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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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41:47

Weight Loss Surgery and Obesity

Health & Living ·

2014/02/13

In this series with the experts of Sunway Medical Centre, we cover current topics in bariatric surgery, better known as weight loss surgery. The discussion ranges from safety aspects to guidelines for use, sleep apnea and your diet.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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34:20

Dengue Task Force

Health & Living ·

2014/02/12

In January 2014, triple the amount of dengue cases were reported compared to January 2013, with Selangor reporting the highest numbers in the country. Today we are addressing the issue with Dr. Khoo Yong Khean from the Malaysian Integrated Medical Professionals Association and Dr. Balvinder Singh, senior principal assistant director of the Vector Borne Diseases Sector Ministry of Health.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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28:54

Coming Out of a Coma

Health & Living ·

2014/02/11

As the world waits to see if F1 legend Michael Schumacher is going to pull through, we learn more about the process of coming out of a coma and the possibility of a full recovery, with Dr. Vanitha Sivanaser, neuroanaesthetist.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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44:20

Getting Fit with your Smartphone

Health & Living ·

2014/02/07

For those of us who've gone over to the dark side of using smartphones, we know that they've taken over the large swathes of our life: from communication to entertainment and education. . . and now, fitness. Discussing getting fit with technology today are Noel Chelliah, transformation specialist and Jeff Sandhu, Tech Talk producer.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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34:01

Preventive Screening Methodologies for Cancer

Health & Living ·

2014/02/06

We all know that prevention is better than cure, but some diseases feel unpreventable to most - diseases such as cancer. However, this isn't true as Dr. Saunthari Somasundram, president of the National Cancer Society of Malaysia joins us to discuss prevenive screening, the importance of early diagnosis and World Cancer Day.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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35:35

Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Initiatives in...

Health & Living ·

2014/02/05

Medical audits are a necessary part of hospital life and improvement, but what are some factors standing in the way of patient safety and quality improvement initiatives? Dr. Richard Veerapen explains what all this entails.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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26:25

Exercise and the Elderly

Health & Living ·

2014/01/29

Exercising has obvious and immediate health benefits. But what about in the future? Dr. Harjeet explains how exercise can have positive impacts on your health well into old age and how to exercise safely for the elderly.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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27:14

Neural Tube Defects in Newborns

Health & Living ·

2014/01/28

Neural Tube Defects like Spina bifida are defects of the brain and spinal cord. They can often be detected before birth via screening, but what is it really? We are joined by Dr. Dharmendra Ganesan, consultant spinal neurosurgeon to find out more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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27:31

The Importance of Health Screenings

Health & Living ·

2014/01/27

We're inundated with advertising and banners asking us to get our blood, our eyes, our general health checked up - but who needs it really and what does it all mean? Since we are in the first month of the year, it seems as good a time as any to get that question answered. Dr. Alex Leow, clinical specialist in gastroenterology, discusses the importance of health screenings.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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45:14

Doctor in the House: Gout

Health & Living ·

2014/01/24

In preparation for a prosperous festive season, Dr. George Lee and Dr. Emily Goh examine the rich man's disease - gout.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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22:26

Corporate Fitness

Health & Living ·

2014/01/23

It can seem like one of the major things standing in the way of our fitness is, in fact, our job. The reason we can't seem to find the time or energy to get to the gym could be those pesky six p.m. meetings. But now with corporate fitness programs, that could be changing. Karen Siah, fitness instructor, tells us more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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44:29

What We Inherit From Our Families

Health & Living ·

2014/01/22

With this being the season of festivities and family, Dr. Arif discusses the traits and qualities we get from our families, revealing that the line of inheritance really isn’t that straight or uncomplicated.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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30:38

Obesity and Bariatric Surgery

Health & Living ·

2014/01/21

Malaysia is ranked sixth in the Asia-Pacific region for obesity and tops the list in South-East Asia for both obesity and diabetes. With that in mind, it's become a cause for concern for both the medical fraternity and the population at large. One option to solve this is bariatric surgery, and helping us understand the benefits as well as side effects of this procedure is Dr. Andrea Ooi, consultant bariatric surgeon.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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34:22

Raising Awareness About Adult Blindness

Health & Living ·

2014/01/20

For many of us, the idea of losing our sight is almost impossible to imagine, coming as it does with the follow-through effects on our work and our daily lives. Yet, blindness can happen in adulthood, and two people who've experienced that are with us today, Mr. Kushna Prabaskar and Mr. Yam Tong Woo, as well as caregiver, Ooi Phak Hong, all of whom are part of the Adult Blind Association of Selangor.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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40:01

General Wellbeing 2014

Health & Living ·

2014/01/16

If health is indeed wealth, many of us may find ourselves starting the year with a deficit. How can we get back up to pace? Discussing general wellbeing today is Dr. Lim Pek Yean, health screening doctor, Lucy Lim, physiotherapist manager and Dr. Khoo Yee Laim, psychiatrist, all from Sunway Medical Centre.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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37:33

Latest Hypertension Guidelines in Malaysia

Health & Living ·

2014/01/15

Hypertension, with its high prevalence and links to other illnesses, is one of the great concerns in medicine. With new guidelines on the disease being released, we speak to Associate Professor Dr. Sazzli Kasim, consultant cardiologist, on hypertension statistics in the country.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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31:14

Boosting Your Immune System

Health & Living ·

2014/01/13

With this still being the first month of the year and with Malaysians still in full blown festive swing, it seems fitting to discuss our immune system since nobody wants to fall ill. Telling us more about how to boost our immune systems is Dr. Benedict Sim, Consultant Infectious Diseases Physician.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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44:09

Doctor in the House: Drugs from the Illegal to the Legal

Health & Living ·

2014/01/10

This Wednesday, it was announced that New York City governor Andrew Cuomo has unveiled a plan allowing for medical marijuana for people suffering from debilitating illnesses such as cancer, making New York the 21st state to allow for medical cannabis. What exactly does the use of medical cannabis entail and what might its repercussions be? Dr. George Lee, our doctor in the house, is examining this with Chris Sekar, addiction therapist.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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29:10

Know Thy Cancers: Kangri Cancer, The Heat of the Matter

Health & Living ·

2014/01/09

Continuing the Know Thy Cancer series, Dr. Sri Ganesh Kalimuthu, consultant histopathologist, is taking us from the past to the present today, examining what we can learn from Kangri cancer, a disease endemic to the Kashmir valley, first described in 1881.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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35:49

The Bare Bones of Anatomy

Health & Living ·

2014/01/07

It is impossible to overstate the importance of anatomy to medicine. Without it, one would not know what anything was, much less how to identify what's wrong. Going beyond Gray's Anatomy with us for his first show of the year is Dr. Rajesh Singh, consultant orthopedic surgeon.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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