with the struggle of getting your children to understand the value of money, or teaching them about managing finances. This COVID-19 pandemic, being a health as well as a financial crisis, has resurfaced the challenges of talking to kids about money and even unemployment. Consultant Developmental Paediatrician Dr Rajini Sarvananthan shares how she works with parents of typically and non-typically developing children, to have these conversations. Image

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Be Fit Malaysians #21: Training Kids to Be Athletes

Health & Living ·

2020/09/22

Most elite athletes begin training at a young age, and over the years, there have been no shortage of athletes that have made a mark in their careers even before they reach adulthood. Think of athletes like Nur Dhabitah Sabri, Aaliyah Yoong, Lee Chong Wei and many more from Malaysia as well as overseas. But what are the pressures that come with training as an elite athlete from a young age? And how does all the training affect their growth? We speak to consultant orthopaedic surgeon Dr Harjeet Singh

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43:31

Breast Care – Mammo Revelation

Health & Living ·

2020/09/22

‘Mammogram’ is a word that conjures up many responses and emotions among women. For some, a mammogram is a routine screening procedure, while for others, there may be a lot of fear and anxiety over it. Dr Evelyn Ho, Consultant Clinical Radiologist from ParkCity Medical Centre, walks us through the use of mammograms in screening and diagnosis of breast cancer. Image Source: Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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47:38

Traditional and Complementary Medicine: Does It...

Health & Living ·

2020/09/21

When it comes to sexual health issues, who hasn’t heard of Tongkat Ali or other herbal remedies being touted to solve bedroom problems? But what do we really know about the efficacy and safety of such traditional therapies? Today, we’re speaking to Dr Lim Ren Jye, Traditional and Complementary Medicine Consultant, and Chan Si Yan, Pharmacist, to look at whether traditional and complementary medicine has a role to play when it comes to two health issues in the bedroom: sexual disorders

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39:58

Doctor in the House: Safe Health Workers = Safe Patients

Health & Living ·

2020/09/18

Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. Expect deep insights delivered with generous humour. This year's World Patient Safety Day focuses on 'Health Worker Safety: A Priority for Patient Safety'. The COVID-19 pandemic has unveiled the huge challenges and risks health workers are facing globally including health care associated infections, violence, stigma, psychological and emotional disturbances, illness and even death. Furthermore, working in stressful environments makes health

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48:57

When Your Child Has Cancer

Health & Living ·

2020/09/17

As parents, it can be devastating and overwhelming to hear that your child has cancer. However, early diagnosis and effective treatment can improve outcomes of childhood cancer. Here to help us find out more about the treatment, support and care that children and their families need, is consultant paediatric haematologist-oncologist, Dr Eni Juraida Abdul Rahman from Sunway Medical. Image Source: ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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39:47

Brain Waves #38: Would You Wait For That Reward?

Health & Living ·

2020/09/15

In a world where gratification is almost instant, patience is truly becoming a virtue. But could we trick our brain to learn to be more patient? On the Brain Waves series, neurogeneticist Dr Azlina Ahmad Annuar is here to help us go behind the neuroscience of patience and find out if we can trick our brain to be more patient. Image Source: ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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31:04

Malaysia Day 2020: Serving Malaysia, My Home

Health & Living ·

2020/09/14

You've probably heard of the brain drain from the healthcare sector, where we lose talented medical graduates to other countries. But there are also medical graduates who practised abroad and have chosen to return home to serve Malaysia. They bring with them a wealth of insights and experiences from other healthcare systems that could benefit our own, especially when we're dealing with a pandemic. Joining us today to share her experience is Dr Aida Hani Mohd Kalok, a consultant obstetrician and

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45:21

Doctor in the House: World Atopic Dermatitis Day

Health & Living ·

2020/09/11

If you have any type of eczema, you’ll know how frustrating and distressing it is to live with itchy, dry skin. Atopic dermatitis is one of the most common forms of eczema, and it can have a significant physical and psychological impact on patients. We speak to consultant dermatologist Dr Peter Ch’ng and Iris, living with atopic dermatitis, to find out whether atopic dermatitis is adequately treated and why patients have steroid phobia. Image Source: ShutterstockSee

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47:01

Young Athletes and Weekend Warriors – What Are Their...

Health & Living ·

2020/09/10

We all know that exercise is good for our heart. But what explains cardiovascular incidents among those who are fit and athletic? Dato’ Seri Dr Jeffrey Jeswant Dillon, Senior Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon, joins us to explore cardiovascular risks among young and older athletes. Image Source: ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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32:58

Public Health #34: Does Malaysia Encourage Clinical...

