Health & Living

Functional Medicine

16 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Identify and address the root causes of chronic illness with an integrated system. Sounds simple enough, but what exactly does it mean? Dr Sumithra Na...

Fit, Pregnant Women

15 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Karen Siah returns with the goods on what's safe and what's not for pregnant women and postpartum mothers keeping fit or getting back in shape. Joinin...

Geriatric Dentistry

14 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In an ageing society, dental health problems become an increasingly particular issue since they can arise from other medical conditions. Older people ...

Pancreatic Cancer or Four Diseases?

11 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick Swayze, Luciano Pavarotti, Steve Jobs. What do they all have in common? They all lost their lives to the same disease: Pancreas cancer. After...

Undertreatment of Pain in Children and Babies

10 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

When a baby or young child cries, we often dismiss it as 'kids being kids'. But paediatric pain management is a real concern and could greatly reduce ...

Relationship Rejection

09 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

We’ve probably all been there before – at the end of a long-term, usually romantic, relationship. Most people are able to eventually ...

Psychiatric Series: Dementia

08 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Have you entered a room and forgot why you went there? Do you sometimes misplace or lose things? Do you think you’re losing your mind? Learn the...

Leprosy

07 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

The World Health Organisation announced in 1994 that leprosy has been eliminated in Malaysia. But that does not mean that the country has no leprosy c...

My Tears Don't Dry On Their Own

04 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Watery eyes, also known as epiphora, is a condition where excessive tears flow from one or both eyes. Dr. Ong sheds some light on this less-discussed ...

Managing Stress in Children

03 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Think stress only affects adults? Think again. Research has shown that stress can alter young people's brains. Find out how kids and teens express str...

Assistance and Therapy Animals

02 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

The scientific study of the human-animal bond is still in its infancy but according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, pets can dec...

Getting On Your Nerves

01 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Nerves are part of the 'wiring' system that carries messages between the brain and the rest of the body. These messages include telling the body to mo...

Sildenafil, A Journey From the Heart to Penis and More

29 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Before 1998, erectile dysfunction was an absolute downer. Treatments were tough and the subject taboo. All that changed in 1998 when the drug sildenaf...

Conceiving Your Dead Daughter's Baby?

26 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In a first-of-its-kind occurrence, a British mother has launched a legal battle to access her dead daughter's frozen eggs so she can give birth to her...

Through the Big C

25 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

The year-long bout of diarrhoea turned out to be colon cancer. At only 27 years old and with no family history of cancer, the diagnosis came as a surp...

Rare Disease Day 2016

24 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

February 29th marks Rare Disease Day. Fittingly, the date was chosen because February 29 is a rare day. It became annually observed worldwide on the l...

Keeping Fit on a Shoestring Budget

23 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Do you feel a little bit troubled about all that Chinese New Year bingeing? Not sure how to keep up with your exercise routine after cancelling that e...

The Dark Side of Mental Health

22 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Mention ‘Hospital Bahagia’ or ‘Tanjung Rambutan’ and everyone knows what you are referring to. But what really happens behind ...

Doctor in the House: Dr Yahya Awang

19 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

He is known for performing the coronary artery bypass surgery on former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohammad in 1989. He went on to play an instrum...

Mindfulness For Stress Reduction & Wellness

18 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Mindfulness has long been practised, and is said to have complementary benefits that include stress reduction, relaxation and improved quality of life...

The Gallbladder Story

17 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Is the gallbladder really just a useless organ that might occasionally produce some offending stones? Hepatobiliary Surgeon, Dr Haritharan Thamutaram,...

The Future of Medical Tourism

16 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Sherene Azli, CEO of the Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC) spoke to us about Frost & Sullivan's Transformational Health 360° Research ...

Social Networks and Health

10 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Social networks is as important as exercise and diet in reducing health risks in each stage of life. Dr Johnben Loy, US Licensed Marriage and Family T...

Wound Management

04 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

When a skin is torn, cut or punctured due to an injury or surgery, wound management is an integral part of its care to promote healing and to restore ...

To Deworm or Not To Deworm?

03 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

A controversial Cochrane review in October 2015 opened a can of worms and sparked debate about the benefits of mass deworming. Although currently reco...

