Health & Living

Foamy Urine: What’s It Got To Do With Your Kidneys?

19 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Nearly one in five Malaysian adults, or 18.3%, has diabetes – which, in turn, is the leading cause of end-stage kidney disease. You can see wher...

Doctor in the House: Virtual Medicine Via Smart Glasses

16 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. Expect deep insights delivered with generous humour. COVID-19 poses major risks to healthcar...

Treating & Supporting Women with Advanced Breast Cancer

15 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

When it comes to breast cancer, early detection is key to successful treatment. However, many women are still diagnosed with breast cancer in the late...

Public Health #35: COVAX – What This Means for Malaysia's Access to a COVID-19 Vaccine

14 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The recent spike in Malaysia’s COVID-19 cases is a stark reminder that the pandemic is not going away anytime soon. Amid recent developments on ...

Rebuilding A Face After Trauma

13 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Any sort of trauma that causes disfigurement to the face can lead to significant problems. It doesn’t only affect your appearance, but also the ...

Is Forgetfulness Normal Among Older People?

12 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We are all familiar with the stereotype of the “forgetful older person”. Memory issues among the elderly are often blamed on ageing, and a...

Doctor in the House: The Price of Mental Health

09 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This year’s World Mental Health Day is taking place while we’re still battling COVID-19, as well as its impact on society, especially on o...

Doctor in the House: The Price of Mental Health

09 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This year’s World Mental Health Day is taking place while we’re still battling COVID-19, as well as its impact on society, especially on o...

Mental Health at the Workplace

08 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We spend almost half our lives working. It’s no wonder that our work demands and environment affect our mental well-being. How do workplaces hel...

World Tuberculosis Day 2020 - It’s Time

08 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Until today, tuberculosis (TB) remains the world’s deadliest infectious disease, despite that it is curable and preventable. We speak to consult...

Diabetes: Can We Reverse It?

07 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The 2019 National Health and Morbidity Survey did not have much good news, in terms of the health of the Malaysian population. However, one statistic ...

Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation: Pros and Cons

06 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

More and more young people are being diagnosed with atrial fibrillation (AF). With the increased risk of stroke and sudden death associated with AF, w...

Mapping The Human Body

05 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How did we arrive at our modern understanding of the human body – the structures and organs in our body, how they are connected to each other, a...

Doctor in the House: Burnout Among Anaesthetists During COVID-19?

02 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. Expect deep insights delivered with generous humour. When it comes to treating and managing ...

Ask A Doctor #13: The Eye

01 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We are back with our monthly open clinic segment. This month, joining us is consultant ophthalmologist and vitreoretinal surgeon Dr Kenneth Fong, to a...

Precision Medicine in Southeast Asia

30 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Every patient is different in terms of their genes, lifestyle, and diet. Each would react differently to the same therapy or carry different risks for...

How To Prevent Stroke if You Have An Irregular Heartbeat

29 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What does an irregular heartbeat have to do with stroke, where blood flow to the brain is blocked? As it turns out, atrial fibrillation can increase t...

Healthcare in a Pandemic #4: Does ASEAN Need Its Own CDC?

28 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

One of the things that the COVID-19 pandemic has shown us is how we can all come together to help each other when the going gets tough. But that&rsquo...

Doctor in the House: How Much Do You Know About Your Health?

25 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Whether it’s to tackle the rising incidence of non-communicable diseases or curbing the spread of COVID-19, it’s important that we equip o...

How To Teach Your Kids About Money

24 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

If you’re a parent, you will be familiar with the struggle of getting your children to understand the value of money, or teaching them about man...

Be Fit Malaysians #21: Training Kids to Be Athletes

22 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Most elite athletes begin training at a young age, and over the years, there have been no shortage of athletes that have made a mark in their careers ...

Breast Care – Mammo Revelation

22 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

‘Mammogram’ is a word that conjures up many responses and emotions among women. For some, a mammogram is a routine screening procedure, wh...

Traditional and Complementary Medicine: Does It Belong In The Bedroom?

21 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

When it comes to sexual health issues, who hasn’t heard of Tongkat Ali or other herbal remedies being touted to solve bedroom problems? But what...

Doctor in the House: Safe Health Workers = Safe Patients

18 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. Expect deep insights delivered with generous humour. This year's World Patient Safety Day fo...

When Your Child Has Cancer

17 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

As parents, it can be devastating and overwhelming to hear that your child has cancer. However, early diagnosis and effective treatment can improve ou...

