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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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Doctor in the House: A Vaccine for the Wuhan...

Health & Living ·

2020/02/07

Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. Researchers from various different centres around the world are racing to develop a vaccine for the 2019-nCoV, using different approaches. Dr Jean-Louis Excler, Program Director (New Initiatives) from International Vaccine Institute sheds light on what it would take to develop, test and roll out a new vaccine for an emerging pandemic.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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47:52

Ask A Doctor #10: Children’s Health

Health & Living ·

2020/02/06

We are back for our monthly open clinic segment, where we get our doctors to address your health concerns. On today’s show, Dr Yong Junina Fadzil, Consultant Paediatrician and Paediatric Cardiologist, is here to answer your questions about children’s health.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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46:21

Ask A Psychologist #11: Mental Health Clinic

Health & Living ·

2020/02/05

We return with our monthly mental health clinic with consultant clinical psychologist Paul Jambunathan. In this segment, we address your concerns regarding mental, emotional and psychosocial issues.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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51:36

What is Stressing Our Joints?

Health & Living ·

2020/02/04

Osteoarthritis is one of the most common causes of joint pain. What do we know about the underlying causes of osteoarthritis? Is it really due to “wear and tear”, or are we missing out on a crucial aspect of the condition, namely, the source of mechanical stress on the joint? We find out more from consultant orthopaedic surgeon Dr Rajesh Singh.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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39:30

Dangers of DIY Dental and Orthodontic Procedures

Health & Living ·

2020/02/03

When you Google ‘how to fix crooked teeth at home’, you get results to online sites that sell DIY braces and aligners, promising quick and cheap fixes. What are the risks of using these DIY products? Why are so many orthodontic and dental procedures available through unqualified people? Dr Kathiravan Perumal, President of the Malaysian Orthodontic Practitioners Association, and Dr Leong Kei Joe, President of the Malaysian Dental Association, explain what consumers should look out for.See

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46:44

Doctor in the House: What Happens When Children Can’t...

Health & Living ·

2020/01/31

A baby learns how to speak and understand others by hearing the sounds and words around them, so what happens when they lose that ability to hear? If hearing loss is not detected early, the consequences can last from childhood into adulthood. To help us find out more, we’re speaking to consultant ENT surgeon Dr Jeyanthi Kulasegarah and audiologist Rashidah Daud.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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39:23

Is Whooping Cough Evolving Into a Superbug?

Health & Living ·

2020/01/30

New research by Australian scientists has shown that whooping cough (pertussis) bacteria are evolving and becoming smarter in surviving in a human body, even with vaccination. We ask consultant paediatrician and neonatologist Dato’ Dr Musa Mohd Nordin about the dangers of whooping cough becoming a superbug, and whether there are new vaccines to counter this.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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52:47

Cancer Goals for 2020

Health & Living ·

2020/01/29

Leading up to World Cancer Day on 4th February, we look at the advances in cancer treatment and prevention over the past two decades. Following that, we look ahead at what the priorities should be in the coming decade, especially when it comes to ensuring equitable access to cancer treatment, as well supporting people with cancer during recovery.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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19:21

Researching Stroke Biomarkers

Health & Living ·

2020/01/28

Early detection and treatment is crucial for stroke patients to limit brain damage and prevent further stroke complications. Aishah Ismail, a researcher in biomedical engineering and recipient of the Merdeka Award Grant for International Attachment 2018, is currently researching ways to identify stroke biomarkers through ocular blood flow, and we speak to her to find out more about her research and how it can be implemented at the clinical level.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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32:01

Chinese New Year Special: Healthy and Fit

Health & Living ·

2020/01/23

“Shen ti jian kang” or “wishing you good health” is a common greeting you hear during the Chinese New Year celebrations. An important aspect of good health is diet and fitness. We revisit two shows from our archives: one with culinary expert Amy Beh where she talked about traditional Chinese New Year dishes; and one with personal trainer Karen Siah, who shared about affordable fitness regimes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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47:34

Teaching Children Self-Control

Health & Living ·

2020/01/23

Self-control and discipline isn’t something you usually associate with children. We tend to think it’s ok when children are easily distracted, have little willpower, do not persevere with tasks or do not control their emotions. But these same traits would not be acceptable in adults. Consultant Developmental Paediatrician Dr Rajini Sarvananthan joins us to discuss how we can teach children to develop self control and emotional regulation so that they can adapt to challenges in

