Health & Living

Brain Waves #9: Memory Editing

09 Nov 2017

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...

Oldest, Middle or Youngest Child?

08 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Most of us are familiar with the difficult dynamics of sibling relationships. The older sibling is the one who bosses everyone around, while the young...

Bone-breaking Play

07 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Has your child been bugging you for a scooter or to go to the trampoline park? Outdoor play is part of growing up, but what do parents need to know ab...

The Growth of Medical Tourism

06 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

We speak to the Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council's CEO Sherene Azli to find out her thoughts and plans on the RM30 million allocation to MHTC under ...

Low Global Calcium Intake

03 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Daily calcium intake among adults appears to vary quite widely around the world in distinct regional patterns, according to a new research that was pu...

Doctor in the House: Superhero in Scrubs

03 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. Expect deep insights delivered with generous humour. In July this year, Datuk Dr Musa Mohd N...

Surgical Treatment for the Obese?

02 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

New figures show there are now 124 million obese children worldwide. Alongside the report, the World Obesity Federation also suggests that the global ...

Sensory Deprivation

01 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

What happens when you are deprived of one of your vital senses, like your sight? Losing your vision is not just a physical problem but is one that aff...

Psychology of Fear

31 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Halloween is our chance to role play, misbehave and scare each other silly. We swap our regular clothes for colourful spandex, capes, wigs and elabora...

Health News Digest: It’s A Dangerous World

30 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

We bring the latest in health news. Choking hazards, a killer soba meal and deadly furniture - just three of the many things that could harm your chil...

Breathing Death

27 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Diseases caused by pollution were responsible for an estimated 9 million premature deaths in 2015. That’s 16 per cent of all deaths worldwide, a...

The Eyes

27 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Brain diseases manifest in retina of the eye. Fake Halloween contact lens pose a danger to your eye health. Can gene editing correct retinal disease m...

Health Economics: Improving Access to Drugs

27 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Malaysia’s healthcare system ensures every Malaysian has access to highly subsidised healthcare in any government clinic or hospital. However, t...

A Sense of Time

26 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The concept of time can be tricky even for adults, so how much can we expect from the kids? Do they appreciate birthdays and weekends the way we do? C...

Breast Cancer Care

25 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This breast cancer awareness month, we explore game changers in the field of breast cancer treatment, education, care and support. Dr Matin Mellor Abd...

Laparoscopic Surgery in Gynaecology

24 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Although laparoscopic surgery in the ob-gyn practice has been in existence for over 30 years, many women are still unaware of its benefits, and it is ...

Health News Digest: Bogus Medicine

23 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

We bring the latest in health news. This week, we discuss fake dentist, botched gold thread skin rejuvenation, and an elaborate cancer cure hoax. Dr L...

Doctor in the House: World Sight Day

20 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. Expect deep insights delivered with generous humour. World Sight Day is on October 12th, and...

Brain Waves #8: Genome Editing

19 Oct 2017

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...

Cost-Effectiveness of HPV Vaccine in Southeast Asia

17 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer worldwide, killing 250,000 people yearly. This health burden can be removed, because we have a vaccin...

Health News Digest: Growing Up in the City

16 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

We bring the latest in health news. This week, join us for a recap of the Health & Living Jr 2017 event. We share your thoughts on how city life a...

Women Better Protected Against Heart Disease Than Men

13 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The Director of the Centre for Cardiovascular Investigations at University of Guelph talks about her recent study into why heart disease generally dev...

Dr in the House: Nutrition for the Obese

13 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. Expect deep insights delivered with generous humour. Joining him to talk about nutrition for...

Stem Cell in Medicine

12 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Stem cells have been touted as the future of medicine, but how exactly? What are its current and potential uses? Sunway Medical Centre’s Dato' D...

Kawasaki Disease

11 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

From carpet-cleaning chemicals to seasonal winds from Central Asia, the causes of Kawasaki Disease remain a mystery to this day. It is a rare but pote...

World Mental Health Day 2017

10 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

World Mental Health Day is observed on October 10th every year. The focus this year is mental health in the workplace. How does mental health affect p...

