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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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49:03

HIV Home Test

Health & Living ·

2014/04/18

Meera and Dr. George are joined by Dr. Ilias Adam Yee to discuss the HIV home test following the legalisation of its sale by the UK government.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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43:14

How to Live to 130

Health & Living ·

2014/04/16

We’ve been searching for the mythical fountain of youth since time immemorial. Might the answer lie in our genes? Dr. Arif Anwar, resident geneticist, lays out a plan for us to live to 130.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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36:20

Hospital Design

Health & Living ·

2014/04/15

Whether we like it or not, many of us will be in hospitals either as visitors or the ones being visited. How should hospitals be designed to accommodate the needs of doctors, patients and visitors, and how does design contribute towards recovery? Nashrul Mohd Mokhtar, architect, and Hj Yahaya bin Hassan, medical planner, explain.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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23:29

The Importance of Reacting Quickly to Strokes

Health & Living ·

2014/04/14

F.A.S.T is the mnemonic device used to quickly identify a stroke when it’s happening, standingfor: Facial drooping, Arm weakness, Speech difficulties and Time. More than that, it’s also the key word for how speedily one needs to react to strokes in order to preserve life as well as brain function. Dr. Loh Pei Kee tells us more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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40:48

Diabetic Eye Project

Health & Living ·

2014/04/11

The Malaysian Society of Ophthalmology is holding a public health campaign to prevent blindness from diabetic retinopathy and Dr. Tara George joins us in the studio to tell us all about it as well as field questions from listeners on eye issues.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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17:59

Know Your Medication

Health & Living ·

2014/04/10

We take our medicine when we’re sick but how much do we really know and understand about the ingredients they’re made out of and what else they may do to us besides making us feel better? Umikalsom binti Ibrahim of the Pharmaceutical Enforcement Division from the Ministry of Health illuminates the matter.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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35:59

Know Thy Cancers--Cytopathology

Health & Living ·

2014/04/09

Continuing his Know Thy Cancer series, Dr. Sri is focusing on the technology and know-how needed to diagnose diseases on a cellular level.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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30:33

Age is Just a Number

Health & Living ·

2014/04/08

Contrary to what many think, the youthful appearance of skin is not just about wrinkles. Many other factors - pigmentation and so on - play a role. Explaining the factors that determine the ageing of skin as well as the latest technologies to combat it is Dr. Kee Yong Seng, medical aesthetic practitioner.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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28:05

World Health Day 2014 - Vector-Borne Disease

Health & Living ·

2014/04/07

In conjunction with World Health Day 2014, we stick to the theme of vector borne disease, with the head of the Vector Borne Disease Sector from the Ministry of Health - Dr. Rose Nani Mudin- explaining what this entails and how infection of this nature spreads.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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48:22

The Statin Effect

Health & Living ·

2014/04/04

Humans have always sought ways to fight heart disease. Recently, researchers debated the safety of using statin drugs that can lower cholesterol. We speak to Dr. Azani Mohamed Daud, consultant cardiologist and Dr. George Lee, consultant urologist, to learn more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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29:43

National Eczema Awareness Month

Health & Living ·

2014/04/03

Eczema is a term for a group of medical conditions that cause the skin to become inflamed or irritated and can affect children and infants. Professor Adelaide Hebert, paediatric dermatologist, gives us her expert perspective.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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31:57

Should We Worry About the New Strain of Avian Flu?

Health & Living ·

2014/04/02

Reports in February indicated that there was a new and deadlystrain of avian flu threatening us. How much do we need to worry, and what steps are being taken to keep it in check? Director of Institute of Bioscience, Abdul Rahman Omar of Universiti Putra Malaysia explains further.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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42:14

Unleash Your Inner Orthopaedic Surgeon

Health & Living ·

2014/04/01

With it being April Fool’s, Dr. Rajesh Singh has a special trick or two up his sleeve for his monthly slot discussing all matters health and orthopaedic.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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34:16

Healthy Organs and Healthy Ageing

Health & Living ·

2014/03/31

With an upcoming event, and an ongoing focus on healthy ageing, Dr. Lim Poh Hin and Professor Nathan Vytialingam from the Malaysian Healthy Ageing Society explain the holistic process of ageing, while Datuk Mahadev Shankar provides a perspective from the frontlines.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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42:10

Women and Cancer

Health & Living ·

2014/03/28

As Hospital Tengku Ampuan Rahimah's female cancer month kicks off, we invite Dr Ragu Shanmuganathan,Senior Consultant and Head of Gynae Oncology unit, Hospital Tengku Ampuan Rahimah, to discuss cancers that specifically affect women - looking at symptoms, treatment and screening.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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30:05

Use and Abuse of Party Drugs

Health & Living ·

2014/03/27

With recent reports suggesting that a new (and still legal) party drug may be to blame for the tragic deaths at Future Music Festival Asia, we speak to Dr Mazlan Mahmud, addiction therapist, to find out more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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29:00

The Difference between Growing Pains and Teenage...

Health & Living ·

2014/03/26

Hot on the heels of a recent report that suggested that a biological test for clinical depression in adolescents may soon be available, Dr. Fairuz Nazri Abdul Rahman, child and adolescent psychiatrist, discusses the study and what its implications may be.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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30:05

Cooking and Eating Well with Nadia Lim

Health & Living ·

2014/03/25

In conjunction with New Zealand week, we speak to cook and dietitian Nadia Lim. As she grew up with two distinct cultures - Malaysian and Kiwi- we learn more about how these food cultures intersect and the challenges faced in eating well and healthily.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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41:26

Science of Itching

Health & Living ·

2014/03/24

Ruminations on itching doesn't just occur every seven years - the truth is, doctors and scientists often don’t understand the source or reason for why we itch. Making some sense of the confusion is Dr Maya Nagaratnam, pain management consultant and anaesthetist.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:50

A Day in the Life - Clement Francis Xavier

Health & Living ·

2014/03/21

When dealing with an injury or illness and wondering whether you'll ever be back to 100 percent - help can be welcome. This Friday, meet one of those people providing the help. Find out what A Day in the Life of a physiotherapist entails, as we follow Clement Francis Xavier from Sunway Medical Centre.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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