Health & Living
Episodes
Doctor in the House: Don’t Let Diabetes Blind You
15 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. Expect deep insights delivered with generous humour. In conjunction with World Diabetes Day ...
Brain Waves #30: Understanding AD Genetics
14 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A 73-year-old woman from Colombia had managed to stave of Alzheimer’s disease for decades, despite that she carried a genetic mutation that caus...
Public Health #24: Digital Health – Is Malaysia Ready?
13 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In 1997, the Government launched the Telemedicine Blueprint for Malaysia and Hospital Selayang went paperless in 1999. Twenty years later, digital tec...
Kidney Diseases & Diet
12 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to chronic kidney disease, the numbers are staggering. More than 40,000 people in Malaysia on dialysis for kidney disease, and more than...
Kidney Diseases & Diet
12 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to chronic kidney disease, the numbers are staggering. More than 40,000 people in Malaysia on dialysis for kidney disease, and more than...
Doctor in the House: Supporting Lung Cancer Patients
08 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. Expect deep insights delivered with generous humour. Lung cancer is one of the most fatal ca...
Be Fit Malaysians #16: From Point of Injury to Return of Play - Part 2
07 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Injuries can be tough for those who just love to play. Whether you're a professional athlete or a gymrat, all you would want to do after recovering fr...
Another Approach to Autism?
06 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to coping with autism, it is not easy to decide which intervention will best suit you or your child. There is a wide range of interventi...
Another Approach to Autism?
06 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to coping with autism, it is not easy to decide which intervention will best suit you or your child. There is a wide range of interventi...
Health: The Nuts and Bolts #1 – Health Systems 101
06 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Whenever you visit a clinic, see a doctor, or anytime you talk about anything to do with your health, you’re actually coming into contact with t...
Bioengineering Joints
05 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when an engineer gets to look into the musculoskeletal system? How would an engineer or a material scientist use their expertise to optim...
Heart Clinic Special
04 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
To round off our month-long World Heart Day special coverage, consultant cardiologist Dr Choo Gim Hooi from Cardiac Vascular Sentral Kuala Lumpur answ...
Doctor in the House: Preventing Falls At The Hospital
01 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. Expect deep insights delivered with generous humour. Falls among the elderly can occur anywh...
A Higher Risk of Breast Cancer From HRT?
31 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A recent study published in The Lancet found that the risk of breast cancer from the use of HRT is higher than what was thought. We’re speaking ...
Living with Psoriasis
30 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Psoriasis is an incurable skin condition that could affect as many as 1-2% of Malaysians. People living with psoriasis have to bear with the daily pai...
Spinocerebellar Ataxia
29 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA) refers to a certain group of rare genetic diseases that affects a person’s movement. Consultant neurologist Prof Da...
Is Outdoor Play Suitable for All Children?
24 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The sight of children cycling on the streets, playing badminton over the gates or catching fish in the longkang is extremely rare in today’s urb...
Doctor in the House: Deepavali 2019 Special
24 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. Expect deep insights delivered with generous humour. In conjunction with Deepavali, which fa...
Budget 2020: What About Healthcare Allocations?
23 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Budget 2020 saw the Ministry of Health receiving the third largest allocation among all the ministries. On today’s show, we take a look at the d...
Budget 2020: What About Healthcare Allocations?
23 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Budget 2020 saw the Ministry of Health receiving the third largest allocation among all the ministries. On today’s show, we take a look at the d...
Speak Up For Patient Safety
22 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
According to the World Health Organization, 134 million adverse events occur globally each year due to unsafe care in hospitals in low- and middle-inc...
Outlining Diagnostic Imaging
21 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
X-rays, CT scans, and MRIs: these are imaging tests which can help doctors to diagnose medical issues, and also to aid minimally invasive procedures. ...
Doctor in the House: Can We Improve Pain Management?
18 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. Expect deep insights delivered with generous humour. In the health setting, pain is a poorly...
Recovery After Heart Surgery
17 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
While heart surgery is a treatment option for most heart diseases, it doesn’t mean the disease is cured. The recovery process can be long, and c...
Did You Know About Food Fraud?
16 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
As Malaysians, food is an integral part of our lives but what if the food isn’t what it says it is? Food fraud is a real problem globally and in...
Mind Matters: Finding The Right Psychologist
15 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
With mental health issues becoming more common, there is also an increased need to seek out professional help. But how do you find the right psycholog...