Brain Waves #38: Would You Wait For That Reward?

15 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In a world where gratification is almost instant, patience is truly becoming a virtue. But could we trick our brain to learn to be more patient? On th...

Malaysia Day 2020: Serving Malaysia, My Home

14 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

You've probably heard of the brain drain from the healthcare sector, where we lose talented medical graduates to other countries. But there are also m...

Doctor in the House: World Atopic Dermatitis Day

11 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

If you have any type of eczema, you’ll know how frustrating and distressing it is to live with itchy, dry skin. Atopic dermatitis is one of the ...

Young Athletes and Weekend Warriors – What Are Their Cardiovascular Risks?

10 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We all know that exercise is good for our heart. But what explains cardiovascular incidents among those who are fit and athletic? Dato’ Seri Dr ...

Public Health #34: Does Malaysia Encourage Clinical Research?

09 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The current pandemic has made us all aware of the importance of conducting clinical research on vaccines and drugs in order to find safe and effective...

Life-Changing Advancements in Cancer Care

08 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Cancer care has come a long way. Combined with greater awareness about the importance of early detection, we now have better screening technology, adv...

Home Dialysis – The Safer Option for End-Stage Kidney Disease Patients?

07 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

People with kidney disease are at higher risk of more severe illness, and those on dialysis can have weaker immune systems, making it harder to fight ...

Doctor in the House: Tackling Taboos on STIs

04 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. Expect deep insights delivered with generous humour. In conjunction with World Sexual Health...

Understanding Signalling Pathways for Cancer Cells

03 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The cells that make up our body have a life cycle of growth and death, but this cycle changes when the cells become cancerous. Here to help us underst...

Are We Doing Enough to Prevent Suicides?

02 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Suicide has made the news again in recent weeks, with several media reports about sucide attempts being punished with a jail term or fine under the Pe...

Ribs For Walking? We’re Not Ribbing

01 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It’s all about evolution in this episode with consultant orthopaedic surgeon Dr Rajesh Singh. First, we look at a new hypothesis by researchers ...

Doctor in the House: Is Malaysia Ready to Manufacture COVID-19 Vaccines?

28 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The race to get to the first COVID-19 vaccine got a lot more heated last week with news that Russia has approved the world’s first vaccine. We&r...

Treating Age-Related Vision Loss

27 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

While changes in our vision will naturally occur as we age, actual vision loss is not a normal part of ageing. You can, and should, do something to pr...

What’s My Risk of Getting Breast Cancer?

26 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in Malaysia. Yet, there has never been a true assessment of breast cancer risk in Malaysian women....

Managing Acute Stroke

25 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“Time is brain” is a phrase frequently heard in the care and treatment of stroke. If treatment is given as soon as possible from the time ...

Merdeka 2020: My Healthcare Heroes at Home

24 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the unsung heroes in our country – the doctors, nurses, medical assistants, researchers, laboratory technicia...

The Link Between Obesity, Diabetes and COVID-19

19 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

If you have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, managing your body weight is crucial to managing the disease, especially if you are obese. This is mo...

Mind Matters: How Poverty Affects Mental Health

18 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Poverty, financial instability and social inequalities are intertwined with mental health. With the crushing impact of COVID-19 on the economy, lower-...

Public Health #33: Haemophilia – An Unseen Public Health Burden

17 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

If you have haemophilia, your body will not be able to stop bleeding as easily as the average person’s. Haemophilia is a rare genetic disorder, ...

Doctor in the House: Looking for Clues to COVID-19 in the Community

14 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. Expect deep insights delivered with generous humour. Testing septic tanks, using sniffer dog...

Brain Waves #37: SMA Awareness Month - Living With A Rare Disease During COVID-19

13 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Living with a rare disease can already be challenging, and even more so during a global pandemic. On this Brain Waves episode, we speak to neurogeneti...

Targeted Therapy In Cancer Treatment

12 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Next generation sequencing (NGS) is a form of DNA sequencing which has various applications, including helping doctors to understand cancer mutations....

Thyroid Problems in Women

11 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

For women, it may seem like fatigue, lethargy and weight fluctuations are par for the course, or simply just something you expect as you get older. Ho...

Healthcare in a Pandemic #3: Hospitals & Clinics

10 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In our third episode of Healthcare in a Pandemic, public policy specialist Dr Khor Swee Kheng is joining us to discuss how hospitals and clinics have ...

Doctor in the House: Will We See a Third COVID-19 Wave?

