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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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Public Health: Could Private Wings in Public...

Health & Living ·

2024/10/10

Recently, the Minister of Health Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad proposed expanding “private wings” in government hospitals to raise revenue for the country’s underfunded public healthcare system. In this episode of Public Health, we explore the advantages and disadvantages of private wings, with a look at the Full Paying Patient (FPP) scheme that has been in place in selected government hospitals since 2007. Professor Dr Sharifa Ezat Wan Puteh, a Professor in Health Economics, Hospital & Health

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27:51

How HIV Impacts Brain Health

Health & Living ·

2024/10/09

For people living with HIV, the presence of the virus means they are often at risk of certain infections and health conditions. This includes the impact on their brain health, and in particular, HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder. Here to shed more light on that and how advances in HIV treatment have changed the lives of people living with HIV, are Dr Reuben N. Robbins, Assistant Professor of Clinical Medical Psychology at Columbia University and Dr Wong Pui Li, Infectious Diseases Physician

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Humans of Healthcare: The Music Therapist

Health & Living ·

2024/10/08

Music has the power to heal, but it’s not just about how you feel after listening to your favourite music. Music therapy might not be familiar to many, but it can be used to help people from children to older adults with different physical and mental health issues. On this episode of Humans of Healthcare, we speak to music therapist Dr Indra Selvarajah - who is also the founding president of the Malaysian Music Therapy Association - to find out more about what it takes to work in this field as well

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44:53

Healthy Ageing: We Now Have A Dementia Action Plan,...

Health & Living ·

2024/10/07

Last week, Health Ministry Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad launched two action plans for elderly care: the Elderly Healthcare Services Action Plan and the Dementia Action Plan. On this episode of Healthy Ageing, we’ll be dissecting the Dementia Action Plan and how it will address the increased risk of dementia in our ageing population - as well as whether the plan lives up to expectations when advocates have been calling for it for years. To do that, we speak to consultant geriatrician Prof Dr Tan Maw

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43:25

Doctor in the House: Understanding DSDs and Sex in...

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2024/10/04

This year’s Paris Olympics was not without controversy - most infamously for the gender row in boxing. Algerian Imane Khelif and Taiwanese Lin Yu-Ting were questioned for their participation in women’s boxing despite them being disqualified in last year’s world championships for failing to meet the eligibility criteria. But nothing is black and white, to dive into differences in sex development and how (or when) it matters in sports, we have our guest Dr Alun Williams, professor of sport and

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Health & Living 2024 Panel 2: High Cholesterol,...

Health & Living ·

2024/10/03

We all know about the dangers of cholesterol. But it’s not just a simple matter of having high or low cholesterol. Enter: LDL (or bad) cholesterol, the silent threat to your heart. Join CVSKL’s consultant cardiologist Dr Al Fazir Omar to get the lowdown on LDL, and how that affects your risk of heart disease. And we’ll be featuring a special guest: a heart disease patient sharing how he overcame his personal fears to change his behaviour, and how he lives well today with better management of his

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41:49

Counsellor's Corner: Work and Your Mental Health

Health & Living ·

2024/10/02

Are you struggling with a conflict with your colleagues or boss? Working in a toxic environment? Or feeling stressed and burnt out from work, but don't know what to do about it? On Counsellor's Corner, Christine Chew addresses your questions about workplace problems that affect your mental health.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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40:45

Heartburn Or Heart Attack: When To Worry?

Health & Living ·

2024/10/01

If you have a heart attack, early recognition of your symptoms is a major life-saving factor. But what does a heart attack really feel like, and how do we distinguish it from other conditions? We find out how to recognise the signs of a heart attack, and what to do if it happens to us or people in our vicinity. Dr Wan Faizal Wan Rahimi Shah, Consultant Cardiologist from Cardiac Vascular Sentral Kuala Lumpur (CVSKL), joins us for this discussion.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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38:27

NCD Chronicles #22: The Lonely Journey of Living With...

Health & Living ·

2024/09/30

What is it like living with a chronic condition from birth and to have a lifetime of managing health complications that would never go away? That’s the reality for people born with spina bifida, one of the most congenital birth defects in the world. In this episode of NCD Chronicles, we hear from Su Xiao Vin, a person with spina bifida, on the challenges of living with less visible disabilities and how it affected her both at school and, later, at work. We also hear from Prof Dr Amaramalar Selvi

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47:55

Doctor in the House: Why Your Community Pharmacist...