Heart Rhythm and Beats
14 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
While atrial fibrillation is the most common type of arrhythmia, there are many other types of heart rate problems that can become an issue if left un...
Doctor in the House: Active Lifestyles and Our Urban Environment
11 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. Expect deep insights delivered with generous humour. Malaysia is no stranger to dealing with...
How Healthy Are Our Elderly?
10 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Malaysia is set to become an ageing population very soon, which means that people aged 65 and above will become a significant part of society. But how...
Public Health #23: The State of Child Health Services
09 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We always want the best of everything for our children but how is our healthcare system doing when it comes to providing health and social services fo...
The Weigh-t Forward in Managing Diabetes
08 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
If you have diabetes, managing your weight is key to keeping your blood glucose under control. But weight management is a serious struggle for many pe...
Keeping an Eye on Children’s Vision
07 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Vision problems are on the rise among young children, and it can have life-long consequences for them. But detecting whether your child has a vision p...
Keeping an Eye on Children’s Vision
07 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Vision problems are on the rise among young children, and it can have life-long consequences for them. But detecting whether your child has a vision p...
Doctor in the House: Patient Safety is Paramount
04 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. Expect deep insights delivered with generous humour. Have you, as a patient, ever felt that ...
Get To Know Your Breasts
03 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to breast cancer, we’ve spoken at length about advancements in treatment. But the fact is that many cases of breast cancer in Mala...
Ask A Psychologist #9: Mental Health Clinic
02 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We return with our monthly mental health clinic with consultant clinical psychologist Paul Jambunathan. On this segment, we address your concerns rega...
Do Kids Really Need These Orthopaedic Tests?
01 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Are you worried that your child seems to have an abnormal walking gait, flat feet or some condition related to the hip, foot or musculoskeletal system...
Treating Complex Heart Disease
30 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Not all coronary artery disease is the same. Some heart cases are complicated by factors such as numerous or high-risk blockages, and other co-existin...
World Heart Day 2019: Screen Your Heart
27 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Heart disease is still the number one killer of Malaysians. Clearly, we’re not doing enough to reduce the burden of the disease on our populatio...
Can We Take Supplements and Traditional Medicine?
26 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Many of us have taken supplements or traditional medicine without knowing about the potential health risks or consulting a medical professional. But w...
Be Fit Malaysians #15: From Point of Injury to Return of Play
25 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Injuries can be tough for those who just love to play. Whether you're a professional athlete or a gymrat, all you would want to do after recovering fr...
Ask A Doctor #7: Food and Diet
24 Sep 2019
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, Dr Winnie Chee, Pres...
Hothousing or Overparenting?
23 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Are you signing up your child for coding classes because you want her to be a tech tycoon? Or for singing and dancing classes to turn him into the nex...
Doctor in the House: Community-Based Caregiving for Alzheimer’s
20 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. Expect deep insights delivered with generous humour. Caring for a family member with Alzheim...
How To Look After Womens' Heart
20 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Heart disease is a leading cause of death in Malaysia, and statistics are higher for men compared to women. But the incidence of heart disease in wome...
Psychiatry Series: Let’s Talk Malaysia
19 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Ministry of Health is due to launch the National Strategic Action Plan for Mental Health (2019 - 2025) this month. We check in with consultant psy...
Advances in Managing Migraine
18 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
If you suffer from migraines, you will know that it is nothing like a normal headache. Not only is the pain intense, a migraine also affects your sens...
Brain Waves #29: DNA 201
17 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Last episode, we learned about what makes us humans. This episode, we uncover how humans are different from each other. Is genetic testing the way to ...
Doctor in the House: The Haze and Your Health
13 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. Expect deep insights delivered with generous humour. This week, he is joined by consultant r...
Malaysia Day 2019: State of Healthcare in Sabah
12 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Sabah suffers huge inequities in terms of healthcare resources, compared to Peninsula Malaysia. The remote and rural population in Sabah is often unde...
Public Health #22: Health Allocations – How Much Is Enough?
11 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
With Budget 2020 around the corner, we look at what goes into federal health allocations. How are these allocations determined, what are the prioritie...
Public Health #22: Health Allocations – How Much Is Enough?
11 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
With Budget 2020 around the corner, we look at what goes into federal health allocations. How are these allocations determined, what are the prioritie...
Public Health #22: Health Allocations – How Much Is Enough?
11 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
With Budget 2020 around the corner, we look at what goes into federal health allocations. How are these allocations determined, what are the prioritie...