Cancer Genetics

09 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Genetics is driving precision medicine, which is targeted prevention and treatment to the right people at the right time. However, genetic medicine is...

The Genetics of Body Clock

06 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The 2017 Nobel Prize for physiology and medicine went to three geneticists, Jeffrey Hall, Michael Rosbash, and Michael Young, who carried out studies ...

Doctor in the House: Negligence and Malpractices

06 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. Expect deep insights delivered with generous humour. Joining him this week is Dhinesh Bhaska...

Breast Cancer

05 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Breast cancer is a leading killer of Malaysian women with about 5000 new cases every year. Half of the women diagnosed are below 50 years old. With a ...

Project Happiness

04 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

A proponent of positive psychology, Clinical Psychologist Paul J introduces us to Project Happiness.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informatio...

Health News Digest: Paralympians

02 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

We discuss the latest in health news. Being an athlete is no easy task, but becoming a paralympian can be even more challenging. With the recent incre...

Voice and Speaking Issues

28 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

We often take our voice for granted, until we start noticing changes to its quality or pitch. Sunway Medical Centre’s Speech-Language and Swallo...

Golden Athletes and Recovery from Joint Injuries

27 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In last month’s 29th SEA Games, we were all amazed by sportsmen and sportswomen at their prime, performing feats that many of us wouldn’t ...

Neuroscience of Emotions

26 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

UC Berkeley researchers recently published a study that uncovered 27 distinct states of emotion. They were also able to organise the findings into an ...

Health News Digest: Ig Nobel Prize 2017

25 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

We discuss the latest in health news. This week, we focus our attention to some of winners from the recent Ig Nobel Prize, which honours research that...

Cholesterol

21 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

As our nation gets heavier and older, what does recent research on cholesterol and heart health tell us that we need to understand? Here to help us wi...

How can Pharmacists Help You

20 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In conjunction with World Pharmacist Day on 25 September, we speak to the Malaysian Pharmaceutical Society to learn the roles of pharmacists in the co...

Heart and Lung Transplant

19 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Today we speak to a luminary figure in heart-lung transplant surgery. Prof John Wallwork was part of the team that conducted the world’s first h...

Health News Digest: Inclusive Language or Political Correctness?

18 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

We discuss the latest in health news. This week, we cover cancer lingo and the warrior metaphor, how to name diseases, bias in healthcare, and what ha...

High Altitude Medicine

15 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Earlier this month, 19 Malaysians were left stranded in their climb to the peak of Mount Elbrus after a severe mudflow. Consultant Emergency Physician...

Brain Waves #7: Jeans for Genes

14 Sep 2017

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 ...

Your 4-letter Personality

13 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Most of us had probably tried (even got obsessed with) tests that tell us which personality types we belong to. Are these tests valid? And what should...

Mind for the Body, and Hypnotherapy

12 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

We discuss hypnotherapy and tapping into our subconscious minds as means to improve our health. Instead of swinging pocket watches in candle-lit rooms...

Mind for the Body, and Hypnotherapy

12 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

We discuss hypnotherapy and tapping into our subconscious minds as means to improve our health. Instead of swinging pocket watches in candle-lit rooms...

Health News Digest: Not Dwarfed by Dwarfism

11 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

You have seen them, perhaps even stared, but have you ever cared? People with dwarfism are a minority, being one out of every 30,000 births, but their...

Emergency Services 101

08 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In light of the recent news about the hit-and-run case involving a Singaporean victim, we speak to Dr Alzamani Mohammad Idrose, Consultant Emergency P...

Doctor in the House: Living Cancer Drug

08 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. Expect deep insights delivered with generous humour. This week, Consultant Haematologist Dat...

Attention Deficit Disorder

07 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

How does one determine if hyperactivity and lack of focus is merely that, or a sign that one may have attention deficit disorder? How does ADD present...

Psychology of Courage

06 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Courage is defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as "the ability to do something that frightens one," but how does a psychologist describe courage?...

Our Adaptable Bones

05 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

During the recently ended 29th SEA Games, we were amazed once again by the extraordinary feats that humans could perform. The achievements were divers...

Chat your woes away with a robot

30 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In recent years, a host of apps have been developed that allow users to chat with an artificial intelligence entity. One of such apps, Woebot, has rep...

