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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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24:52

Detoxing from 2014 - Good Idea or Silly Fad?

Health & Living ·

2015/01/05

Detoxes and cleanses are all the rage, and no more so than when the New Year starts and most of us are trying to melt away the sins and excesses of the festivities. But evidence suggests that detoxes may be at best ineffective and at worst actively unhealthy. Weighing in on the matter is Goo Chui Hoong, dietitian and cookbook author.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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23:47

Facial Anomalies

Health & Living ·

2015/01/02

In a society where first impressions are of great importance, facial anomalies can be greatly upsetting for the people who have them. Not to mention the health repercussions. Thankfully, reconstructive surgery has come a long way and can now go great distances towards helping those with facial anomalies. Dr. Kim Tan, consultant reconstructive and plastic surgeon, tells us all about it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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25:47

Health Headlines - April to June

Health & Living ·

2014/12/29

In this installment of our 4 day retrospective of the year, this episode is chock a block with news about Ebola and digital mapping, polio and avian flu.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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26:49

Health Headlines - January to March 2014

Health & Living ·

2014/12/26

Starting off our health retrospective of the year, we examine the health stories that grabbed the headlines from January to March - 3D printing, Michael Schumacher’s injury, dengue and a giant virus.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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32:19

Dinner, Dessert and Dealing With Your Family

Health & Living ·

2014/12/24

Christmas time - a time for family dinner and sweet treats. We’re covering all our bases this Christmas, as Nicholas Pillai explains how to plan the perfect Christmas dinner, Pang Su Li gives us her favourite recipe for brownies, while Goo Chui Hoong tells us what damage that would do and Vizla Kumaresan provides an emotional festive survival guide in case it all just becomes too much.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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30:37

Bacterial Fingerprints on Your Smartphone

Health & Living ·

2014/12/23

Everywhere you go, you're bringing trillions of tiny, microscopic friends and foes along for the ride. This is what makes up the human microbiome. Recently, a research was published, showing that we leave behind microbial fingerprints on the screens of our smartphones. What significance does this have for our health? Dr. James Meadow, lead researcher from the University of Oregon, tells us.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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27:27

Topical HIV Microbicides

Health & Living ·

2014/12/22

Continuing our coverage of HIV in conjunction with World AIDS Day on December 1st - As the fight against HIV hits its next phase, more imagination and different methods of combat against the virus are needed. So perhaps a topical application that kills the virus might have a place not in treatment but in prevention? Professor Angela Kashuba tells us about whether this may someday be a reality.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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42:43

Doctor in the House - Look Back at 2014

Health & Living ·

2014/12/19

As the year winds down, Dr. George Lee looks back on some of the big medical stories that have shaped our understanding of our health.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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30:29

My Child Is Not Talking - What Should I Do?

Health & Living ·

2014/12/18

Developmental landmarks are there for a reason - to let parents know that their child is growing up as they’re supposed to. While these landmarks can shift slightly, it can be worrying when one seems to be missed entirely. One of these landmarks is a child’s first words. Dr. Rajini Sarvananthan, developmental paediatrician attempts to address what parents can do if their child is not talking.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:19

A Day in the Life - Dr. Lim Bee Chian

Health & Living ·

2014/12/17

As most of us would agree - Stress is a part of everyday life. It shouldn't be, but it is. And for many busy, working adults, stress mounts daily. So why do we need to have a stress test and what would it prove? Experience one part of A Day in the Life of a cardiologist as Dr. Lim Bee Chian, consultant cardiologist at Sunway Medical Centre, conducts a stress test for a patient who has some concerns.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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20:56

Good Fitness Gifts and 2015 Fitness Goals

Health & Living ·

2014/12/17

Karen Siah is covering both bases (Christmas gifts and New Year’s Resolutions), as she takes us through a list of suggestions of good fitness gifts to give your friends to show you care about their health, as well as some tips on how to stick to your New Year’s Resolutions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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32:49

Effective Policing of Drugs

Health & Living ·

2014/12/17

Jim Pugel discusses how effective policing of drugs supports improved health outcomes for people who use drugs as well as improved social and security outcomes for the community. Such outcomes are a priority for the Malaysian government and communities, and given the apparent changing approaches to drug policy pursued by the national drug control agency, discussions about achieving improved health, social and security outcomes in relation to drugs are especially pertinent in our nation.See

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40:55

Doctor in the House - Facebook Friend Requests and...

Health & Living ·

2014/12/12

Should you be Facebook friends with your doctor? Should you accept theirs if they send it? Do we really want to see the wizard behind the curtain? Dr. George Lee and Niki Cheong unpack the intricacies of social media and its impact on the doctor-patient relationship.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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42:34

Allergies and How They Manifest

Health & Living ·

2014/12/11

Allergies can manifest early in life, and inflame different systems in the body. For this month’s Sunway Medical Centre show, the main focus is on this chronic and persistent disease that affects various organs, e.g. nose and skin and factors behind allergies for most Malaysians such as house dust mites and humid weather. Dr. Bong Jan Ling discusses rashes and our skin, while Dr. Lee Leong Meng talks about why we get the sniffles when exposed to something we’re allergic to.See

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43:12

Regaining Trust in a Marriage Once It’s Been Broken

Health & Living ·

2014/12/10

Trust and love are two founding principles of a good marriage. So what happens when one is broken but other remains? Discussing working towards regaining trust after betrayal is Dr. Johnben Loy, licensed marriage and family therapist.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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31:11

Know Your Pain

Health & Living ·

2014/12/09

Until now, pain has been seen as a symptom. But some argue it is a disease in itself. Dr. Ozlan Izma Muhamed Kamil explains why knowing your pain makes you a better patient. http://www.knowyourpainasia.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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35:47

Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Health & Living ·

2014/12/08

We all want our children to be healthy when we finally meet them after 9 months of waiting. But sometimes it’s not to be. Sometimes, genetics takes a harsh toll. Sharing their experience of living with a child with spinal muscular atrophy are parents Edmund Lim and Lim Sook Yee, accompanied by Professor Dr. MK Thong, geneticist.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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45:33

Doctor in the House - A Less Deadly HIV?

Health & Living ·

2014/12/05

HIV is evolving to become less deadly and infectious. What repercussions might this have? Dr. George Lee, consultant urologist and Professor Sunil K Lal, professor in Microbiology discuss this in conjunction with World AIDS Day this past Monday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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29:44

When Good Medications Turn Deadly

Health & Living ·

2014/12/04

The John Cunningham virus, or JCV, is so named for the patient from whose tissue the virus was first successfully cultured. While many of us may be infected and suffer no ill effects, for some, it can lead to insidious and serious illnesses. Dr. Igor J. Koralnik, professor of neurology at Harvard Medical School, and an expert in this area, tells us more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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36:06

Premature Babies

Health & Living ·

2014/12/03

We expect our babies to pop into the world at the 9 month mark, but sometimes they can be hasty. What health concerns are there for premature babies and their surprised parents? Dr. Premitha Damodaran, consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist, discusses.aSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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