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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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34:32

Stroke in the Young

Health & Living ·

2018/01/18

Stroke is the third largest cause of death in Malaysia, after heart disease and cancer. Every year, about 40,000 Malaysians suffer from stroke, and the average age at first stroke is getting younger and younger. Find out what causes stroke at a young age from Sunway Medical Centre’s Consultant Interventional Cardiologist, Dato’ Dr Yap Yee Guan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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11:06

Patient’s Stories: Breast Cancer Pt 2

Health & Living ·

2018/01/17

Celine Chan and Lalitha Nair share with us their breast cancer journey. In the second part of this two-part miniseries, they share their experience with treatment, alternative therapy, the side effects, and the cost of cancer care.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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34:22

Let Kids Feel the Pain of Failure

Health & Living ·

2018/01/17

For any parent with school-going children, the one thing on their mind is: exams. New evidence suggests that letting children focus on the pain of failure encourages them to do better next time. US-licensed marriage and family therapist Dr Johnben Loy is here to help you understand whether you should reassure your child after failure or let them feel bad about it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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33:41

Menstruation Survival Guide

Health & Living ·

2018/01/16

Period pain, a taboo topic that needs to be talked about. 80 percent of women have experienced menstrual cramps at some stage of their journey between puberty and menopause. Among them, 20 percent have pains severe enough to interfere with daily tasks and activities. Today, we have Dr Helena Lim, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist with us to bust myths about period pains and tell us how to survive through it all.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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32:21

Heart Failure

Health & Living ·

2018/01/15

Heart failure is the end stage of most diseases of the heart. Clinical Director of Heart Failure and Heart Transplant at IJN, Consultant Cardiologist Dato' Dr Azmee Mohd Ghazi explains the medical and lifestyle approaches to the management of heart failure.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:11

Is Penis Whitening Necessary?

Health & Living ·

2018/01/12

Skin whitening is not a new trend in Asia but Thailand has taken it one step further with a controversial penis whitening procedure. Consultant Urologist Dr George Lee examines this technique and explains whether it's even necessary.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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43:20

Doctor in the House: Baby Born from Embryo Frozen for...

Health & Living ·

2018/01/12

Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. Expect deep insights delivered with generous humour. Consultant urologist Dr George Lee and fertility specialist Dato’ Dr Prashant Nadkarni talk about the latest in IVF technology, and what it means for Malaysia, which is experiencing its lowest fertility rate since 1963.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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47:15

Brain Waves #11: Glial Cells

Health & Living ·

2018/01/11

Glial cells were once dismissed as mere structural support for neurons, but we now know that these group of cells do a lot more than that, thanks to the work of neurobiologist Ben Barres. On this eleventh episode of Brain Waves, neurogeneticist Dr Azlina Ahmad Annuar is joined by neuroscientist Assoc Prof Dr Sharmili Vidyadaran to discuss Dr Sharmili's work on glial cells as a tribute to Barres, who died of cancer aged 63, on December 27th, 2017.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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48:45

Public Health #1: What will it take to convince the...

Health & Living ·

2018/01/10

This is the first of a new monthly series on Public Health with Azrul Mohd Khalib, CEO of Galen Centre for Health & Social Policy. Malaysia’s National Immunisation Programme is a success story. We have kept deadly infectious diseases at low levels and even eradicated some of them. However, we may see all our progress being derailed by the growing anti-vaccination movement. Dr Rohani bt Jahis, Head of the Vaccine Prevention of Disease/Food & Water Borne, Ministry of Health, and Datuk Dr

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38:00

Psychiatry Series: Adolescent Suicide

Health & Living ·

2018/01/09

Adolescents today live in a chaotic world. They are overloaded with information, their social interactions are reduced to a screen, and their values come from popular culture. Consultant psychiatrist Dr Philip George is here to help us understand whether this generation is at greater risk of mental health problems, and whether we are seeing a disturbing trend in adolescent suicide.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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29:51

