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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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19:21

Health News Digest: To C-Sec Or Not

Health & Living ·

2018/10/22

We bring the latest in health news. We take a look at the surging rates of C-section births worldwide – and its potential implications.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:36

Health News Digest: Smoke, And Your Grandchildren Pay...

Health & Living ·

2018/10/22

We bring the latest in health news. This week, find out how men who smoke cause genetic changes to their sperm, passing on cognitive deficits to his children and grandchildren.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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47:45

Doctor in the House: Tightening and Whitening

Health & Living ·

2018/10/19

Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. Expect deep insights delivered with generous humour. If you’re thinking of inserting jade eggs into your vagina because it’s been promoted on Goop—Gwyneth Paltrow’s so-called wellness website—you might want to think again. Celebrities are endorsing a wide range of health practices, mostly related to sexual health—but are they safe? We discuss celebrity health fads with Dr George Lee, Consultant Urologist

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45:57

Psychiatry Series: Stigma Fails Us All

Health & Living ·

2018/10/18

People living with a mental health disorder struggle on two levels. Firstly, they have to cope with the symptoms and impact of the disorder. On another level, they face numerous challenges caused by stigma and discrimination. Consultant psychiatrist Dr Rabin Gonzaga explores how stigma can hinder access to care and treatment for mental health illnesses. Caregiver Poh Kim Pheng shares her children’s experience of living with mental health conditions and how they coped with discrimination.See

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44:45

Misappropriating Misoprostol in Abortion Induction

Health & Living ·

2018/10/17

The Ministry of Health reported that recently, there has been a rise in abuse of the drug misoprostol for illegal abortions and it is being sold online. Why is this dangerous and what is the ministry doing to address it?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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39:50

When MPs Champion Mental Health

Health & Living ·

2018/10/16

We don’t just talk about mental health on certain days of the year. Similarly, it’s not just healthcare professionals who advocate for mental health issues. One group with the authority and influence to champion for better mental health care is parliamentarians. Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development YB Hannah Yeoh, as well as clinical psychologist and founder of Relate Malaysia Dr Chua Sook Ning tell us about the role of lawmakers in advocating for mental health.See

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36:33

Living With Heart Failure

Health & Living ·

2018/10/15

Heart failure is often the final stage of a heart disease but is it all doom and gloom? What is life like after a heart failure diagnosis? Dato’ Dr Azmee Mohd Ghazi of Institut Jantung Negara shares.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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45:34

Doctor in the House: How Malaysia Eliminated...

Health & Living ·

2018/10/12

Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. On Monday, 8th October, Malaysia became the first country in the WHO Western Pacific region to be validated as having eliminated mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis. This makes Malaysia only the 12th country globally to receive this validation from the World Health Organization. Dr Anita Suleiman, Head of Sector (HIV/STI/Hepatitis C), Ministry of Health, joins Dr George Lee to share how Malaysia did it.See omnystudio.com/listener

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38:51

Brain Waves #18: Neurogenesis

Health & Living ·

2018/10/11

Brain cell formation or neurogenesis is said to continue to happen throughout life. It is on this basis that we are encouraged to exercise to make new brain cells. However, a couple of papers were published a few months ago that have challenged this belief, claiming that we stop producing new brain cells in our early teenage years. To weigh on this controversy, Dr Azlina Ahmad Annuar is joined by Dr Norshariza Nordin, whose research involves working with neural stem cells.See omnystudio.com/listener

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31:51

Public Health #11: Are Public Health Campaigns A...

Health & Living ·

2018/10/10

Smoking, dengue prevention, chronic lifestyle diseases – these are some of the public health problems that have reached epidemic levels in Malaysia, despite all the efforts being made to address them. Dr Feisul Idzwan Mustapha, Deputy Director of the Non-Communicable Disease Section, Ministry of Health, joins Azrul Mohd Khalib, CEO of Galen Centre for Health & Social Policy, to discuss whether public health campaigns in Malaysia have been effective when it comes to changing people’s

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18:18

Public Health #10: Let’s Talk About Mental Health

Health & Living ·

2018/10/10

Today is World Mental Health Day, an occasion to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world, and to mobilise efforts in support of mental health. We ask Azrul Mohd Khalib, CEO of Galen Centre for Health & Social Policy and Dr Feisul Idzwan Mustapha, Deputy Director of the Non-Communicable Disease Section, Ministry of Health whether we are seeing increased awareness and improved care of mental health.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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47:32

Bone and Soft Tissue Injuries in Children

Health & Living ·

2018/10/09

If you’re a parent, you will be familiar with the anxiety of seeing your child hanging precariously from the monkey bars or having an accident during a sporting match. Consultant orthopaedic surgeon Dr Rajesh Singh joins us to discuss bone and soft tissue injuries in children and adolescents.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:13

Health News Digest: Eliminating Mother-to-Child...

Health & Living ·

2018/10/08

We bring the latest in health news. Malaysia today became the first country in the World Health Organization Western Pacific Region to be certified as having eliminated mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis. Minister of Health Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad is at the 69th session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific in Manila, Philippines, to receive the certificate of elimination. We speak to Dr Lo Ying-Ru, WHO Representative to Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam and Singapore, on how

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31:43

Health News Digest: Health & Living Jr – Growing Up...

Health & Living ·

2018/10/08

We bring the latest in health news. In this edition, we summarise the Health & Living Jr event, which just took place on 6 October 2018. We’ll hear from the speakers, as well as from the Minister of Health Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad and Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development Hannah Yeoh.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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48:06

Doctor in the House: Surviving Lung Cancer

Health & Living ·

2018/10/05

Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. Expect deep insights delivered with generous humour. Joining him this week is consultant respiratory physician Dr Ernest Poh to examine the Malaysian Study on Cancer Survival (MySCan) that was just published by the National Cancer Institute, which showed that lung cancer has the lowest five-year relative survival of the 15 cancers studied.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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41:08

Can You Work if You Have Autism?

Health & Living ·

2018/10/04

While we have had many discussions about helping children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), there is a significant gap in the conversation, namely how adults with ASD manage, especially when it comes to employment. How do they find their place in life as productive, working members of society? We hear from Michael Carley, a speaker, author and consultant who was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder as an adult; as well as Dr Choy Sook Kuen representing both Autism Initiatives Malaysia and

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41:57

Ask A Psychologist #3: Mental Health Clinic

Health & Living ·

2018/10/03

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

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49:42

World Heart Day Special (Part 2): Heart Clinic

Health & Living ·

2018/10/01

We just commemorated World Heart Day on Saturday, 29th September with the theme ‘My Heart, Your Heart’. It’s about making a promise to look after your heart. But it’s not always easy when there’s so much conflicting information on the Internet, which gets passed on to you by relatives and friends. Dato’ Dr Tamil Selvan Muthusamy and Dr Lawrence Chan Hon Wah, Consultant Cardiologists from Cardiac Vascular Sentral KL (CVSKL), join us on our special heart clinic

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20:09

Methanol Poisoning

Health & Living ·

2018/09/28

With its death toll rising to 40, we speak to the Ministry of Health for an update on the management of alcohol poisoning.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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42:00

World Heart Day Special (Part 1): Life After Angioplasty

Health & Living ·

2018/09/28

An angioplasty gives you a second chance to live free of heart disease, but it is not a miracle cure. To prevent a future heart attack and improve your survival, you need to make long-term changes that include medical therapy and lifestyle modifications. Datuk Dr Rosli Mohd Ali and Dr Choo Gim Hooi, Consultant Cardiologists from Cardiac Vascular Sentral KL (CVSKL), join us to share how to manage your risk of heart disease after an angioplasty.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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