Hacking Health

29 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

From shared vehicles to apartment rentals, digital technology is dismantling paradigms and building new models. How can such disruptive forces improve...

Allergies, No Play-play

28 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Food allergies are not trivial matters, as was evident in the death of a Singaporean woman earlier this year. The woman who knew she was allergic to p...

Doctor in the House: Primary Healthcare Issues in Malaysia

25 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Last Friday, we discussed the amendments to the 13th Schedule of the Private Healthcare Facilities and Services Act. Today, we speak to the Malaysian ...

Unpicking Our Young Picky Eaters

24 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Rajini Sarvanathan, Developmental Paediatrician, tells us about the picky-eating habits of children, and how we can help our picky eaters enjoy th...

Infrared Sauna

23 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The sauna has been a European tradition for centuries with documented benefits for our hearts and blood circulation. In recent years, a new approach t...

Know Obesity, Stop Obesity

23 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

An obesity epidemic is rippling across the world. In Malaysia, one of three adults and one of six children are obese, raising serious concerns about o...

Nurturing A Healthy Pregnancy

22 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The foundations of our health were built in our mothers’ wombs. A healthy pregnancy is much more than nourishing the growing fetus; the mother&r...

Health News Digest: Paradox

21 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

We discuss the latest in health news. On this episode, we learn the science behind jet lag, how the most obese nation in the world also produces the m...

Doctor in the House: The Rise of Consultation Costs

18 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. Expect deep insights delivered with generous humour. Joining him this is week is Dr Jacob Th...

Stroke Rehabilitation

17 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Every year, about 40,000 Malaysians suffer stroke attacks. If we survive the trauma, we would still likely lose some of our speech, senses or mobility...

To Marry Or Not?

16 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

We humans have been practising marriages for a long time, but nothing is set in stone. The forms of marriage and what it means have been changing acro...

Working for a Healthy Mouth

15 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

We interact with the world through our mouths a lot. With our mouths, we speak, breathe and eat. How our teeth and gum look and function affect our he...

Health News Digest: Sensory and Social Influences on Eating

14 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

We discuss the latest in health news. This week, we bring you on a tour of the eating experience--from the tongue to the nose and we end with the peop...

Doctor in the House: When a Urologist, and When a Urogynaecologist?

11 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

When should you consult a urologist? What about a urogynaecologist? As different as men and women are below the waist, how does it matter when it come...

Brain Waves #6: Caring for Dementia

10 Aug 2017

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...

Upholding Standards of Cosmetics

09 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

When dermatologists over the nation gather in KL for an annual conference this month, they will discuss advances in cosmetics. Dr Ruban tells us how t...

Winning Back Our Zzz

08 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

While one or two nights of lousy sleep is tolerable, prolonged lack of quality sleep is deadly. Yet many of us struggle with insomnia, or difficulty s...

Winning Back Our Zzz

08 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

While one or two nights of lousy sleep is tolerable, prolonged lack of quality sleep is deadly. Yet many of us struggle with insomnia, or difficulty s...

Health News Digest: Barbell Sports

07 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of Health News Digest, our producer and intern bring us on a tour of their favourites: Barbell sports, food, rest and sleep. -- 0:00 -...

Doctor in the House: Doctors Making Sound Clinical Decisions

04 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On 28 June 2017, oncologist Dr Ang Peng Tiam in Singapore was suspended for eight months for professional misconduct. Seven years ago, Ang had present...

Aging with Grace

03 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Today, there are about 900 million people above 60 years old. Thirty years later, that number will more than double to 2 billion. Our populations are ...

Abnormal Toes, and is Yoga More Harmful Than Expected?

01 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

We have Dr Rajesh Singh, Consultant Orthopedic with us today to talk about a study that reveals how often yoga causes injuries, despite the common imp...

Health & Living Live 2017 Re-cap #4: Age of the Sex Drought

31 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

If you and your partner are not having sex, does that mean your relationship is dead? Apparently, there is a new kind of sex drought, the one brought ...

Doctor in the House: Caring For Our Eyes

28 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Earlier this year in the United Kingdom, when a 67-year old woman checked in for her cataract surgery, she surprised her doctors in more ways than one...