World Cancer Day 2016

02 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

2015 was a challenging year for everyone and that includes those involved in the fight against cancer. Last year we learned that about half of Malaysi...

Dengue Roundtable

01 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Only a month into 2016 and we have seen more than 10,000 dengue cases that resulted in at least 23 deaths. Is there a new dengue strain? Will the El N...

Doctor in the House: Zika, Chikungunya and Dengue

29 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. Focusing on Aedes mosquito-borne diseases, he is joined by the Head of Vector-Borne Disease ...

Identity Development in Children

28 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

“Who am I?” “Where do I belong?” These are a couple of questions children may ask as they begin to have a sense of personal id...

70 and Still Running

27 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Elite senior marathoners may be giving their younger counterparts a run for their money. A new study published in American Journal of Physiology exami...

Conversion Disorder – Mind versus Body?

26 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Last year, a British Paralympian hopeful who had been in a wheelchair for four years was told that she could no longer compete because her disability ...

The Cost of Medicine under the Trans-Pacific Partnership

22 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

A controversial negotiation has come this far. Since we last checked in with Policy Manager at the Malaysian AIDS Council, Fifa Rahman, on the TPP, a ...

Transforming Primary Care Services

21 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Healthcare is one of the most basic services that must be afforded to everyone. In fact, the right to health is specified as one our basic human right...

Obese Cops and Obesity Management

20 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

On January 8th, the police force launched the Trim N Fit programme for cops with a BMI above 25. Bukit Aman's Director of Management (Communications),...

Cancer – New Research, Better Outcome

18 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Precision medicine is touted to be the future of healthcare, including in cancer treatments. Producing a personalised treatment for every cancer patie...

Snoring

15 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Is snoring a sign of a good night's sleep or is there something more to it? Consultant ENT Specialist, Dr Lim Wye Keat shares his views.See omnystudio...

The Next Generation of Vision Correction Technology

14 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

By the time we leave school, up to 90% of Asians need to wear glasses. But are contact lens and spectacles a constant hassle to you? For years, correc...

Inauthentic Behaviour

13 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever forced a smile or outwardly agreed with a point while inwardly disagreeing? If yes, then you’ve had to engage in inauthentic behav...

Borderline Personality Disorder

12 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

As part of our Psychiatry Series, we will be discussing the very serious mental illness that is Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). People sufferin...

Living With Pain, Not In Pain

11 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

A girl who chronically skipped school and a man who rejected travel or heavy work. Both complained of unbearable pain. Pain that nobody could see and ...

Doctor in the House: Cervical Cancer

08 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, and we start off this year’s Doctor in the House series with discussion on this devastating disease....

Eradicating Malaria Everywhere

07 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

At the forefront of a promising first in malaria vaccine research is Malaysian-born and US-based Dr Betty Sim Kim Lee. We talk to her today about the ...

Virotherapy - Curing Cancer with Viruses

06 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In July, we discussed news of a modified virus with the potential for curing cancer, and the mechanics of using virus vectors in this sort of treatmen...

Scavenging for Body Parts

05 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Traumatic injuries can happen at any time, and in some instances body parts need to be reconstructed with tissue from other sources. Spare-part surger...

Rheumatoid Arthritis

04 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Simply put, rheumatoid arthritis is a lifelong autoimmune disease that causes joint inflammation, but the reality is much more complicated than that. ...

Year-End Round-Up Part 5: Cost of Medicine

31 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

On the last part of our year-end round-up series, we feature all stories about the rising cost of healthcare, GST and TPPA amid the economic turmoil t...

Year-End Round-Up Part 4: Vaping

30 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

It may not be too excessive to say that 2015 is the year of vaping. With so many questions clouding the hottest issue in the country this year, we spo...

Year-End Round-Up Part 3: Vaccination

29 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

In Part 2 of our year-end round-up, we learned that multi-drug resistant periodically populated the news. This episode we uncover your only shot at su...

Year-End Round-Up Part 2: Antibiotics

28 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

With input from Dr Sasheela Ponnampalavanar (Associate Professor of Medicine), Dr Latiffah Hassan (Associate Professor of Veterinary Public Health), D...

