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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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28:46

Golden Athletes and Recovery from Joint Injuries

Health & Living ·

2017/09/27

In last month’s 29th SEA Games, we were all amazed by sportsmen and sportswomen at their prime, performing feats that many of us wouldn’t even imagine. Today for our monthly show with Dr Harjeet, consultant orthopaedic surgeon, we will focus on athletes and acute joint injuries. Not just any athletes, but athletes competing at the international level when they are in their 60s, 70s or even 80s. How can older athletes excel at an age when our bodies are supposed to be deteriorating? And

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32:15

Neuroscience of Emotions

Health & Living ·

2017/09/26

UC Berkeley researchers recently published a study that uncovered 27 distinct states of emotion. They were also able to organise the findings into an interactive map. One of the researchers, Alan Cowen, breaks down the study for us.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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30:42

Health News Digest: Ig Nobel Prize 2017

Health & Living ·

2017/09/25

We discuss the latest in health news. This week, we focus our attention to some of winners from the recent Ig Nobel Prize, which honours research that first makes people laugh, and then make them think. -- 0:00 - Intro 2:25 - Peace Prize (Link) and Anatomy Prize (Link) 10:10 - Medicine Prize (Link), Cognition Prize (Link) and Obstetrics Prize (Link)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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44:51

Cholesterol

Health & Living ·

2017/09/21

As our nation gets heavier and older, what does recent research on cholesterol and heart health tell us that we need to understand? Here to help us with that is President of National Heart Association of Malaysia, Dr Ng Wai Kiat.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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41:54

How can Pharmacists Help You

Health & Living ·

2017/09/20

In conjunction with World Pharmacist Day on 25 September, we speak to the Malaysian Pharmaceutical Society to learn the roles of pharmacists in the country and the challenges they face.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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29:46

Heart and Lung Transplant

Health & Living ·

2017/09/19

Today we speak to a luminary figure in heart-lung transplant surgery. Prof John Wallwork was part of the team that conducted the world’s first heart-lung transplant in 1981, and 3 years later he led Europe’s first. He shares his experience and hopes for “wise use” of donor organs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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42:54

Health News Digest: Inclusive Language or Political...

Health & Living ·

2017/09/18

We discuss the latest in health news. This week, we cover cancer lingo and the warrior metaphor, how to name diseases, bias in healthcare, and what happens when miscommunication takes place in the hospital setting. For in depth conversation about cancer lingo, the podcast about cancer etiquette can be found here. -- 0:00 - Intro 1:32 - Warrior metaphor (Source: CBC) 12:13 - Politically correct healthcare (Source: WHO) 31:16 - Globalised medicine (Source: The Star)See omnystudio.com/listener for

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33:24

High Altitude Medicine

Health & Living ·

2017/09/15

Earlier this month, 19 Malaysians were left stranded in their climb to the peak of Mount Elbrus after a severe mudflow. Consultant Emergency Physician Dr Alzamani Mohammad Idrose gives us an insight into emergency medicine in high altitudes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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43:05

Brain Waves #7: Jeans for Genes

Health & Living ·

2017/09/14

For our seventh Brain Waves show, we bring light to genetic disorders, including Aromatic Amino Acid Decarboxylase, a neurological disorder caused by genetic mutations during conception. Our guests also talk about an upcoming Jeans for Genes campaign.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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40:29

Your 4-letter Personality

Health & Living ·

2017/09/13

Most of us had probably tried (even got obsessed with) tests that tell us which personality types we belong to. Are these tests valid? And what should we do with the results?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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43:55

Mind for the Body, and Hypnotherapy

Health & Living ·

2017/09/12

We discuss hypnotherapy and tapping into our subconscious minds as means to improve our health. Instead of swinging pocket watches in candle-lit rooms, we check on the evidence for how our minds affect our health.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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27:31

Health News Digest: Not Dwarfed by Dwarfism

Health & Living ·

2017/09/11

You have seen them, perhaps even stared, but have you ever cared? People with dwarfism are a minority, being one out of every 30,000 births, but their stories reflect how our societies accept and--sadly--in most cases, reject differences. From jewellers in ancient Egypt to circus exhibits to celebrities (Peter Dinklage!) and sportsmen, people with dwarfism have often accomplished much more than their stature would suggest. In this episode, we explore the history, biology and opportunities of

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4:48

Emergency Services 101

Health & Living ·

2017/09/08

In light of the recent news about the hit-and-run case involving a Singaporean victim, we speak to Dr Alzamani Mohammad Idrose, Consultant Emergency Physician from Hospital Kuala Lumpur, to give us a refresher about emergency services.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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42:21

Doctor in the House: Living Cancer Drug

Health & Living ·

2017/09/08

Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. Expect deep insights delivered with generous humour. This week, Consultant Haematologist Dato' Dr Chang Kian Meng, joins him to dissect the FDA's decision to approve the first treatment that redesigns a cancer patient's own immune system to beat the cancer.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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46:39

Attention Deficit Disorder

Health & Living ·

2017/09/07

How does one determine if hyperactivity and lack of focus is merely that, or a sign that one may have attention deficit disorder? How does ADD present in children and adults? Find out the causes, diagnosis, and management of ADD from Consultant Psychiatrist Dr Gurdeep Grewal and Clinical Psychologist Farah Ahmad.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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41:49

Psychology of Courage

Health & Living ·

2017/09/06

Courage is defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as "the ability to do something that frightens one," but how does a psychologist describe courage? Clinical Psychologist Paul J shares his views.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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47:54

Our Adaptable Bones

Health & Living ·

2017/09/05

During the recently ended 29th SEA Games, we were amazed once again by the extraordinary feats that humans could perform. The achievements were diverse: From blazing the course of a 100 meter to lifting four times their weight to somersaulting off a vault. Those achievements require not just lots of hard work, but also our musculoskeletal system to adapt to the many different training and needs of different sports. Here to tell us about how our muscles and bones respond to our physical activity is

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32:16

Chat your woes away with a robot

Health & Living ·

2017/08/30

In recent years, a host of apps have been developed that allow users to chat with an artificial intelligence entity. One of such apps, Woebot, has reportedly helped users reduced depression symptoms and kept them engaged every day. What does this mean for depression management and psychologists?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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33:41

Hacking Health

Health & Living ·

2017/08/29

From shared vehicles to apartment rentals, digital technology is dismantling paradigms and building new models. How can such disruptive forces improve healthcare? That’s the question asked by Hacking Health Malaysia, a platform of healthcare and IT professionals. Join us to learn how the team marries innovators and doctors.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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38:47

Allergies, No Play-play

Health & Living ·

2017/08/28

Food allergies are not trivial matters, as was evident in the death of a Singaporean woman earlier this year. The woman who knew she was allergic to prawns, died within hours of eating just two prawns. An immunologist helps us understand the biology and treatment of allergies, and why we really, really should not try our luck with allergen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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