Health & Living ·

2020/09/09

The current pandemic has made us all aware of the importance of conducting clinical research on vaccines and drugs in order to find safe and effective therapies to prevent and treat diseases. Malaysia is involved in some key global trials, including the Solidarity trial by the World Health Organization for COVID-19 treatments. Another notable global study led by Malaysia was the genetic study by Cancer Research Malaysia  and the University of Cambridge on breast cancer risk among Asian women. But on

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47:52

Life-Changing Advancements in Cancer Care

Health & Living ·

2020/09/08

Cancer care has come a long way. Combined with greater awareness about the importance of early detection, we now have better screening technology, advanced imaging techniques and innovative new therapies for cancer. Dr Vaishnavi Jeyasingam, Consultant Clinical Oncologist from Subang Jaya Medical Centre, joins us to look at how these have improved outcomes for people living with cancer, and what’s on the horizon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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44:10

Home Dialysis – The Safer Option for End-Stage Kidney...

Health & Living ·

2020/09/07

People with kidney disease are at higher risk of more severe illness, and those on dialysis can have weaker immune systems, making it harder to fight infections. With the current risk of COVID-19 infection, and no clear end in sight to the pandemic, consultant nephrologist Dr Sunita Bavanandan explores the advantages of peritoneal dialysis (PD), while end-stage kidney disease patient Peter Tan shares how PD has given him a new lease on life. Image Source: Wikimedia CommonsSee

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Doctor in the House: Tackling Taboos on STIs

Health & Living ·

2020/09/04

Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. Expect deep insights delivered with generous humour. In conjunction with World Sexual Health Day which falls on 4th September every year, we take a look at how we’re doing in managing sexually transmitted infections. STIs remain a taboo subject in our society and the surrounding stigma can prevent early detection and treatment of these diseases. On today’s show, we speak to consultant urologist Dr George Lee and Assoc Prof Dr Raja

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39:11

Understanding Signalling Pathways for Cancer Cells

Health & Living ·

2020/09/03

The cells that make up our body have a life cycle of growth and death, but this cycle changes when the cells become cancerous. Here to help us understand more about the biology of cancers is Dr Filippo Prischi, lecturer in biochemistry from the University of Essex. Image Source: Wikimedia CommonsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Are We Doing Enough to Prevent Suicides?

Health & Living ·

2020/09/02

Suicide has made the news again in recent weeks, with several media reports about sucide attempts being punished with a jail term or fine under the Penal Code. With World Suicide Prevention Day falling on 10 September, consultant clinical psychologistEvelyn Soong joins us to talk about whether we are doing enough to prevent suicides. Image Source: ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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44:00

Ribs For Walking? We’re Not Ribbing

Health & Living ·

2020/09/01

It’s all about evolution in this episode with consultant orthopaedic surgeon Dr Rajesh Singh. First, we look at a new hypothesis by researchers from the University of Utah that the ribs evolved for movement first, before being co-opted for breathing. Also in this episode, your back pain may be due to the fact that you evolved to walk on two legs. Image Source: Wallpaper FlareSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Doctor in the House: Is Malaysia Ready to Manufacture...

Health & Living ·

2020/08/28

The race to get to the first COVID-19 vaccine got a lot more heated last week with news that Russia has approved the world’s first vaccine. We’ll discuss that, as well as whether Malaysia has the capacity to manufacture COVID-19 vaccines domestically, with co-host Dr George Lee, Consultant Urologist, as well as our guests Prof Poh Chit Laa, Head of the Centre for Virus and Vaccine Research, Sunway University; and Ashish Pal, Vice-President, Pharmaceutical Association of Malaysia. Image

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38:48

Treating Age-Related Vision Loss

Health & Living ·

2020/08/27

While changes in our vision will naturally occur as we age, actual vision loss is not a normal part of ageing. You can, and should, do something to prevent vision loss and blindness as you grow older, so that your ability to be active and productive is not hampered. Consultant ophthalmologist Dr Wong Jun Shyan joins us to discuss how to prevent and treat wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of preventable blindness among the older population. Image Source: PixabaySee

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40:15

What’s My Risk of Getting Breast Cancer?

Health & Living ·

2020/08/26

Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in Malaysia. Yet, there has never been a true assessment of breast cancer risk in Malaysian women. Why is it important to know our specific risk? We find out from Associate Professor Dr Ho Weang Kee, Statistician; and Professor Dr Teo Soo Hwang, Chief Scientific Officer of Cancer Research Malaysia, who are both co-lead authors of a ground-breaking genetic study by Cancer Research Malaysia  and the University of Cambridge. Image Source: Wallpaper

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