Year-End Round-Up Part 1: Health Headlines 2015

23 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

We are looking back to 2015 to follow up on health news that made the headlines. We kick off the line-up with the major outbreaks that plagued our nat...

Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine Review

22 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

We take a look at some of the most interesting stories that Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon Dr Harjeet Singh shared with us this year.See omnystudio.co...

Caring For The Heart

21 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Heart Disease still remains the Number 1 killer in both government and private hospitals in Malaysia. Find out the evolution of heart treatments and p...

Doctor In The House - Look Back at 2015

18 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

2015 is coming to an end, and in his last show for the year, Dr. George Lee looks back on the biggest health stories that were covered on his weekly s...

Osteoarthritis and Rehabilitation Process

17 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

The cartilage is a natural cushion inside your joints. But what happens if they slowly breakdown? About 10% of Malaysians above 60 years old and a sma...

Food Allergies: Are We Overreacting?

16 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

The number of people with food allergies is relatively small, but some of these conditions can be life-threatening. We are becoming more aware of food...

Bigorexia

15 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Eating disorders and body image issues are often associated with women but men too are affected by it. Bigorexia is sometimes thought of as reverse an...

Edward Jenner and the Eradication of Smallpox Documentary

14 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Smallpox is a horrible disease, but we have eradicated it. Many ridiculed the endeavour, but eradication was heralded almost two centuries ago by Edwa...

Doctor in the House: AIDS Development

11 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

It was World AIDS Day on December 1st. Find out why this day is important and how much does the public really know about HIV/AIDS as we speak to Dr Ra...

Children and Technology

10 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

With Christmas and exam result seasons around the corner, this is the time people are rewarding the kids with gifts. Gadgets are popular gift options,...

Staying With Your Parents

09 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

More young adults are living with their parents now. Delaying adulthood, being thrifty or valuing family togetherness - could these be some of the rea...

Psychiatry Series: Pathological Gambling

08 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Pathological gamblers could have predisposition to developing a gambling problem due to genetics or family history. What are the odds of developing su...

Psychiatry Series: Pathological Gambling

08 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Pathological gamblers could have predisposition to developing a gambling problem due to genetics or family history. What are the odds of developing su...

Doctor in the House: Doctors On Strike

04 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

The Department of Health in the UK is attempting to push through a new contract for junior doctors that would force them to work longer hours without ...

Complications During Childbirth

03 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Modern technology has helped improve the quality of childbirth and the care of the newborn child. However, we find out from Obstetrician and Gynaecolo...

Achilles tendon disorders

01 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

With about 25 percent of Achilles tendon ruptures missed during initial examination, they are not just common but they are also often misdiagnosed. Co...

Vaccine Design (Documentary)

30 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Vaccines are proof that prevention is better than cure. Every year, vaccines save 6 million lives from diseases like tetanus, whooping cough, measles,...

Y Chromosome linked to Cancer Death Risk

27 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

A study from a Swedish team found a correlation between loss of the Y chromosome and early death, in addition to an increased risk of cancer. Could th...

Living in a Wheelchair

26 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Malaysia is not a model of inclusiveness when it comes to issues related to persons with disabilities; attitudinal and environmental barriers are stil...

Contact and Collision Injuries

25 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

There are many ways sports and physical injuries can happen – including overuse and poor technique – but perhaps none is more graphic that...

Revisiting Rhinosinusitis

24 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

If you are not afflicted with it yourself, you know at least someone who does. Rhinosinusitis is not just bothersome, it can also result in severe com...

Pneumonia Vaccination

23 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

The World Health Organisation estimates that one in three newborn infant deaths is due to pneumonia. Vaccination can prevent most of these pneumonia-r...

Doctor in the House: Fertility

20 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Fertility issues are still wrongly assumed to be “a woman's problem” even though causes of infertility can be traced to lie with both sexe...

Diabetes and Kidneys

19 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Uncontrolled diabetes would hasten the onset of renal failure. With more than 5,000 new kidney failure cases diagnosed in Malaysia every year, there i...

Compassion Fatigue

18 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Long-term illnesses can take a heavy emotional and physical toll not only on the primary victims but also on the family caregivers. Who takes care of ...

PTSD

17 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD is often associated with military veterans from the Western hemisphere. But PTSD can strike anyone especially a...

