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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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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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35:35

Access to Medicine – Patents versus Patients

Health & Living ·

2019/01/07

Price gouging in the pharmaceutical industry has become a common feature of health news. Who can forget Martin Shkreli’s infamous price hike of the HIV drug Daraprim, which went from USD13.50 to $750 in the summer of 2015? Are international laws tough enough to ensure that the bottom line is the people and not profit? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Doctor in the House: From Death, Arises Life

Health & Living ·

2019/01/04

Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. Expect deep insights delivered with generous humour. In December last year, Brazil reported a world first: a baby born following a uterus transplantation from a deceased donor. Dato’ Dr Prashant Nadkarni, fertility specialist, joins Dr George Lee to discuss this case and other recent developments in assisted reproductive technology (ART).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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47:35

Psychiatry Series: Smoking is an Addiction

Health & Living ·

2019/01/03

On 1 January 2019, the ban on smoking in eateries came into force. While this is a bold move towards discouraging smoking and protecting non-smokers, we ask: are we adequately addressing smoking as an addiction? We speak to Assoc Prof Dr Amer Siddiq bin Amer Nordin, Consultant Psychiatrist, University Malaya Medical Centre.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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45:29

New Year’s Resolutions

Health & Living ·

2019/01/02

It’s the new year, time for making resolutions to improve yourself. Consultant clinical psychologist Paul Jambunathan shares his tips on how to stick to resolutions, and how to pick yourself up if you fail.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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32:24

Hole in Heart

Health & Living ·

2018/12/31

Congenital heart disease is the most common type of birth defects. IJN's consultant paediatric cardiologist, Dr Marhisham Che Mood explains the treatment options for those who require them. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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47:40

Health & Living Jr 2018 Part 4 of 4: Gadgets and...

Health & Living ·

2018/12/28

A Health and Morbidity Survey conducted last year showed that 34.9 per cent of Malaysian children between the ages of 13 and 17 show a prevalence toward Internet addiction. What are our children doing online, and who are they interacting with? How will technology-assisted communication shape the relationships they develop? This is an edited recording of the panel discussion that was held at the BFM Health & Living Jr event by AIA Vitality on October 26th.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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Health & Living Jr 2018 Part 3 of 4: To Vaccinate or Not

Health & Living ·

2018/12/27

According to the Health Ministry, the MMR immunisation coverage dropped to 92 per cent in 2017. We need more than 95 per cent coverage to provide herd immunity for measles. In parallel with this, cases of measles have gone up. That’s just the case of one vaccine-preventable disease. Should we follow Australia’s “No Jab No Play, No Jab No Pay” policy? What about individual rights to choose? This is an edited recording of the panel discussion that was held at the BFM Health

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Health & Living Jr 2018 Part 2 of 4: Children’s eyesight

Health & Living ·

2018/12/26

The Association of Optometrists of the UK recently revealed that children are developing permanent problems with their vision because they are not being given eye tests early enough. Find out what some of the common sight problems are, how blue light from our devices can be damaging, and what can be done to maintain our children's eyesight. This is an edited recording of the one-on-one special session that was held at the BFM Health & Living Jr event by AIA Vitality on October 26th.See

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