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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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5:21

A Day in the Life - Dr. Khoo Boo Aik

Health & Living ·

2014/08/29

We follow Dr. Khoo, a consultant padiatrician, as he starts his day in the nursery and ends it in his clinic. Dr. Khoo tends to children of all ages, and their concerned parents. He wants only for the children to have good healthcare, good education and to be loved.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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30:29

Is Social Media Rewiring Our Brains?

Health & Living ·

2014/08/29

Social media is a part of our lives 24/7, or at least a few hours out of each day. It’s changed the way we interact with one another and how we understand human relationships. Professor Jafri Malin Abdullah weighs in.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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29:00

Depression and Chronic Orofacial Pain

Health & Living ·

2014/08/28

Imagine living with chronic, unremitting pain in your mouth, jaws and face. Chronic Orofacial Pain is not very well defined, but takes up a large chunk of healthcare time and energy and can be a major cause of depression. Professor Khoo Suan Phaik examines this link.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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30:47

Fire, Fat and Fate in Menopause

Health & Living ·

2014/08/27

While it’s inevitable for women of a certain age that menopause will strike - there are ways in which one could be better prepared for it. Dr. Premitha Damodaran discusses the roles of fire, fat and fate in menopause.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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27:36

Prenatal Blood Test for Abnormalities

Health & Living ·

2014/08/26

We’ve now hit a point where we can accumulate plenty of information about a child before he or she is even born. What abnormalities can these tests detect and what help does it provide parents? Professor Mahesh Choolani takes us through the process.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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30:19

The Challenges of Occupational Therapy in an Ageing...

Health & Living ·

2014/08/25

Often confused with physiotherapists, occupational therapists actually play an important role in any health setting, but especially so when it comes to periods of adjustment or rehabilitation. Marilyn Pattison, president of the World Federation of Occupational Therapy tells us more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:24

A Day in the Life - Yann Ling

Health & Living ·

2014/08/15

Diabetes is a growing health problem in Malaysia, causing woes to the diabetic patients who must strictly manage their diets to control diabetes. We follow Yann Ling, a nurse who takes care of diabetic patients, as she tends to a diabetic patient who hopes to recuperate in time to travel overseas. Both Yann Ling and the patient offer advice to prevent diabetes and to live with it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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48:37

Doctor Rights vs Patient Rights

Health & Living ·

2014/08/15

A decision as to how to pass the closing days and moments of one's life and how one manages one's death touches in the most immediate and obvious way a patient's personal autonomy, integrity, dignity and quality of life. The family of a woman who died in one of Britain's best-known hospitals have won their claim that her rights were violated when an order not to attempt resuscitation was put on her medical records without her consulted.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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38:44

Facial Pain

Health & Living ·

2014/08/14

Described by some as the second worst pain one can experience (after childbirth), facial pain can be a difficult condition to understand and treat. Dr. Syed Abdullah Al-Haddad, consultant neurosurgeon and Dr. Shailendra Sivalingam, consultant ENT surgeon both from Sunway Medical Centre, take us through this condition. Our phone lines will be open at 03 7710 9000.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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33:58

Breakthrough in Quest for Malaria Drugs

Health & Living ·

2014/08/11

Dengue isn’t the only vector-based disease frightening the world - malaria, especially drug-resistant strains, is a major cause for concern. Professor Brendan Crabb, among other researchers, may have made a major breakthrough in future drugs for this disease. He tells us more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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25:02

Post-Raya Fitness

Health & Living ·

2014/08/07

The month of fasting is over, and the month of feasting has begun. Helping us keep fit is Noel Chelliah, body transformation specialist.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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29:47

25th Anniversary of Hepatitis C Identification

Health & Living ·

2014/08/06

Up to 75% of those infected with hepatitis C don’t know they are infected as the disease is asymptomatic for years, only finding out when they have already progressed to liver failure or liver cancer. On the 25th year anniversary of its identification, Professor Goh Khean Lee give us more details on this disease.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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32:38

Common Childhood Allergies

Health & Living ·

2014/08/04

Rates of allergies continue to go up year on year, yet no one seems to know why. Discussing how to manage common childhood allergies and keeping parents sane is Dr. Kent Woo, consultant allergist and immunologist.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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26:36

Dengue Vaccine on the Horizon

Health & Living ·

2014/08/01

With the dengue outbreak continuing to sweep through neighbourhoods and our nation, the news that a vaccine for the disease may be coming soon is a relief. But how far away are we from such a reality and what would it really do? Principal Investigator Professor Annelies Wilder-Smith from Nanyang Technology University and Dr. Revathy Nallusamy, consultant paediatrician, tell us more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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30:51

Common Tummy Discomforts Among Young Children

Health & Living ·

2014/07/31

As worried parents will attest to, children can have tricky stomachs to deal with. Taking us through some of the usual digestive issues that young children face and providing tricks on how to deal with it is Dr. Pedro Alarcon, Paediatric Gastroenterologist.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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42:39

Raya Survival Guide

Health & Living ·

2014/07/25

As the eve of Raya fast approaches, we take care of your health from your home to your kampung. Ranging from the drive there, to the goodies (and pounds) you'll be piling on your plates, up to how to stay sane spending prolonged periods of time with family. Dr. George Lee is joined by Goo Chui Hoong, dietitian and cookbook author as well as Professor Tan Jo-Pei, Senior lecturer at the Dept of Social Care and Social Work from Manchester Metropolitan University.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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34:15

Diabetes and Hypoglycemia

Health & Living ·

2014/07/24

The fasting month can be tricky to negotiate for many, but for diabetics, it can present a unique challenge. Giving tips and tricks on how to avoid low blood sugar whilst fasting, Professor Dr. Norlela Sukor and Professor Nor Azmi Kamaruddin, discuss diabetes and hypoglycemia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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32:24

Gastroesophaegeal Reflux Disease

Health & Living ·

2014/07/23

GERD is a serious chronic disease where the acid from the stomach flows back into the oesophagus, and up to two thirds of its sufferers in Asia don’t realise they have it. Dato’ Dr. Mahendra Raj helps us identify the symptoms of GERD as well as identifies treatment methods.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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31:04

Healthy Leaders

Health & Living ·

2014/07/22

As a society, we’re living longer. Which also means that markers for success and age have changed. But as our leaders rise to prominence later, there’s also more potential for health issues holding them back from leading well. What responsibility do our leaders have to us the people, to be healthy and how might that affect how they lead? Associate Professor Tan Maw Pin and Professor James Chin weigh in.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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30:15

Super Viruses and the Safety of Science

Health & Living ·

2014/07/21

As scientists strive to recreate the deadly Spanish influenza and study anthrax in labs, there is always the risk of something escaping into the wider world. Or is there? Telling us whether lab biosafety really is as Hollywood imagines it, is Professor Sazaly Abu Bakar, virologist.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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