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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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Health & Living Live 2019 Part 1 of 4: The Sandwich...

Health & Living ·

2019/12/16

How does the world around us – our environment, our culture and our relationships – interact with our health? One of the most pressing social issues facing us today is the physical and emotional toll faced by the sandwich generation: middle-aged individuals who are pressured with the obligation to support and care for their elderly parents while also raising their children. This is an edited recording of the panel discussion that was held at the BFM Health & Living Live 2019 by AIA

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50:34

Doctor in the House: Protecting Patient Privacy on...

Health & Living ·

2019/12/13

Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. Expect deep insights delivered with generous humour. Over one million patient-related messages are sent each day by doctors in Malaysia’s public hospitals, using chat apps. These messages may often contain confidential information about patients and their medical conditions. We look at patients’ privacy issues and how to use technology to ease clinical communication while protecting patients’ data.See omnystudio.com/listener

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46:16

Ask A Doctor #8: Women’s Health

Health & Living ·

2019/12/12

We are back for our monthly open clinic segment, where we get our doctors to address your health concerns. On today’s show, Dr Premitha Damodaran, Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist, is here to answer your questions about women’s health issues – from menstruation to menopause and everything in between.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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48:07

Public Health #25: Should Drug Prices in Malaysia Be...

Health & Living ·

2019/12/11

On May 2, the Cabinet announced that price control measures for medications would be implemented. This has generated a flurry of reactions from the pharmaceutical industry, private hospitals, civil society and consumers. We try to understand the issue with the help of Azrul Mohd Khalib, CEO, Galen Centre for Health & Social Policy and Dr June Choon, Lecturer in Pharmaceutical Sciences, who specialises in health economics.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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45:46

Treating Oral Maxillofacial Conditions and Injuries

Health & Living ·

2019/12/10

Problems of the face, mouth and jaw, such as facial trauma, tumours and jaw disorders, require complex expertise. We find out how these problems can be treated, as well as how they could impact our daily routines from Dr Sathesh Balasundram, Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon from Subang Jaya Medical Centre.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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48:29

Health: The Nuts and Bolts #2 – Corruption, Wastage...

Health & Living ·

2019/12/09

Corruption occurs in many aspects of our daily lives, from the individual level right up to the institutional. While healthcare is the one sector that you hope to be free of the taint of corruption, unfortunately, it is among the most corrupt sectors in many countries. In this episode of Health: The Nuts & Bolts, we explore areas of healthcare in Malaysia that need to be strengthened against corruption, abuse, wastage and fraud.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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49:00

Doctor in the House: Are Private Hospitals Too...

Health & Living ·

2019/12/05

Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. Expect deep insights delivered with generous humour. When we talk about private hospitals, what often comes up is the price. Are private hospitals too expensive? How do they justify their costs? We’ll be speaking to Datuk Dr Kuljit Singh, president of the Association of Private Hospitals Malaysia to find out more about this as well as the role of private hospitals in furthering public-private partnership to improve the provision of

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37:02

Brain Waves #31: Growing Brains and Preserving Humans?

Health & Living ·

2019/12/05

We’re coming to the end of the year and on this episode of Brain Waves, we sit down with neurogeneticist Dr Azlina Ahmad Annuar to catch up on some brain news that we haven’t had a chance to discuss this year: doctors have managed to place humans in suspended animation for the first time while scientists are growing brain cells in labs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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46:31

Ask A Psychologist #10: Mental Health Clinic

Health & Living ·

2019/12/04

We return with our monthly mental health clinic with consultant clinical psychologist Paul Jambunathan. On this segment, we address your concerns regarding mental, emotional and psychosocial issues.If you need emotional support, you can call Befrienders at603-79568145or emailsam@befrienders.org.my.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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40:33

Are Steroid Injections for Osteoarthritis Unsafe?

Health & Living ·

2019/12/03

Steroid injections have become a commonly accepted form of treatment for knee or hip pain caused by osteoarthritis. However, a new study by Boston University School of Medicine researchers reveals that these steroid injections may be harmful in certain groups of patients or may cause complications that are not well understood. We find out more from consultant orthopaedic surgeon Dr Rajesh Singh.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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40:33

Are Steroid Injections for Osteoarthritis Unsafe?