07 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In recent weeks, we’ve seen rising concern that Malaysia may be on the verge of facing another wave of COVID-19, as cases have been on the rise ...

Ask A Doctor #12: Skin Health

06 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On our monthly open clinic series, we bring you the doctors to address your health concerns. On today’s show, consultant dermatologist and derma...

Living With Bipolar Disorder

05 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

If you follow American politics, you would have heard of celebrity rapper Kanye West throwing in his bid for the presidency, amid a somewhat controver...

Are Children Today Losing Muscular Fitness?

04 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The paradox of modern-day children and teenagers is that while many are increasingly involved in sports, there is also a rise in inactivity and being ...

Lung Cancer – Why We Can’t Stop Talking About It

03 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

World Lung Cancer Day was commemorated on the 1st of August, and it’s a timely reminder that the number of lung cancer cases is still very high ...

Be Fit Malaysians #20: Training Athletes in the New Normal

30 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

As the movement control order is loosened and various sectors of society are reopened, Malaysian athletes have also been given the green light to rest...

World Hepatitis Day - A Hepatitis-Free Future

29 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Across the world 290 million people are unaware that they are living with viral hepatitis. To commemorate World Hepatitis Day, we speak to senior cons...

How Alcohol Leads to Liver Disease

28 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Yesterday, the Road Transport (Amendment) Bill 2020 was tabled in Parliament, to address reckless and dangerous driving along with driving under the i...

Healthcare in a Pandemic #2: Funding the System

27 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This is the second episode of our short series on Healthcare in a Pandemic with public policy specialist, Dr Khor Swee Kheng. On today’s episode...

Doctor in the House: Cancer – Getting the Real Numbers

24 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. Expect deep insights delivered with generous humour. In an April 2020 circular, Health direc...

Going Back To School in a Pandemic

23 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Yesterday marked the final phase of schools in Malaysia reopening after several months of lockdown to control the COVID-19 pandemic. We check in with ...

Bleeding Disorders in Women

22 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

While haemophilia largely affects men, women are just equally likely to be affected by other inherited bleeding disorders. Without proper diagnosis or...

Mind Matters: The Hidden Epidemic Among Children in Malaysia

21 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Malaysia’s most recent national health survey found that almost half a million children in the country were found to have mental health problems...

How to Manage Missing Your Medication

20 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Taking your medications can feel like a chore, especially if you're on long-term prescriptions for chronic diseases. But missing your medication could...

Doctor in the House: What If We Can’t Access Life-Saving Medicine For COVID-19?

17 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. Expect deep insights delivered with generous humour. It was recently reported that the Unite...

Is Social Media Bad For My Child’s Mental Health?

16 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With increased access to the internet and smartphones, social media has become a normal part of everyday life for children and teenagers of this gener...

Is COVID-19 Sparking Thoughts of Suicide?

15 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

There is another epidemic hiding behind the COVID-19 pandemic – a widespread mental health crisis. The economic uncertainties, social isolation ...

Complications of Chronic Kidney Disease

14 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Kidney disease has become so commonplace in Malaysia that nobody bats an eyelid at the mention of the word ‘dialysis’. However, the Minist...

Healthcare in a Pandemic #1: Essential Workers

13 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Throughout the pandemic, our healthcare frontliners have been hailed as heroes for their work in caring for COVID-19 patients. We’ve all seen th...

Doctor in the House: How COVID-19 Will Impact Sexual and Reproductive Health

10 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. Expect deep insights delivered with generous humour. The COVID-19 pandemic has undeniably af...

Brain Waves #36: What If You Never Felt Pain?

09 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Almost every one of us has experienced pain, whether it’s a simple paper cut or a more serious injury from an accident. But what if you never fe...

Public Health #32: Why Should You Care About the Health of Migrant Workers?

08 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are rippling through the lives of many migrant workers in Malaysia – and those of their families. Migrant w...

All About The Ankle

07 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The ankle is the body’s unsung hero. It supports all lower body movements we use in daily life, like walking, running, climbing up and down the ...

Building Fire-Safe Hospitals

06 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Fire safety is important in any building, but it is especially crucial in hospitals because of the vulnerability of patients as well as the sheer numb...

Doctor in the House: COVID-19 vs NCDs - Which Is More Important?

03 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. Expect deep insights delivered with generous humour. COVID-19 might be at the forefront of o...

Ask A Doctor #11: ABCs of The Lungs

02 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We are back for our monthly open clinic segment, where we get our doctors to address your health concerns. On today’s show, consultant respirato...