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48:02

Mind Matters: Alcohol Addiction

Health & Living ·

2020/01/22

In past months, several fatal drunk driving incidents made the news here in Malaysia. When does a drink turn into one too many, and from there, into an addiction? We’ll be looking at alcohol addiction and the challenges on the long road to rehab and recovery, on today’s episode of Mind Matters with Assoc Prof Dr Amer Siddiq, Consultant Psychiatrist, Universiti Malaya Medical Centre and Assoc Prof Dr Simon Adamson, Deputy Director, National Addiction Centre, University of Otago, New

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47:02

Be Fit Malaysians #17: HIIT-ing the Gym

Health & Living ·

2020/01/21

Many of us make a New Year’s resolution to exercise more, but how do we go about it? In the current fitness frenzy, we take a look at high intensity interval training, more commonly known as HIIT, and how it actually shapes and affects our body. Find out how to start your fitness regime right with consultant orthopaedic surgeon Dr Harjeet Singh and personal trainer Adly Almanzo Mohd Adnan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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47:24

How Do We Treat Burns?

Health & Living ·

2020/01/20

Severe burns can leave scars that cause psychological distress to the person, even long after the injury has healed. So how are burn wounds managed and treated to minimise the risk of scarring? What is the role of reconstructive surgery in recovery? To help us find out more, we’re speaking to Dr Jagjeet Singh, consultant plastic and reconstructive surgeon.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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51:32

Doctor in the House: Improving Our Trauma Care System

Health & Living ·

2020/01/17

Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. Expect deep insights delivered with generous humour. Road accidents have remained one of Malaysia’s leading causes of death every year. Victims of road accidents often face injuries ranging from minor to severe ones, that could leave them with life-long disabilities. So how are emergency and trauma departments equipped to manage these injuries? And how do we improve our trauma care system? We speak to consultant emergency physician Dr

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32:33

Flu and Diabetes in the Elderly

Health & Living ·

2020/01/16

With influenza cases seemingly on the rise in recent weeks, we look at how older people are particularly vulnerable to complications from the viral infection. This is of concern especially for those who have coexisting chronic diseases like diabetes. Dr Nordiana Nordin, Consultant Geriatrician from Hospital Sg Buloh, joins us to shed more light on how influenza and diabetes can turn nasty when they come together.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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44:15

Program ROSE: Removing Obstacles to cervical ScrEening

Health & Living ·

2020/01/15

In 2017, Program ROSE was started as a pilot research programme to improve access to cervical cancer screening among Malaysian women. In conjunction with Cervical Cancer Awareness month, we speak to Prof Dr Woo Yin Ling, consultant gynaecological oncologist, who started Program ROSE, to find out how the program has developed since and its role in cervical cancer screening in Malaysia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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39:55

Reducing the Burden of COPD

Health & Living ·

2020/01/14

Not too long ago, the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease predicted that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) would be the third leading cause of death by 2020. Having reached this significant milestone, we speak to consultant respiratory physician Dr Ernest Poh about recent updates on the management of COPD and whether there is any progress in reversing the burden caused by the disease.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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48:16

Health: The Nuts and Bolts #3 – Health Workforce

Health & Living ·

2020/01/13

In the 3rd episode of Health: The Nuts & Bolts, the series that goes behind the scenes of our health system, we’re looking at our health workforce. Just about every management self-help book out there will exhort the importance of hiring the right employees in order to guarantee the success of an organisation. Private companies scramble to adopt best practices when it comes to staffing because their bottom line is at stake. Now transpose that bottom line to a nation’s health and

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50:47

Doctor in the House: Influenza and Respiratory Diseases

Health & Living ·

2020/01/10

Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. Expect deep insights delivered with generous humour. Influenza is back in the news and on our chat groups. Going by anecdotes and forwarded messages on social media, we appear to be looking at an influenza outbreak. However, the Ministry of Health has said that the slight increase in influenza-like illness is still within normal parameters. We check in with consultant respiratory physician Dr Helmy Haja Mydin to find out whether we should be

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