Health & Living

With patents littering the medical landscape in terms of medicine, technology and research - do they help or hinder progress? While they protect the work that researchers do, they can also stand in the way of free sharing of information. Professor Richard Gold, founding Director of the Centre for Intellectual Property Policy in McGill University shares his opinion.   See omnystudio.com/listen...

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 trainer, explains what cutting out staples like rice, bread and noodles can do. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 baby (and they) will need? Dr. Premitha Damodaran, consultant OBGYN offers a primer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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’s no denying the importance of oral health. On the eve of Chinese New Year Eve, Professor Khoo Suan Phaik discusses how to keep your teeth and oral health in good nick for 2015. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Human Genome Project garnered much excitement when it was first announced as people hoped it would represent a new stage in understanding what makes us human and what makes us tick. Keeping us up to date on developments in the field, its impact on healthcare and what we can expect from the Human Genome Meeting 2015 is Professor Dr. Zilfafil Alwi, clinical geneticist. See omnystudio.com/listene...

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 genders and why they differ. Dr. George Lee lends his expertise on the subject. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 chemicals involved, might it all not be worth it? Dr. Ruban Nathan, consultant dermatologist, explains. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How does therapy change when religious sensibilities and sensitivities need to be observed? Telling us all about therapy with Muslim couples are Dr. Johnben Loy and Azah Yusof. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 continue to affect daily life. Dr. Philip George and Dr. Stephen Jambunathan, consultant psychiatrists, discuss post-traumatic stress disorder. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Three decades ago, Raun Kaufman was diagnosed with severe autism, with an IQ of under 30 - his parents were told to institutionalise him. Instead, they chose to put together a program that wasn’t part of conventional wisdom at the time, and now he’s fully recovered from autism. What does that recovery mean, and how does the Son-Rise program assist others with their recovery? We find ou...

Get the lowdown on the biggest medical and health stories of the week with Dr. George Lee, consultant urologist. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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’s the latter that we’ll be focusing on this week, with Dr Badrulhisham Bahadzor, Consultant Urologist and Dr Thiruventhiran Thilaganathan, Consultant Nephrologist, from Sunway Medical Centre. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...

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 a recent piece of research that stated that two thirds of cancer is just down to bad luck.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A recent interview provided from a former Biggest Loser contestant paints a grim picture: malnutrition, cruel training methods, and people that came out in worse health than when they joined the show. So what does a professional trainer have to say about all this? Noel Chelliah joins the discussion.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Climate change is an undeniable problem, and solutions have ranged from changing human behaviour to making systemic alterations to try and halt it. But what would happen if we just decided to change human beings and engineer greener humans? Professor S. Matthew Liao explores this thought experiment. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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, clinical psychologist, provides insight. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. George Lee does the work of parsing medical journals and research, translating it into interesting medical stories and anecdotes.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 technology is now available? Dr. Kannapan Palaniappan, consultant fertility specialist and OBGYN, as well as Yee Siew Yin, manager of the Fertility Centre from Sunway Medical Centre, join us for the discussion.  See omnystudio.com/listener for p...

In the rush to fulfill New Year’s resolutions of hitting the gym, it can be easy to forget about the protective measures one needs to take to keep safe. Here’s Dr. Harjeet Singh with a friendly reminder. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As we gear up for the many long weekends this year has (and the getaways they represent), it might be time to get beach body ready. Karen Siah, fitness trainer, tells us more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stroke survivors and carers join forces to discuss what it is that they need in terms of care provided and how it’s been lacking in the past, expressing this through the Global Stroke Bill of Rights. Dr. Ramesh Sahathevan explains what this means for our country. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the start of the year upon us, resolutions are in the air. But what do they say about us, what we feel we need to change about ourselves, and the healing process that can come about when we confront these flaws? Dr. Johnben Loy and Sudha Kudva, licensed marriage and family therapists, provide their perspectives. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's been a rough year end to 2014, and consequently a downbeat starts to 2015. With air disasters and floods blighting our country’s headlines, Dr. Philip George address something that might go unnoticed in the face of immediate disaster relief efforts - psychiatric first aid. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.