Health & Living ·

2019/12/03

Steroid injections have become a commonly accepted form of treatment for knee or hip pain caused by osteoarthritis. However, a new study by Boston University School of Medicine researchers reveals that these steroid injections may be harmful in certain groups of patients or may cause complications that are not well understood. We find out more from consultant orthopaedic surgeon Dr Rajesh Singh.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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48:35

MySihat No More?

Health & Living ·

2019/12/02

Many of the health issues we face today are linked to our lifestyles and daily habits – hence, the constant messages about adopting healthier lifestyles. In line with that, health promotion plays a central role in encouraging people to take control of their health in order to prevent illnesses. Yet, the Minister of Health Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ismail recently tabled a Bill in Parliament, which will see the Malaysian Health Promotion Board (MySihat) being abolished. Dr Zarihah Mohd Zain,

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45:10

Doctor in the House: Countering Counterfeit Medicine

Health & Living ·

2019/11/29

Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. Expect deep insights delivered with generous humour. As medicines and supplements are becoming easier to buy, we are seeing the proliferation of sales of these online. But how do we know if what you’re buying is the real thing, and not a well-made counterfeit? And what can we do to counter the rise of counterfeit medicine? To help us find out more we speak to Nur Ili Nadiah Zulkiple from the Pharmacy Enforcement Branch of the Health

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39:36

Older Mums, Healthy Babies

Health & Living ·

2019/11/21

Late motherhood is increasingly common as more women choose to have children later in life. But age is often linked to a higher risk of complications during the pregnancy, especially if the mother is above thirty five. So to help us understand these risks and the prenatal care they need is Dr Farah Azura Ab Rahman, consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist from Sunway Medical Centre.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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39:33

Universal Children’s Day Special: When Kids Share...

Health & Living ·

2019/11/20

This is a special edition of Health & Living for Universal Children’s Day, where we’re speaking to children from two families affected by medical problems. Children have a different perspective but people don’t often listen to them – so today, we want to find out from Leah Choy and Jaden Lim about how they feel about the things that matter to them.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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35:56

World Toilet Day: Safe Water For All

Health & Living ·

2019/11/19

In 2010, the UN General Assembly recognized access to safe and clean drinking water and sanitation as a human right, and called for international efforts to help countries to provide safe, clean, accessible and affordable drinking water and sanitation. In conjunction with World Toilet Day, we look at the public health importance of ensuring safe water and sanitation for everyone. Dr Ahmad Munawar Helmi Salim, chief coordinator of the Islamic Medical Association of Malaysia Rescue and Relief Team,

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50:39

Mind Matters: Are Our Elderly Unhappy?

Health & Living ·

2019/11/18

Growing older is supposed to be synonymous with retirement and relaxation. But are older Malaysians becoming unhappier, and why? On Mind Matters, our monthly mental health segment, we discuss mental health issues among the elderly with consultant psychiatrist Assoc Prof Dr Amer Siddiq bin Amer Nordin from University Malaya Medical Centre, and Assoc Prof Dr Farizah Mohd Hairi from University Malaya’s Department of Social and Preventive Medicine.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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Doctor in the House: Don’t Let Diabetes Blind You

Health & Living ·

2019/11/15

Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. Expect deep insights delivered with generous humour. In conjunction with World Diabetes Day on 14 November, we look at one of the major complications of diabetes: diabetic retinopathy. This is a leading cause of blindness in Malaysia. Consultant ophthalmologist Dr Mohanarasan Ratanam joins the conversation to look at how we can reduce the burden of diabetic retinopathy in the country.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Brain Waves #30: Understanding AD Genetics

Health & Living ·

2019/11/14

A 73-year-old woman from Colombia had managed to stave of Alzheimer’s disease for decades, despite that she carried a genetic mutation that caused many in her family to develop dementia in middle age. But it was recently reported that she may carry another genetic mutation that may have protected her from early onset dementia. To find out more about what this means in the study of Alzheimer’s genetics is neurogeneticist Dr Azlina Ahmad Annuar.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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52:34

Public Health #24: Digital Health – Is Malaysia Ready?

Health & Living ·

2019/11/13

In 1997, the Government launched the Telemedicine Blueprint for Malaysia and Hospital Selayang went paperless in 1999. Twenty years later, digital technologies and social media have broken down physical barriers among people, but are we anywhere closer to the ideal digital health landscape? Azrul Mohd Khalib, CEO of Galen Centre for Health & Social Policy and Dr Wong Chee Piau, founding member of Digital Health Malaysia, take a macro look at the digitalisation of healthcare in Malaysia.See

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