Be Fit Malaysians #12: Stem Cells for Cartilage Repair
11 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Damage and degeneration of the cartilage can cause excruciating pain and diminish your quality of life, especially when it occurs in the knee. But ste...
Be Fit Malaysians #12: Stem Cells for Cartilage Repair
11 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Damage and degeneration of the cartilage can cause excruciating pain and diminish your quality of life, especially when it occurs in the knee. But ste...
Be Fit Malaysians #11: Training like an Athlete
11 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What does it take to be an athlete? What happens inside our body when we undergo an extreme regimen? Dr Harjeet Singh is joined by sports therapist, J...
Be Fit Malaysians #10: Treatment or Training?
11 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Can conventional exercise equipment be used for medical rehabilitation? Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon Dr Harjeet Singh and Technogym’s Lester F...
Be Fit Malaysians #9: New Year New Start
11 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Get fit, stay healthy. That's probably one of the most common New Year's Resolutions. After almost a month into the new year, consultant orthopaedic s...
Be Fit Malaysians #9: New Year New Start
11 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Get fit, stay healthy. That's probably one of the most common New Year's Resolutions. After almost a month into the new year, consultant orthopaedic s...
Be Fit Malaysians #7: Medical Implications of Wearable Tech
11 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Fitness trackers, smartwatches, and other wearable technology are the number one fitness trend for 2019, according to an annual survey of health and f...
Be Fit Malaysians #8: Ringside Medicine
11 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Combat sports such as boxing, karate and taekwondo are the only types of sports that require athletes to strike their opponents to win the match. With...
Be Fit Malaysians #8: Ringside Medicine
11 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Combat sports such as boxing, karate and taekwondo are the only types of sports that require athletes to strike their opponents to win the match. With...
Be Fit Malaysians #7: Medical Implications of Wearable Tech
11 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Fitness trackers, smartwatches, and other wearable technology are the number one fitness trend for 2019, according to an annual survey of health and f...
Be Fit Malaysians #8: Ringside Medicine
11 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Combat sports such as boxing, karate and taekwondo are the only types of sports that require athletes to strike their opponents to win the match. With...
Be Fit Malaysians #6: The Role of The Team Doctor
11 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Every month, Dr Harjeet Singh explores injury management and prevention in sports and exercise. The Asian Games in Indonesia just ended and Malaysia r...
Be Fit Malaysians#5: Life After Being A National Athlete
11 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Being a professional athlete is something that many people aspire towards. It takes a lot of hard work and sacrifice to play at the highest level of a...
Managing Hypertension: Are We Doing Enough?
10 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ask around among your family and friends, and chances are, you’ll hit upon several of them who have hypertension. Exactly how common is hyperten...
Be Fit Malaysians #3: Tennis Elbow
10 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Roger Federer is 36 years old and still dominates the world rankings in tennis, but he’s an anomaly in the tennis world. Novak Djokovic, Andy Mu...
Be Fit Malaysians #2: Pilates and Pregnancy
10 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A pregnant woman is often given great care and protection. She is often told she can’t do this, that or the other. But what can she actually do ...
Be Fit Malaysians #4: Football Fever
10 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The 2018 FIFA World Cup will kick off on June 14th. The month-long tournament is the most prestigious football event and the most widely viewed sporti...
Be Fit Malaysians #1: Bike Sharing
10 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
With the rise in bike-sharing services and the opening of more bike lanes in Klang Valley, more people can cycle to nearby locations without much hass...
Doctor in the House: Busting Myths on Male Fertility
06 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. Expect deep insights delivered with generous humour. Did you know that taking steroids for b...
Brain Waves #18: Neurogenesis
06 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Brain cell formation or neurogenesis is said to continue to happen throughout life. It is on this basis that we are encouraged to exercise to make new...
Brain Waves #23: Damaged Nerves
06 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Azlina Ahmad Annuar returns with the latest on peripheral neuropathies, which affect the motor and sensory nerves. Joining her in this month’...
Brain Waves #25: Neurofibromatosis
06 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
May is Neurofibromatosis Awareness Month. Joining neurogeneticist Dr Azlina Ahmad Annuar on her monthly Brain Waves segment is Noraini Manan, who is a...
Brain Waves #26: Young Blood, New Brain
06 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Researchers in Stanford have shown that introducing young blood from young mice into old mice increases the cognitive abilities and synaptic connectiv...
