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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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46:35

Doctor in the House: The Doctor Who Never Rests

Health & Living ·

2019/02/08

Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. Expect deep insights delivered with generous humour. Joining him this week is Prof Rohan Rajan, the UK-based physician behind the Neverest Orthopaedic Foundation that delivers medical and humanitarian services to Nepal.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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46:56

Psychiatry Series: Body Image and Eating Disorders

Health & Living ·

2019/02/07

Eating disorders are not about food, greed or hunger. They are complex psychological conditions, tied to our cultural notions about body image and health. Consultant psychiatrist Dr Gurdeep Grewal is here to help us understand eating disorders as a psychosocial issue. He is joined by Ismail Amsyar Mohd Said, who will share about having lived with anorexia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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29:59

The Physics in Medicine

Health & Living ·

2019/02/04

X-rays, CAT scans and MRIs have become common terms in our everyday language, as these imaging techniques are increasingly being used to diagnose and treat diseases. But how much do you know about the professionals behind the scenes, the medical physicists who ensure that you receive safe doses of radiation? Prof Ng Kwan Hoong, from the Department of Biomedical Imaging, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, shares more about his specialty.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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44:51

Do Fertility Add-On Treatments Add Up?

Health & Living ·

2019/01/31

The British Medical Journal published a new paper that said that fertility treatment facilities must be more transparent about the treatments offered. While this applies to the UK, what is the fertility treatment like in Malaysia? We speak to fertility specialist Dr Helena Lim who walks us through the whole process from start to end.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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43:13

Frailty in Older People

Health & Living ·

2019/01/30

We tend to assume that it’s normal for people to become frail as they get older. However, being frail is actually a medical syndrome that increases your risk of poor health outcomes, including death. We learn more about the frailty syndrome from Prof Dr Shahrul Bahyah Binti Kamaruzzaman, Consultant Geriatrician from University Malaya Medical Center, and Assoc Prof Dr Noran Naqiah Hairi, Public Health Physician, Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Malaya.See

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29:41

Community CPR Saves Lives

Health & Living ·

2019/01/29

If you were to suffer a cardiac arrest at home or at work, your survival would depend on a bystander giving you immediate CPR to help get your heart beating again. Today we cover why community CPR is an important pre-hospital care service and why we need to learn this life-saving procedure.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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38:47

Understanding How The Placenta Works

Health & Living ·

2019/01/28

The placenta plays a vital role in ensuring the health of the foetus during pregnancy. This transient organ may hold the key to understanding pregnancy disorders. In today’s show, we try to answer questions surrounding placental health and research.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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47:25

Doctor in the House: Is Fibre The New Superfood?

Health & Living ·

2019/01/25

Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. Expect deep insights delivered with generous humour. Many of us do not consume enough fibre in our food, but a recent review by the World Health Organization has found that it can reduce the chances of heart attacks, strokes and diseases such as type-2 diabetes. On today’s show, we sit down to discuss the findings of this review and how can we incorporate these guidelines into the Malaysian diet.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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41:26

Children and Chores

Health & Living ·

2019/01/24

Washing the dishes, doing the laundry or helping to clean the house – most of you would have grown up doing some amount of household work. But are chores still important or necessary for today’s generation of children? Consultant developmental paediatrician Dr Rajini Sarvananthan weighs in.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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46:46

Be Fit Malaysians #9: New Year New Start

Health & Living ·

2019/01/23

Get fit, stay healthy. That's probably one of the most common New Year's Resolutions. After almost a month into the new year, consultant orthopaedic surgeon Dr Harjeet Singh answers some of the most pressing questions about exercise and sports, and your fears and expectations.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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37:01

DUMP-ing Unused Medication

Health & Living ·

2019/01/22

What do you do with medications that you don’t need anymore? Do you throw them away, flush them down the toilet or give them to someone else? Prof Dr Debra Sim Si Mui, from the Department of Pharmacology, University of Malaya, explains how to dispose unused medications safely.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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48:50

Doctor in the House: Breaking Down Male Contraceptives

Health & Living ·

2019/01/18

Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. Expect deep insights delivered with generous humour. For a long time, the responsibility of sexual health has predominantly been a woman’s responsibility. In today’s show, we look at the different contraceptives available for men, including the latest skin gel that is said to reduce sperm production.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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31:11

Can Surgery Make You Taller?

Health & Living ·

2019/01/17

Dr Rajesh Singh joins us to discuss the ethical questions surrounding a limb-lengthening surgical procedure that’s becoming increasingly popular.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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40:14

Gentle Birth Through Pilates

Health & Living ·

2019/01/16

Pilates is well known as a popular physical fitness activity. It is popular amongst women and is known to help many women stay fit while pregnant and in post-partum. Here to explain more is Pilates instructor Carolyne Anthony.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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38:02

State of Malaysia’s Nutrition

Health & Living ·

2019/01/15

Malaysia has the highest rate of obesity in Southeast Asia. The Global Nutrition Report 2018, released last November, has revealed that we also bear the triple burden of malnutrition – stunting, overweight and anaemia. We speak to Zalma bt Abdul Razak, Director of the Nutrition Division, Ministry of Health, to find out how Malaysia is tackling the country’s nutrition problems.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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32:48

Delivering Quality in Healthcare

Health & Living ·

2019/01/14

Quality in healthcare means providing the care the patient needs when the patient needs it, in an affordable, safe, effective manner. In order to deliver quality in medical services, there are more things that happen in the back end of healthcare – a system of check and balance – that patients and their family members are not privy to but receive the benefits of. IJN’s Director of Quality Dr Farina Mohd Salleh gives us an insight into how quality standards in healthcare are

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44:45

Doctor in the House: HPV Vaccination – Malaysia’s...

Health & Living ·

2019/01/11

Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. Expect deep insights delivered with generous humour. Since Malaysia’s HPV vaccination programme was introduced in 2010, we have achieved near-universal immunisation, reaching an estimated 250,000 thirteen-year-old girls each year. In conjunction with cervical cancer awareness month in January, we talk to Dr Saidatul Norbaya bt Buang, Public Health Physician from the Family Health Development Division, Ministry of Health, to find out how

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32:57

Brain Waves #21: The Importance of Sleep

Health & Living ·

2019/01/10

One of the most common New Year's resolutions is to get more sleep. For the first show of the new year, neuroscientist and geneticist Dr Azlina Ahmad Annuar returns with the latest on sleep study so we can all get a good night’s worth of rest.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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46:25

Public Health #14: Healthcare in Sabah and Sarawak

Health & Living ·

2019/01/09

Sabah and Sarawak suffer huge inequities in terms of healthcare resources. The remote and rural population is often underserved in terms of access to healthcare facilities and trained medical professionals. In Pakatan Harapan’s manifesto, the coalition pledged to decentralise healthcare and grant more decision-making rights to the two state governments. We check in with the MP of Kuching Dr Kelvin Yii on the progress made.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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41:15

Mental Health: The Youth Perspective

Health & Living ·

2019/01/08

We always think that young people are carefree and contented, with nothing to worry about. But in reality, young people struggle just as much as adults do to cope with mental health problems. Chartered health psychologist Dr Hera Lukman speaks to us about the youth perspective of mental health.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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