Health & Living ·

2024/09/27

World Pharmacists Day is observed on 25 September annually, to recognise and celebrate the crucial role that pharmacists play in building healthier communities everywhere. This year’s theme focuses on ‘Pharmacists: Meeting global health needs’. Why is it important to get to know your friendly community pharmacist, and how do they play a role in promoting health at the community, as well as national level? We speak to Lim En Ni, a community pharmacist, to find out more.Image credit: ShutterstockSee

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43:40

The Role of SCAN Teams in Preventing Child Abuse

Health & Living ·

2024/09/26

Barely a day seems to go by without a news report about an incident of child abuse or neglect. While the shocking discovery of physical and sexual abuse happening in welfare homes operated by Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings (GISBH) has caught the nation’s attention, there are also numerous incidents of children being tortured, punished, sexually abused, groomed online, as well as sustaining injuries due to negligence. With government hospitals being the main source of identifying and

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Health & Living 2024 Panel 1: When Your Heart Skips A...

Health & Living ·

2024/09/25

Did you know that atrial fibrillation, an irregular heart rhythm condition, is more likely to develop as people get older, have uncontrolled hypertension and underlying heart disease? This puts many of us at risk, and therefore, with higher chances of developing a stroke. In this session, Datuk Dr Razali Omar, consultant electrophysiologist and cardiologist from CVSKL, shares about the latest innovations in treatments and therapies for atrial fibrillation.This is an edited replay of BFM's Health

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50:14

Because Feelings Matter #33: Breaking The Silence On...

Health & Living ·

2024/09/24

In 2023, 3,361 sexual harassment and assault cases were recorded by the police. Of this number, 4 percent of the victims were male. Joshua - a survivor of sexual abuse - wrote in an opinion piece in Free Malaysia Today, “I often think of this 4% – these 135 men and boys – whose cases are on record, and marvel at their bravery.”Joshua’s own bravery comes to light on this episode of Because Feelings Matter, where he opens up about two separate incidents of sexual abuse that he experienced as a child

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45:09

Understanding Diabetes and CKM Syndrome

Health & Living ·

2024/09/23

Over 15% of the Malaysian adult population have diabetes and almost half of that number are undiagnosed. That should be a wake-up call for all of us because if not managed well, diabetes increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, strokes, and kidney failure. Here to help us understand that link and how people living with diabetes can better manage their condition, is Dr Saiful Kassim, consultant endocrinologist at Gleneagles Hospital Kuala Lumpur.This is a disease awareness message brought to you

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38:28

The Silent Signs of Heart Failure

Health & Living ·

2024/09/20

Your heart works day and night to keep blood pumping throughout your body, but what happens when your heart begins to fail? Would you even notice? We speak to Dr Raja Ezman Faridz Raja Sharif, Consultant Cardiologist and Head of Heart Failure Services, Hospital Al-Sultan Abdullah UiTM about the challenges in detecting and treating heart failure, as well as Tan Mee Hui, who discovered she has heart failure in her 30s.Image Credit: ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Ask A Doctor: Kids’ Dental Health

Health & Living ·

2024/09/19

Ask a Doctor is back and this month it’s all about kids’ dental health and hygiene with Dr Tengku Maryam Fatimah, a consultant paediatric dentist. She’ll also guide parents on how to make a daunting experience a bit less scary for young kids.Image Credit: ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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47:37

Empathy For People With Epilepsy

Health & Living ·

2024/09/18

Epilepsy is a complex condition, affecting people profoundly, not only in terms of the medical aspects but also the social challenges that often accompany it. Prof Dr Lim Kheng Seang, Consultant Neurologist from Universiti Malaya Medical Centre and Honorary Advisor of the Malaysian Society Of Epilepsy, sheds light on the persistent stigma surrounding epilepsy and discuss the importance of education and awareness in breaking down these barriers.Image Credit: ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener

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Mind Matters: Creating A Safe Space For Connections

Health & Living ·

2024/09/17

World Suicide Prevention Day on 10 Sept kicks off the triennial theme for 2024-2026, "Changing the Narrative on Suicide" with the call to action, "Start the Conversation". This theme aims to raise awareness about the importance of reducing stigma and encouraging open conversations to prevent suicides. On this episode of Mind Matters, we explore how we can create a variety of safe spaces for conversations and connections.Image credit: ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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Doctor in the House: Facing Mpox in 2024

Health & Living ·

2024/09/13

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared mpox a public health emergency of international concern. This doesn’t make it a pandemic like COVID-19 was, but it does mean that countries have to introduce measures to ensure that mpox doesn’t turn into a pandemic. Infectious diseases consultant Dr Timothy William explains what we need to know about mpox strains, symptoms, transmission and vaccination.Image credit: ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Iconic Institutions #4: The Institute for Medical...

Health & Living ·

2024/09/12

This Merdeka and Malaysia Day, Health & Living celebrates iconic institutions of healthcare, from institutions of education, to research and health services. In this episode, we’re spotlighting an institution older than Malaysia itself - the Institute for Medical Research. While the IMR may not be a familiar name to many, it has played an important part in advancing medical research in diseases unique to Malaysia and this region. We speak to a former and the current directors of the institute to

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