Brain Waves #24: The Second Brain
06 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The gut is often considered the second brain. Fresh off the panel session about gut health in BFM's Health & Living Live event, neurogeneticist Dr...
Brain Waves #22: Spotlight on Rare Disease
06 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
International Rare Disease Day falls on the last day of February each year. So, joining resident neuroscientist and geneticist Dr Azlina Ahmad Annuar ...
Brain Waves #21: The Importance of Sleep
06 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
One of the most common New Year's resolutions is to get more sleep. For the first show of the new year, neuroscientist and geneticist Dr Azlina Ahmad ...
Brain Waves #20: Brain Atlas
06 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Resident neuroscientist and geneticist Dr Azlina Ahmad Annuar wraps up the year with the latest in brain science by introducing us to yet another newl...
Brain Waves #19: What We Learn From Animals
06 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Studies with animals to look at learning and memory have led to Nobel Prizes. One of the more recent ones was the 2014 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Me...
Brain Waves #15: Super-Ager
06 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
All humans experience some cognitive decline as they age but how is it that some people in their 80s and beyond still have memory capacity of those 30...
Brain Waves #17: Exergaming
06 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On Brain Waves this month, Dr Azlina Ahmad Annuar is joined by Dr Maziah Mat Rosly to discuss exergaming. Dr Maziah been working on the exergaming stu...
Brain Waves #13: Brain Awareness Week
06 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Brain Awareness Week is typically observed on the third week of March. As part of this global campaign, neurogeneticist Dr Azlina Ahmad Annuar discuss...
Brain Waves #14: Jumping Genes
06 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Nature versus nurture: The perennial debate on whether the genes or the environment matter more in a person’s characteristics. But a new study b...
Brain Waves #16: The Dishonest Brain
06 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Why do people lie? And what makes a good liar? A recent study says that there may be a biological reason to that. The paper, published in Nature Neuro...
Brain Waves #12: DNA 101
06 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What are genes? What really is DNA? Genetics is not as straightforward as some people think. Neurogeneticist Dr Azlina Ahmad Annuar brings us back to ...
Brain Waves #14: Jumping Genes
06 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Nature versus nurture: The perennial debate on whether the genes or the environment matter more in a person’s characteristics. But a new study b...
Brain Waves #11: Glial Cells
06 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Glial cells were once dismissed as mere structural support for neurons, but we now know that these group of cells do a lot more than that, thanks to t...
Brain Waves #8: Genome Editing
06 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In the eight installment of Brain Waves, neurogeneticist Dr Azlina Ahmad Annuar explains genome editing and what it means in terms of our future healt...
Brain Waves #8: Genome Editing
06 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In the eight installment of Brain Waves, neurogeneticist Dr Azlina Ahmad Annuar explains genome editing and what it means in terms of our future healt...
Brain Waves #10: Brain Myths
06 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Do most humans only use 10 percent of their brains? Is there such as a thing being left-brained and right-brained? To round up the year in neuroscienc...
Brain Waves #7: Jeans for Genes
06 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
For our seventh Brain Waves show, we bring light to genetic disorders, including Aromatic Amino Acid Decarboxylase, a neurological disorder caused by ...
Brain Waves #9: Memory Editing
06 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This month on Brain Waves, Neurogeneticist Dr Azlina Ahmad Annuar shares how scientists are planning to edit memories and delete bad ones that trigger...
Brain Waves #5: Intelligence Genes
06 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Have you wondered what makes you intelligent (or not)? Scientists do, and they have been screening thousands of genes to pinpoint which makes us smart...
Brain Waves #7: Jeans for Genes
06 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
For our seventh Brain Waves show, we bring light to genetic disorders, including Aromatic Amino Acid Decarboxylase, a neurological disorder caused by ...
Brain Waves #6: Caring for Dementia
06 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
As aging chips away our mental performance, the loss can be severe enough to develop into dementia and disrupt normal living. Eventually, dementia pat...
Brain Waves #4: Fidgeting and Fasting
06 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This month on Brain Waves, Neurogeneticist Dr Azlina Ahmad Annuar examines the claim that the fidget spinner is good for ADHD, anxiety and autism. And...
Brain Waves #3: Spatial Awareness
06 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Before there were GPS apps, we had to actively remember routes and landmarks to move around. How did we do it, and have we lost the skill? Neurogeneti...
Brain Waves #3: Spatial Awareness
06 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Before there were GPS apps, we had to actively remember routes and landmarks to move around. How did we do it, and have we lost the skill? Neurogeneti...