Health & Living
Episodes
To Forgive
08 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
“To err is human; to forgive, divine.” This is a familiar phrase, but unfortunately we tend to blame others for their mistakes more than w...
Are Dental Implants For You?
03 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
When you get a replacement tooth or bridge, your dentist will place a dental implant in your jaw to serve as an artificial tooth root. It is quite an ...
Eating and Living Well for Healthy Bones
02 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
As we age, we worry about osteoporosis and breaking our bones that turn more brittle with time. Yet it turns out that osteoporosis has its roots in ou...
Tackling Kidney Diseases
01 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
About one in ten Malaysian adults suffer from chronic kidney disease, and almost all of them do not realise it. Although the patients can take measure...
Measuring Gases Inside You
30 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
When we go for a health check, the doctors will examine us and collect all sorts of data. Blood pressure, blood glucose levels, cholesterol levels. Al...
Re-evaluating Antibiotics in Livestock
29 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
To feed a burgeoning and protein-loving population, farmers are driven to produce more livestock in shorter time, and in increasingly stressful condit...
Doctor In The House: Childbirth Defects
26 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In the UK, a boy who was left disabled during birth could receive record £15m compensation by the NHS. Medics failed to pick up 'abnormal change...
What and Why Children Fear.
25 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
What do your children fear most? Spiders, strangers, or even your neighbour’s poodle? Experiencing many firsts in the world, it’s natural ...
Diabetes Associated With The Bugs In Your Gut
24 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Your body is a universe. In your guts live a rich diverse community of microbes that have a say in your digestion, defense against infection and now, ...
Do we really need supplements
23 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
From acai to ginseng to zinc, there seems to be a dietary supplement that could boost the performance of every aspect of our health these days. Even a...
Protecting Our Blood Supply
22 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever donated blood? If you have, you would know how good it feels, trusting your half a liter of blood could save the life of another. Much o...
Fatherhood
19 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In conjunction with Father's Day, we explore the psychology and physiology of fatherhood with Dr George Lee and Dr Michael Menke, a psychological scie...
High Heels - Empower or Restrain?
18 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Today we turn our attention to your feet with experts from Sunway Medical Center. We discuss how high heels affect your feet and the common foot condi...
Creative Arts Therapy
17 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Creative Arts therapy may sound like an abstract concept to many - no pun intended – but it's a distinct form of psychotherapy that is said to h...
Could Spouses Hold The Key to Healthy Aging?
16 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
As is often the case, your parents were right -- you really ought to choose your spouse wisely. For not only till death do you part, but your spouse ...
Swelling Your Depression
15 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
For years we have been trying to understand depression. What causes it, and how can we treat it? A new study links depression to an unlikely source--i...
Grip Strength - A Predictor of Your Health Risks?
12 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
A study suggests the chances of having a heart attack, stroke or dying young may be hidden in the palm of your hand. Researchers said their findings ...
Memories and Pain in Your Brain
11 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Our brains makes up less than 2% of our body weight, but that 2% holds the stories of our lives - the songs that we have heard, the durians that we ha...
Behavioural & Occupational Therapy for Children
10 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
There are a myriad of factors and issues that can impact the status of a child's health and development, and if not dealt with properly, children tend...
Young and Hooked On Cannabis
09 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Back for their monthly show, consultant psychiatrists Dr. Philip George and Dr. Stephen Jambunathan highlight what they see as an emerging concern in ...
Managing Musculoskeletal Pain with Opioids
08 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Opioids, such as morphine, are used regularly to manage pain, but are we abusing them? Reports show that orthopaedic surgeons in the USA are the...
Very Sociable, and Also Very Good at Fighting Bugs
05 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Being an introvert or extrovert could mean more than how you spend your Friday evenings. Studies suggest that extroverts also have stronger immune sys...
Ridding Stones As Huge As Tennis Balls In You
04 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Your kidney works hard to clear excess salts from what you have digested, but when the salts build up in your kidney, so does the trouble. These salts...
Gaming Makes Cycling More Fun
03 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
It’s tempting to workout at the gym, especially when the weather isn’t too friendly. But do you find it boring to run on the treadmill or ...
From Cutie to Obesity
01 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
For most of you, the days of worrying about skinny children are over. The modern concern is the overweight child who eats too much of the wrong foods....