IJN Private Clinic

Health & Living ·

2018/01/08

IJN recently launched its Private Clinic, which aims to deliver faster and more efficient patient care to its private customers. Does this mean that those who can afford it will get better treatment? Find out how this move complements IJN’s overall service from Dato Dr Mohamed Ezani Md Taib, head of the Private Healthcare Division at IJN.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:18

Contraceptives and Breast Cancer Risk

Health & Living ·

2018/01/05

Recently, a large study of 1.8 million Danish women found that hormone contraceptives cause a small but significant increase in the risk for breast cancer. We speak to consultant obstetrician & gynaecologist Dr Helena Lim to find out if women should be alarmed.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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45:07

Doctor in the House: Fear of Falling

Health & Living ·

2018/01/05

Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. Expect deep insights delivered with generous humour. In a recently published study, Malaysian and Singapore researchers found that older persons with osteoarthritis were more likely to fall if they had a fear of falling (FoF) and psychological symptoms. One of the co-authors of the study, consultant geriatrician Assoc Prof Dr Tan Maw Pin, joins Dr George Lee to discuss the findings.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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30:45

That’s Not My Arm

Health & Living ·

2018/01/04

If you have had a stroke, you may develop a condition where you believe that your arm, or other limbs, are not your own. There are many other conditions where people lose their sense of their body parts. We speak to neuroscientist and psychologist Dr Andreas Kalckert, whose research in body perception tries to understand how the mind understands ownership and control of our body.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:42

Patient’s Stories: Breast Cancer Pt 1

Health & Living ·

2018/01/03

Celine Chan and Lalitha Nair share with us their breast cancer journey. In the first part of this two-part miniseries, they share their diagnoses and whether breast cancer changed their perspective on womanhood.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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31:36

What I Hate...

Health & Living ·

2018/01/03

There’s always something that we can’t stand in other people: drivers who don’t signal when they change lanes, coworkers who talk really loudly, or relatives who offer unsolicited advice. But this can become a problem if it affects you to the point that it ruins your day or you can’t get along with others. Paul J, consultant clinical psychologist, suggests that instead of dwelling on what you hate, look at what you can change in yourself.See omnystudio.com/listener for

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41:55

Do You Really Need Knee Replacement Surgery?

Health & Living ·

2018/01/02

Knee pain is one of the most common joint complaints. However, it is often wrongly attributed to osteoarthritis, which leads to unnecessary knee replacement surgeries. Consultant orthopaedic surgeon Dr Rajesh Singh walks us through the different causes of knee pain and whether therapies like stem cells, hyaluronic acid injections and platelet-rich plasma injections are as promising as they sound.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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42:34

Health & Living Jr 2017 Part 4 of 4: The Sex &...

Health & Living ·

2017/12/29

This is an edited recording of the panel discussion that was held at the BFM Health & Living Jr 2017 on October 14th. In Part 4 of 4, our panel addressed sexual health and education. Amidst taboo, we struggle to have this conversation with our children. We discuss how to start this conversation and the repercussions of not educating your child on sex and reproductive health.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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40:39

Health & Living Jr 2017 Part 3 of 4: Our Children Are...

Health & Living ·

2017/12/28

This is an edited recording of the panel discussion that was held at the BFM Health & Living Jr 2017 on October 14th. In Part 3 of 4, our panel tackled childhood obesity. With 7% of children under 5 are overweight and 30% of children and teenagers between 6-17 are either overweight or obese, what are the right strategies to overcome this problem?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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45:11

Health & Living Jr 2017 Part 2 of 4: Emotional...

Health & Living ·

2017/12/27

This is an edited recording of the panel discussion that was held at the BFM Health & Living Jr 2017 on October 14th. In Part 2 of 4, our panel shared how to raise happy children and whether corporal punishment is needed. Social and emotional well being creates the foundation for healthy behaviour and educational attainment in children. The Malaysian child who is at risk of mental health problems are boys, younger age group and from rural areas.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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