Too Young for School?

27 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

A recent study in England found that children who started school a year younger than others are more susceptible to poor mental health. Yet we could a...

Lightweight Runners and Teenage Weak Bones

26 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Harjeet Singh returns for his monthly show to talk about bones. In this episode, we pore over three recent studies that found weaker bones in idle ...

Teens! Know Your Birds and Bees

25 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

A 2016 survey revealed the shocking vacuum in Malaysian teenagers’ knowledge of sexual and reproductive health. One-third of teenagers believe t...

Health & Living Live 2017 Re-cap #3: Searching a Cure for Dementia, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s

24 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

How are we from curing Dementia, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease? Listen to our panel of experts discuss possible cures, and--while we...

Doctor in the House: Reprogramming Brain Cells Against Parkinson’s Disease

21 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

It starts with a tremor, then your face loses its expression and your arms its sway. Those are the progressive symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease, ...

Leukemia and Lymphoma

20 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Leukemia and lymphoma cancers of the blood where the cells multiply beyond control. How can we detect these cancers and treat them? Also, what are the...

Biostatistics

19 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Biologists observe the world, ask questions about the world, then run studies to collect data and answer the questions. One wrong step in the process ...

Mindfulness in Meditation

18 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

“Meditation”--the word conjures a picture of calmness, concentration, healing and to some, perhaps even out-of-body-experience. What is me...

Health & Living Live 2017 Re-cap #2: Healthy Minds In The City

17 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

By 2020, mental illness is expected to become the second biggest health concern affecting Malaysians, after heart disease. People who live in larger s...

Doctor in the House: Charlie Gard

14 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

When doctors and parents of a baby boy Charlie Gard in United Kingdom disagree on continuing or removing his life-support system, the debate moved fro...

Brain Waves #5: Intelligence Genes

13 Jul 2017

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...

Working Together for Better Family and Marriage Therapy

12 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Healthy marriages and families are crucial not just to the well-being of individuals, but also that of societies. When our marriages hit a rock or fam...

Health & Living Live 2017 Re-cap #1: Pursuit of Happiness

10 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Is the pursuit of happiness pulling us away from happiness itself? Do indices that measure happiness of cities and countries bring us closer to bliss ...

Doctor in the House: Spina Bifida

07 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Spina bifida is a birth defect where the baby’s spinal cord fails to close or develop properly. Although the condition is one of the most common...

Dementia and Diabetes

06 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Diabetes is more common in Alzheimer's patients. Professor John Todd discusses the molecular implication that links diabetes and dementia.See omnystud...

At the Crossroads: Education and Career

05 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

One of the biggest decisions youth make is what to do after secondary school. Should they continue with tertiary education or should they get a job? T...

Nerve Compression/Entrapment Syndrome

04 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

When our nerves are trapped in a tight space or depressed by pressure, we would develop a condition called nerve entrapment syndrome. Tingling feeling...

Health News Digest: Celebrity Scientists

03 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

We discuss the latest in health news. Bill Nye is getting a bit of flak for his new show, Bill Nye Saves the World, even from scientists. In the age o...

Drug shrinks ovarian tumours in early trial

30 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

A new targeted treatment for ovarian cancer has shown “very promising” results in women in the advanced stages of the disease. Prof Dr Woo...

Aggressive Behaviour in Children

29 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Why are some children aggressive, and how do you manage a violent child? Is juvie the right answer to deal with delinquents? Consultant Developmental ...

Coconut Oil “As Unhealthy As Butter”

28 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

There was a wave of panic after the American Heart Association said, in an updated advice, that coconut oil is as unhealthy as beef dripping and butte...

Doctor in the House: World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

23 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Dr George Lee returns to discuss the about Elder Abuse along with researcher for Preventing Elder Abuse and Neglect Initiative (PEACE). Expect deep in...

Of Kids and Food

22 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Fighting obesity starts from young. Even small tweaks to a child’s diet can make a positive impact to their health. But that’s not the onl...

Influenza

21 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

According to Dr Mohd Iqbal, parents are still unclear about the disease and its dangers, with many unaware that an influenza vaccination can offer pro...