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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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50:16

Have You Thought About Killing Yourself?

Health & Living ·

2018/06/12

The deaths of celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain and handbag designer Kate Spade have resurfaced the difficult topic of suicide. One of the questions we have been asking is why they killed themselves when they seemed to have it all: success, fame and wealth? Consultant clinical psychologist Paul Jambunathan and Victor Tan from Befrienders KL join us to discuss how to recognise the signs of depression and suicide. * If you are struggling with depression, suicidal thoughts or if you simply need to talk

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12:52

Health News Digest: Judged by Doctors

Health & Living ·

2018/06/11

We bring the latest in health news. A woman’s lung cancer was missed because doctors kept telling her to lose weight. We look at discriminatory practices in healthcare.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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17:59

Health News Digest: Psychology’s Replication Crisis

Health & Living ·

2018/06/11

We bring the latest in health news. Researchers in the field of psychology have discovered that their findings can’t be replicated. We ask: is it the method or the discipline that is flawed?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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17:03

Health News Digest: How Crowdfunding Works

Health & Living ·

2018/06/11

We bring the latest in health news. Tabung Harapan collected RM31.4mil within five days of being launched. What is the psychology behind the act of giving?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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49:04

Doctor in the House: Personalising Breast Cancer...

Health & Living ·

2018/06/08

Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. Expect deep insights delivered with generous humour. Recent news that about 70% of women with the most common form of early stage breast cancer may not need chemotherapy has been welcomed by many women. Consultant urologist Dr George Lee and consultant clinical oncologist Dr Muhammad Azrif Ahmad Annuar join us to discuss these revelations.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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40:36

Psychiatry Series: Is Burnout a Form of Depression?

Health & Living ·

2018/06/07

If you feel completely exhausted, hopeless and lonely at work, you may be experiencing burnout. Consultant psychiatrist Dr Rabin Gonzaga addresses this far-too-common condition, helping us to understand how burnout is different from daily work stress, and whether it is a form of depression.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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47:12

Questioning The Dogma of Evidence

Health & Living ·

2018/06/05

When you are ill, what do you want your medical advice to be based on: scientific evidence or someone’s personal belief? Current scientific dogma tells us that medicine has to be evidence-based. However, consultant orthopaedic surgeon Dr Rajesh Singh is prompting us to question the evidence.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:20

Health News Digest: How the Deaf Enjoy Concerts

Health & Living ·

2018/06/04

We bring the latest in health news. This week, the theme is ‘Against The Odds’. Deaf or hearing-impaired people can also enjoy live music, thanks to a technological advances and a growing trend of specialist interpreters, as reported by The Guardian.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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17:37

Health News Digest: Can We Beat Ebola?

Health & Living ·

2018/06/04

We bring the latest in health news. This week, the theme is ‘Against The Odds’. The deadly Ebola epidemic is back, but this time a new experimental vaccine may help to contain the outbreak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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12:14

Health News Digest: Double-Leg-Amputee Climbs Mt Everest

Health & Living ·

2018/06/04

We bring the latest in health news. This week, the theme is ‘Against The Odds’. We speak to the Malaysian paraplegic athlete who climbed to Everest Base Camp using only his hands, as reported by The Malay Mail.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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47:09

Doctor in the House: Tobacco Breaks Hearts

Health & Living ·

2018/06/01

Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. Expect deep insights delivered with generous humour. In conjunction with World No Tobacco Day on 31 May, Dr George Lee and Dr Helmy Haja Mydin talk about the theme for this year, ‘Tobacco Breaks Hearts’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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31:53

Cancer Care: It Takes a Community

Health & Living ·

2018/05/31

Is cancer merely a disease to be managed by a doctor? Or does cancer care involve the patient’s community, from family members to service providers? Susan Frampton, president of Planetree International, shares what patient- and family-centred cancer care means.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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41:32

Is Your Child’s Stomach Ache Caused by Stress?

Health & Living ·

2018/05/30

Does your child constantly complain of a stomach ache because he/she doesn’t want to go to school? Consultant paediatric gastroenterologist Prof Dato' Dr Christopher Boey Chiong Meng helps us to understand stress-related gastrointestinal problems in children and when they require medical attention.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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35:35

Nipah Virus

Health & Living ·

2018/05/28

Twenty years ago, a mysterious disease caused young, healthy farm workers in Malaysia to fall seriously ill. A team of medical experts from Universiti Malaya worked around the clock to finally identify the deadly Nipah virus. Prof Dr Wong Kum Thong, a member of the UM investigation team, joins the show today to discuss the new cases of the Nipah virus reported in India. He also served as a World Health Organisation consultant for the Nipah outbreak in Bangladesh in 2004.See omnystudio.com/listener

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46:29

Doctor in the House: Healthcare and Research in the...

Health & Living ·

2018/05/25

Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. Expect deep insights delivered with generous humour. Prof Dato' Dr Adeeba Kamarulzaman, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, and Prof Dr Teo Soo Hwang, CEO of Cancer Research Malaysia join Dr George to offer their perspectives on what direction healthcare policy and research should take under the new Health Minister.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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31:54

Pneumococcal Vaccine: Will the New Government Keep...

Health & Living ·

2018/05/23

Pakatan Harapan’s manifesto for GE14 promised to provide compulsory pneumococcal vaccination to all children below two years old under the National Immunisation Programme (NIP). For paediatricians who have been fighting for this since 2005, the goal finally seems to be within reach. Datuk Dr Musa Mohd Nordin, consultant paediatrician and neonatologist, explains how the value of lives saved justifies the cost of the vaccine.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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34:05

Social Media-Free Parenting

Health & Living ·

2018/05/22

How many times have you seen families in restaurants, where the parents and children are all glued to their mobile phones? Are we so addicted to social media that we no longer talk to our children? Clinical psychologist Alex Lui explores the effects of social media use on family relationships. Michelle Lim offers a parent’s perspective of quitting social media in order to spend more quality time with her children.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:30

Health News Digest: Is Indelible Ink Inedible?

Health & Living ·

2018/05/21

We bring the latest in health news. After the roller-coaster ride otherwise known as the 14th General Election, we look at the chemical composition of indelible ink and its potential effects on the body.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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18:58

Health News Digest: Post-Election Fever

Health & Living ·

2018/05/21

We bring the latest in health news. After the roller-coaster ride otherwise known as the 14th General Election, we discuss how old is “too old” for a country’s leader.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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16:40

Health News Digest: Welcome, Minister

Health & Living ·

2018/05/21

We bring the latest in health news. After the roller-coaster ride otherwise known as the 14th General Election, we welcome the newest Minister of Health.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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