Antibiotic Resistance Awareness Week

16 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

The World Health Organisation’s Antimicrobial Resistance Global Report on Surveillance 2014 revealed antimicrobial resistance was a major threat...

Doctor in the House: Suicide in Middle Aged Men

13 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

New figures show that men in the forties and fifties are twice as likely to kill themselves as the rest of the population. Dr Philip George, Psychiatr...

Vision Development and Nearsightedness in Children

12 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

A baby’s vision is quite blurry at birth. As sight gradually develops over the first years, the baby will begin to absorb a large amount of visu...

Cost of Cancer

11 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

The rising financial burden from cancer will bankrupt more families as cancer incidences rise in the region if no action is taken. This is the startli...

World Diabetes Day

09 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Held on November 14 each year, World Diabetes Day is a global awareness campaign in response to the alarming rise of this chronic condition. This year...

Doctor in the House: Movember - Testicular and Prostate Cancers

06 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

The hairiest month has arrived. To kick off Movember, Dr George Lee, Consultant Urologist, tackles the topic of testicular and prostate cancer. Find o...

Lung Cancer

05 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Lung cancer is one of the most common cancers and the leading cause of cancer-related death in the world. Clinical Oncologist, Dr Christina Lai, and C...

Nutrigenomics and the Importance of ​Nutritional​ Interventions

04 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Nutrition and genetics both play an important role in human health as well as the development of chronic diseases such as cancer, osteoporosis, diabet...

Typhoid

03 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

The Kuala Lumpur Health Department received seven cases of typhoid fever in the first week of August. By October 18, the number of cases was up to 32....

Upper Limb Pain

02 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Pain in the upper limb is a common complaint in the healthcare setting. It may be related to work, exercise, degenerative causes, or an accident. It m...

Licensing Occupational Therapists

30 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

While Malaysia faces a shortage of occupational therapists, the profession is definitely slowly developing in the country and will soon require licenc...

Advanced Breast Cancer

29 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

More than 1 in 4 breast cancer cases in Malaysia are only diagnosed in the advanced stage. This does not include those that progress into advanced sta...

Iristal

28 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

The eyes are often neglected from discussions on overall health and wellness even though declining eyesight can severely affect our quality of life. M...

Stroke in Younger Adults

27 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Even though the overall rate of stroke is decreasing, it is increasing for younger adults - those between 20 and 54 years of age. According to the Ame...

Schizophrenia and the Workplace

26 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Without treatment, people with schizophrenia are unfit for employment. However, with medical intervention, patients are able to lead a normal life and...

Womb Transplants

23 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Doctors in the UK have recently received approval to carry out the nation’s first ten womb transplants following a successful procedure in Swede...

Men's Health

22 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

In practically every country in every generation, men seem to have a shorter life expectancy than women. The most famous paper on this subject, Why Me...

Losing your mind over hair loss?

21 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

The average healthy person has about 100,000 strands of hair on his or her head and sheds about 100 strands of hair daily. But what happens when we st...

Urban Cycling

20 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Kuala Lumpur is notorious for its traffic jams. The city council has made it a priority to promote sustainable transportation and considers cycling an...

DNA Repair

19 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

It was recently announced that the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2015 would be awarded to Tomas Lindahl, Paul Modrich and Aziz Sancar for having mapped, at...

Importance of Anaesthesia to Outcome of Surgery

16 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Every October 16th, the world observes Anaesthesia Day to celebrate the birth of anaesthesia and to create awareness of the scope of the anaesthesiolo...

Parental Decision in Tertiary Education

15 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

It’s back-to-school season again for the big kids. But what if your kids cannot make a decision? When is the right time to talk about tertiary e...

Dignity in Mental Health

13 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This year's World Mental Health Day 2015, observed on October 10th, carried the theme "Dignity in Mental Health". The World Health Organisation's goal...

Misconceptions of Menopause

12 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

In this day and age, there are still misconceptions and ignorance surrounding the subject of menopause. Dr Ho Choon Moy, Consultant Gynaecologist and ...

Doctor In The House: Blood Pressure and the Elderly

09 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

In her latest research, Dr Tan Maw Pin examined the association of postural blood pressure and blood pressure therapy with the risk of falls in older ...