To Catch A Pancreatic Cancer
29 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest. Almost no patients surviving more than 5 years after diagnosis. Still, early detection can improve treatmen...
Growing Up With Dyslexia
28 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
If your child struggles to read or recall words, he or she may be dyslexic. And your child is not alone. One out of ten children grapple with dyslexic...
Pain Is Not An Easy Thing To Share
26 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
If your body is hurting, you are going to seek help from a doctor. But you may find yourself in an awkward situation: You feel the pain but you strugg...
Planning for a Healthier Malaysia
25 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
If you wish to understand the 11th Malaysian Plan which was tabled last Thursday might affect your experience at the hospital or clinics, stay tune. T...
Running Against Cancer
22 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
As a teenager, Frank Chong had it tough. While others were rebelling against parents, Frank was fighting the cancer in his leg. After three years, Fra...
Fatty Liver Kills
20 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Our liver is a hardworking organ. Sitting above and close to our gut and intestines, the liver filters what our digestive systems absorb before releas...
Motor Neuron Disease
19 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Last year, it would have been impossible to avoid seeing people pouring buckets of ice-cold water over themselves. The “Ice Bucket Challenge&rd...
Smoke Gets In Your Lungs
18 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Lung cancer is the most deadly cancer in Malaysia and accounts for 12% of all cancer incidences in the country. Smoking contributes most to lung cance...
Building Tolerance for Allergens
15 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Allergies are a serious concern and unfortunately, allergens come in all forms. Peanuts, prawns, pollen, penicillin. Even sweat and semen. Conventiona...
I Am A Nurse
14 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Nurses are to healthcare as blood is to our bodies. They tend to our needs even before and after we have consulted the doctors. They see to our diet, ...
Let Not Money Eat Your Marriage
13 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
After sex, money stokes the most conflict in marriages. How can couples discuss and plan financial matters? Are the traditional gender roles in marria...
Understanding Abnormal Sexual Preferences
12 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Paraphilia is a condition where a person is so obsessed with a particular object or behaviour that sexual gratification is only possible through those...
Keeping Your Heart Strong
11 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Press your hand to your heart and feel that beat under your skin and ribs. Your heart, smaller than a fist, keeps the rest of your body going by pumpi...
Trekking and Hiking
30 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
More and more urbanites are putting on trekking shoes and venturing into the forests and hills, pacing the trails for a sports adventure in the outdoo...
Alzheimers & Dementia
28 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Dementia--forgetfulness, losing track of time, unable to remember and recognize family and friends--these are signs of old age that many assume to be ...
Health News Digest: April 27, 2015
27 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
For a sampling of the most exciting and interesting news that concerns our health, listen in as we bring you the most direct voices from experts and p...
Rights of the Doctors and Patients in Medicine
24 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
A doctor’s ethics dictate that they do good and do no harm. Yet reality is much more complicated when it comes to treating underage patien...
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
23 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
How well are you breathing when you are sleeping? People with obstructive sleep apnea have their airways blocked, causing them to take shallow breaths...
Treating Cancer with Immunotherapy
22 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to fighting cancer, we can count on our immune systems. Immunotherapy is a treatment for cancer that helps the immune system recognize a...
Learning from the Ebola Epidemic
21 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Thirteen months ago, a series of mysterious deaths struck Guinea, killing doctors and patients. A week later on 22nd March 2014, the killer infection ...
Neglected Tropical Diseases
20 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The idea of no man or woman being left behind can be an important component of a civil society but with all the considerations of cost and logistics, ...
Debating the Human Papillomavirus Vaccine
17 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The human papillomavirus (HPV) is a very common virus. If the virus is not cleared, infection can lead to orophayngeal cancer, as well as cancers in t...
Raising Autistic Children
16 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Children with autism struggle to communicate and relate to others. Symptoms are variable and depend on where the child sits on the autism spectr...
Mental Health in the Workplace
15 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Colleagues at work seldom discuss mental health issues. Mental illness is a stigma, a sign of weakness, a possible trigger to get fired. Yet five of t...
Steroids - Friend or Foe in Treatment of Oral Diseases?
13 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
If you have had ulcers in your mouth, you know what a torment they can be. Your doctor may prescribe you steroids to relieve the pain and swelli...
