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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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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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45:12

Raising Resilient Children

Health & Living ·

2018/09/27

Our children are growing up in an environment where they are exposed to intense social pressure. At the same time, many are so sheltered that they are not well equipped to cope with these challenges. Consultant developmental paediatrician Dr Rajini Sarvananthan joins us to discuss how to raise emotionally strong and resilient children.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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47:06

Public Health #9: Young and Pregnant

Health & Living ·

2018/09/26

Fifty cases of teenage pregnancies are recorded every day in Malaysia. We talk to Sivananthi Thanenthiran, Executive Director of the Asian-Pacific Resource and Research Centre for Women (Arrow) about why girls are being trapped in this situation and why comprehensive sex education is long overdue.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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30:58

When Does The Breast Have To Go?

Health & Living ·

2018/09/25

About 40 per cent of breast cancer patients in Malaysia are diagnosed at the advanced stages. At this late stage, is it inevitable that the breast has to be removed? With Breast Cancer Awareness Month coming up in October, we explore surgical options for breast cancer treatment, together with Consultant Breast and Oncoplastic Surgeon Dr Tan Gie Hooi from ParkCity Medical Centre.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Common Concerns #6: Shocking Secrets of the Food...

Health & Living ·

2018/09/24

In our callers’ segment, we address some of your most pressing health concerns with some help from the experts. No case is too trivial. This week, we address a viral video on social media claims to reveal the “Shocking Secrets of the Food Industry”. Are any of them true? We put on our lab coats to investigate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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11:47

Health News Digest: Do Learning Disabilities Lead To...

Health & Living ·

2018/09/24

We bring the latest in health news. In the UK, the second annual report of the Learning Disability Mortality Review found that people with learning disabilities have a significantly reduced life span. We look at how learning disabilities shorten life span.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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11:45

Health News Digest: “Everything You Know About...

Health & Living ·

2018/09/24

We bring the latest in health news. On Highline on Huffington Post, Michael Hobbes wrote that for decades, the medical community has ignored mountains of evidence to wage a cruel and futile war on fat people, poisoning public perception and ruining millions of lives.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Health News Digest: Dr Google

Health & Living ·

2018/09/24

We bring the latest in health news. New research published in the Medical Journal of Australia has found that Googling health-related questions has a positive impact on patients' experience in emergency rooms.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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49:04

Doctor in the House: The Best for Your Breasts

Health & Living ·

2018/09/21

It is going to be Pink October soon – the month of the very successful awareness campaign that's been credited with improving the outcomes of breast cancer cases. Here to discuss some of the latest in breast health news are those in the frontline of breast cancer management: consultant breast and endocrine surgeon Dr Harjit Kaur and consultant oncologist Dr Rachael Khong.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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