Health & Living

Worldwide, anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness today. Covering a wide spectrum, they can be very crippling and affect daily life. Vizla Kumaresan, clinical psychologist, gives us her take on the matter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joint pain is one of the most common discomforts adults feel in daily life. Dr. Harjeet Singh, consultant orthopaedic surgeon, explains when one would need to see a doctor and what it might indicate. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A recent study examined the relationship between exercise and the prevention of degeneration of the eye. Dr. Michael Chong, consultant ophthalmologist, explains. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How stringently are drugs tested before they come into our country and are prescribed to us? What are the boundaries? To find out, we speak to Dr Yeoh Peng Nam of the Malaysian Pharmaceutical Society. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you've ever wondered what a day in the life of a doctor is like, wonder no more. Today at 4.45PM, we're taking you through A Day in the Life of Yanni Chew, a Speech-Language Pathologist from Sunway Medical Centre, as she helps to rehabilitate a patient. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

They say men are from Mars and women are from Venus - but how does that extend to fitness? Karen Siah and Teoh Sue Ling explain how fitness for women can be more effective and specific.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Intelligence is a subjective thing, but that doesn't stop everybody from trying to become smarter. Is this possible, though? Caroline Ong, personal brain trainer, tries to answer that question. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After diagnosis, many cancer patients still have a long journey to go through and while much of the process will be guided by Western medical principles, a holistic approach can also be very helpful. Telling us all about it is Looi Tyck Lam. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What’s the first thing you do every morning? Odds are good that you might not be springing out of bed, but smacking the snooze button instead. Dr. Muhsin Ahmad Zahari from the Sleep Disorder Society of Malaysia explains why this might not be the best way to start the day. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Blue Pill was originally developed as a heart medication. After discovery of a big side effect, it was repositioned as a drug to solve a growing problem of erectile dysfunction. In commemoration with Double Valentine's Day which occurs only once in every 19 years, resident urologist Dr. George Lee discusses this little blue pill and explores its other avenues of use today. See omnystudio.com/l...

In this series with the experts of Sunway Medical Centre, we cover current topics in bariatric surgery, better known as weight loss surgery. The discussion ranges from safety aspects to guidelines for use, sleep apnea and your diet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In January 2014, triple the amount of dengue cases were reported compared to January 2013, with Selangor reporting the highest numbers in the country. Today we are addressing the issue with Dr. Khoo Yong Khean from the Malaysian Integrated Medical Professionals Association and Dr. Balvinder Singh, senior principal assistant director of the Vector Borne Diseases Sector Ministry of Health.  See...

As the world waits to see if F1 legend Michael Schumacher is going to pull through, we learn more about the process of coming out of a coma and the possibility of a full recovery, with Dr. Vanitha Sivanaser, neuroanaesthetist. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For those of us who've gone over to the dark side of using smartphones, we know that they've taken over the large swathes of our life: from communication to entertainment and education. . . and now, fitness. Discussing getting fit with technology today are Noel Chelliah, transformation specialist and Jeff Sandhu, Tech Talk producer.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We all know that prevention is better than cure, but some diseases feel unpreventable to most - diseases such as cancer. However, this isn't true as Dr. Saunthari Somasundram, president of the National Cancer Society of Malaysia joins us to discuss prevenive screening, the importance of early diagnosis and World Cancer Day.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Medical audits are a necessary part of hospital life and improvement, but what are some factors standing in the way of patient safety and quality improvement initiatives? Dr. Richard Veerapen explains what all this entails. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Exercising has obvious and immediate health benefits. But what about in the future? Dr. Harjeet explains how exercise can have positive impacts on your health well into old age and how to exercise safely for the elderly. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Neural Tube Defects like Spina bifida are defects of the brain and spinal cord. They can often be detected before birth via screening, but what is it really? We are joined by Dr. Dharmendra Ganesan, consultant spinal neurosurgeon to find out more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're inundated with advertising and banners asking us to get our blood, our eyes, our general health checked up - but who needs it really and what does it all mean? Since we are in the first month of the year, it seems as good a time as any to get that question answered. Dr. Alex Leow, clinical specialist in gastroenterology, discusses the importance of health screenings.  See omnystudio.com...

In preparation for a prosperous festive season, Dr. George Lee and Dr. Emily Goh examine the rich man's disease - gout. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It can seem like one of the major things standing in the way of our fitness is, in fact, our job. The reason we can't seem to find the time or energy to get to the gym could be those pesky six p.m. meetings. But now with corporate fitness programs, that could be changing. Karen Siah, fitness instructor, tells us more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With this being the season of festivities and family, Dr. Arif discusses the traits and qualities we get from our families, revealing that the line of inheritance really isn’t that straight or uncomplicated. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Malaysia is ranked sixth in the Asia-Pacific region for obesity and tops the list in South-East Asia for both obesity and diabetes. With that in mind, it's become a cause for concern for both the medical fraternity and the population at large. One option to solve this is bariatric surgery, and helping us understand the benefits as well as side effects of this procedure is Dr. Andrea Ooi, consultan...

For many of us, the idea of losing our sight is almost impossible to imagine, coming as it does with the follow-through effects on our work and our daily lives. Yet, blindness can happen in adulthood, and two people who've experienced that are with us today, Mr. Kushna Prabaskar and Mr. Yam Tong Woo, as well as caregiver, Ooi Phak Hong, all of whom are part of the Adult Blind Association of Selang...

If health is indeed wealth, many of us may find ourselves starting the year with a deficit. How can we get back up to pace? Discussing general wellbeing today is Dr. Lim Pek Yean, health screening doctor, Lucy Lim, physiotherapist manager and Dr. Khoo Yee Laim, psychiatrist, all from Sunway Medical Centre.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.