Be Fit Malaysians #19: Speeding Up The Healing Process

30 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In a perfect world, exercise and sports wouldn’t cause you any aches and pains, but any strenuous physical activity does come with a risk of inj...

Sexual Health Education for Children with Autism

30 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

For parents of children with autism, one of the more difficult issues they face is how to talk to children on the spectrum about puberty and sexual de...

Doctor in the House: How Do SMEs Prioritise Their Staff’s Health & Safety?

26 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. Expect deep insights delivered with generous humour. Running a micro, small or medium enterp...

Parents’ Guide to Surviving Special Needs Therapy

25 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

If you are raising a child with special needs, there’s never a dull moment. Every day is a new challenge of learning with your child. Most of yo...

How Health Charities Have Been Affected by COVID-19

24 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In Malaysia, non-profit and charitable organisations contribute significantly to health services for the community. We speak to Dr Hj Azriman Rosman, ...

Injuries and the MCO

23 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

For most of us, it was tough to keep up with our exercise regimes at home during the MCO, whether it was due to lack of space, equipment, or even moti...

Rethinking Health Systems in a Post-COVID World

22 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The COVID-19 pandemic has tested the resilience and capacity of national health systems worldwide. We speak to Dr Shahid Jameel, CEO, Wellcome Trust/D...

Rethinking Health Systems in a Post-COVID World

22 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The COVID-19 pandemic has tested the resilience and capacity of national health systems worldwide. We speak to Dr Shahid Jameel, CEO, Wellcome Trust/D...

Doctor in the House: Nutrition in Malaysia – Rhetoric or Action?

19 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. Expect deep insights delivered with generous humour. There is an epidemic killing hundreds o...

Less Invasive Treatments to Help Patients Breathe Better

18 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Interventional pulmonology is a growing field which uses minimally invasive endoscopic techniques to get around the respiratory system. We speak to co...

Can Ovarian Cancer Be Found Early?

17 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Based on the National Cancer Registry, ovarian cancer is the fourth most common among Malaysian women. But ovarian cancer is often difficult to detect...

Mind Matters: Impact of Domestic Violence During COVID-19

16 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In the last few months, we have heard about cases of domestic violence, abuse and harassment increasing during the COVID-19 lockdowns around the globe...

Elder Abuse in the Time of COVID-19

15 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve read and heard the reports of a spike in cases of domestic violence as a consequence of lockdown measure...

Doctor in the House: On The Road to Recovery with Rehab Medicine

12 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. Expect deep insights delivered with generous humour. Malaysia is facing several important he...

Brain Waves #35: Bioethics of Human-Animal Chimaeras

11 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Recently, it was reported that a group of scientists have created what they call the “most human” chimaera yet - a mouse embryo that&rsquo...

Public Health #31: New Priorities For 12th Malaysia Plan

09 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The 12th Malaysia Plan is due to be tabled in Parliament this August, but the various changes in government since the 11th Malaysia Plan has led to so...

Overcoming Hand Trauma

09 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

From tapping on your smartphone and keyboard, to driving and doing household work, you are putting your hands to work every waking moment of the day. ...

Doctor in the House: Should We Worry About The Coronavirus Mutating?

05 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. Expect deep insights delivered with generous humour. With COVID-19 now found across the worl...

Brain Bank Singapore: Boosting Neurological Research

04 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Last year, Singapore’s first brain bank was launched by Nanyang Technological University Singapore’s Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine. Do...

Dealing With Stubborn Kids

03 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Your child has said ‘no’ to you for the umpteenth time. You’ve tried every method, from reasoning with your child, to coaxing, and f...

Pictures in Medicine

02 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today, technology has granted us ways of looking into our bodies that we could not have imagined before. Wilhelm Röntgen’s discovery of the...

Fighting a Pandemic Without Sufficient Intensive Care Specialists

01 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Intensivists are among the key specialists needed in treating COVID-19 patients, especially those who have severe symptoms and require intensive care....

Doctor in the House: The Impact of COVID-19 On Elective Surgeries

29 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. Expect deep insights delivered with generous humour. A study projected that if Malaysian hos...

Are Contact Tracing Apps Effective?

28 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

MySejahtera, MyTrace, and SELangkah are among the apps that are available to help manage the COVID-19 outbreak in Malaysia. They each work in differen...

Fighting COVID-19 With Data

27 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Every day, the Director-General of the Ministry of Health Malaysia stands behind a podium and presents us with numbers – numbers of COVID-19 inf...