Hormonal Replacement Therapy
10 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
For many women, menopause can be a difficult change to accept. As the hormones oestrogen and progesterone drop, women experience a host of unpleasant ...
From farm to table - how safe is it?
08 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Every time you pick a bag of sausages off the shelf, do you question where the sausages had been and how they were made? The journey from the farms to...
Aging and degeneration - What’s the difference?
07 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
As we age, our bones lose minerals, turning more brittle; our joints stiffen as cartilage is lost. How can we mitigate these changes, and how is agin...
Community Against Dengue
06 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Dengue cases in Malaysia hit a record high in 2014. Even as the Ministry of Health issues health warnings and calls on the public to monitor and reduc...
Angelina Jolie Part Deux
03 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
If three women in your family were diagnosed with breast or ovarian cancer before the age of 60 , and eventually died from the illness - would y...
Palliative Care
02 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Try talking about death in any social setting. People look away, silence sets in. We treat death like a taboo which isolates terminally-ill patients a...
Doktorbudak.com--Helping Parents Online
01 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Doktorbudak.com is an online platform for children health. With more than twenty five paediatricians on board, Doktorbudak.com has been answering pare...
Doctors and Statistics
31 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Statistics are sometimes reduced to a punchline when it comes to the numbers that flood through our information-saturated world. But they have always ...
Advances in Glaucoma Treatment
30 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Glaucoma is a condition that occurs when fluid in our eyes cannot flow out, building pressure that damages the nerves in our eyes. Patients usually ad...
Tuberculosis
27 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In May 2014, governments at the World Health Assembly announced their ambition to end the global tuberculosis epidemic by 2035. With odds stacked heav...
The Red Meat Debate
26 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
So the debate has been raging - either red meat will lower your cholesterol and help you slim down, or it’ll set you on the fast track to diabet...
Children, Why Can’t You Sleep?
25 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Sleep is crucial, particularly so for children who need the down time to grow. Coaxing the kids to put aside their toys and crawl into bed can however...
Alcohol Poisoning
24 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
For those of us who drink, how much do you need for a good night out? The answers may vary, but the odds are good that you’re likely binge drink...
Hyperhidrosis
23 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Sweating is our bodies’ answer to staying cool. But excessive sweating, a condition called hyperhidrosis, is far from cool. Hyperhidrosis affect...
Testosterones--Villains or Heroes?
20 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
As men age, their testosterones drop, leading to an associated rise in risks of obesity and diabetes. On the other hand, high testosterone levels are ...
Pregnancy-related Complications
18 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Pregnancy is a journey of miracles--for months, a mother carries another individual in her body, nurturing the baby until the day she gives birth and ...
Sports Science and Potential
17 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In February, Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin announced plans to revamp and overhaul our sports program, and a part of that would be to bri...
The Evils of Sugar
16 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
A moment on the lips, a lifetime on the hips has always been a longtime reference to fatty, sugary foods. Dr. Robert Lustig insists however, that suga...
Aesthetic Medicine: Vanity or Sanity?
13 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Whether you have a double chin all the time or just in really unflattering Facebook photos, science could soon solve that unsightly problem for you. A...
Ancestry, Eating Habits and Environmental Exposure in Nose Cancer
12 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Nasopharyngeal cancer remains one of the most common cancer among Malaysian men. When people move away from high-risk areas of the world to cou...
Global Families
11 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
People go abroad to study, perhaps for better job opportunities and to raise a family. What this has resulted in, are increased numbers of global fami...
Anorexia Nervosa
10 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
People with anorexia have an intense fear of gaining weight. This is a disease that goes beyond body image and diet. Dr. Philip George and Dr. Stephen...
Rehabilitation Post Brain Injury
09 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
A knock to the head can raise more issues than just a swell. Recovery from traumatic brain injuries can be a long journey: first the surgeries, then t...
Anticholinergics
06 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Anticholinergics are prescribed for many health conditions in older people, including overactive bladder, depression and seasonal allergies. However, ...
Correctable Paediatric Deformities
05 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
We all hope for an unblemished, normal child at birth, but sometimes it’s not to be. Addressing birth defects that occur in the bone or muscle o...
Regenerative Medicine
04 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Regenerative medicine is a new avenue in human health, with the potential to resolve unmet medical needs by addressing the underlying causes of diseas...
The Importance of Fascia
03 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Fascia is the tissue that holds our bodies together, connecting everything. Highlighting its importance this month and its role in healing, is Dr. Raj...
Specific Learning Disorder
02 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine not being able to really grasp language, either spoken or written. That in turn may manifest in the imperfect ability to listen, think, speak...
Doctor in the House - Robotic Prostatectomy
27 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Surgeons perform tens of thousands of surgeries in a year to treat prostate cancer. The procedure, called radical prostatectomy has become a fine art ...
Acute Diarrhoea
26 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
We all get food poisoning from time to time and usually take it in our stride, but acute diarrhoea is actually the second leading cause of death in ch...
The Manly Y: How Smoking is Associated with Loss of the Y Chromosome
25 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
A new study has now demonstrated that smoking is associated with the loss of the Y chromosome in blood cells, potentially explaining why smoking is mo...
Patents and Medical Research
24 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
With patents littering the medical landscape in terms of medicine, technology and research - do they help or hinder progress? While they protect the w...
Low-Carb Diets and Fitness
23 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Low carb diets are often employed by people trying to achieve weight loss, but are they sustainable and what do they actually do? Karen Siah, fitness ...
Preparing Your Family & Your Home for a Baby
18 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Preparing for a new arrival in the home can be a time that is both incredibly exciting and also challenging. How can new parents anticipate what their...
Getting Your Oral Health Ready for 2015
17 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Ask any feng shui expert, and at some point, they’ll advise going to get your teeth checked. Now, whether you believe in that or not, there&rsqu...
Human Genome Meeting 2015
16 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The Human Genome Project garnered much excitement when it was first announced as people hoped it would represent a new stage in understanding what mak...
Valentine's Day Special: Sex
13 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
It's almost Valentine's Day, and we take a look at one of the more private aspects of relationships - sex. Specifically, sex drive in the different ge...
Hair Dye and Our Health
12 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Perhaps blondes really do have more fun, but these days, the sky (or the rainbow)’s the limit when it comes to hair. However, with the fumes and...
Therapy with Muslim Couples
11 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
How does therapy change when religious sensibilities and sensitivities need to be observed? Telling us all about therapy with Muslim couples are Dr. J...
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
10 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The recovery from a traumatic event is sadly not always the smooth road it should ideally be. Sometimes, it can come with long-term repercussions that...
Recovering from Autism
09 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Three decades ago, Raun Kaufman was diagnosed with severe autism, with an IQ of under 30 - his parents were told to institutionalise him. Instead, the...
Doctor in the House
06 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Get the lowdown on the biggest medical and health stories of the week with Dr. George Lee, consultant urologist.See omnystudio.com/listener for privac...
Blood in the Urine - When do you see a specialist?
05 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Very few things can cause as much concern as visible blood, whether it be coming from a wound, one’s nose, or appearing in stools and urine. It&...
World Cancer Day 2015 - Expanding Awareness and Is Cancer Just Bad Luck?
04 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In conjunction with World Cancer Day, Professor Teo Soo Hwang discusses how the fight against cancer has gained new areas of focus, and also addresses...
Doctor in the House - Oh, Smoking, Why Can't I Quit You?
30 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
What does Dr. George Lee have up his sleeve? Tune in to listen to our doctor in the house deal with medical issues with verve and a flourish. See...
Behind the Scenes of The Biggest Loser
29 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
A recent interview provided from a former Biggest Loser contestant paints a grim picture: malnutrition, cruel training methods, and people that came o...
Engineering Greener Humans
27 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Climate change is an undeniable problem, and solutions have ranged from changing human behaviour to making systemic alterations to try and halt it. Bu...
How Childhood Shapes Adult Mental Health
26 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
We play, we fight, we love, we cry - and life happens to us along the way. How does childhood shape the adults we grow up to be? Vizla Kumaresan, clin...
Doctor in the House - The Right to Die
23 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. George Lee does the work of parsing medical journals and research, translating it into interesting medical stories and anecdotes. See omnystu...
Fertility
22 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
As birth rates drop and concerns over ageing populations grow, more people seek out the help of fertility specialists. What can they do, and what new ...