Health & Living

Dr. Sutina Nordin, and Aesthetic Practitioner, discusses skin pigmentation conditions, and advices on methods for both the prevention and cure of said conditions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Carsten Cziborr, an NLP Practitioner, discusses how Nuerolinguistic Programming (NLP) can help make a significant difference in an athelete's performance in their sport. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, our resident Doctor-In-The-House, Consultant Urologist Dr. George Lee, discusses bladder cancer - its symptoms, causes, treatment and care - among other things. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A bone marrow transplant delivers healthy bone marrow stem cells into the patient, replacing bone marrow that is either not working properly or has been destroyed by chemotherapy or radiation. Find out about the ins and outs of bone marrow transplants and how to be a donor as Dato Dr Chang Kian Meng and Dr JS Dhaliwal explain.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prescription drug abuse is widespread in the United States and developed countries where stress due to modern development is rife. What are the other causes that lead to such abuse, its effects and preventive measures? Find out as Consultant Psychiatrist Dr Philip George explains. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Secondary infertility refers to the inability to become pregnant or carry a pregnancy to term following the birth of one or more biological children. Find out what treatments are involved, and what options couples have, apart from the root of the problem as Consultant O&G Dr Premitha Damodaran explains.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Flexibility is not to be ignored as it forms the basis of fitness, form and movement. Listen to how important flexbility is, and how to incorporate it in your workouts as Tanty Amin and Raj Subramaniam shed light on variations and possibilities. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How do you determine what tennis racquet suits your game play? What is the significance of the beam width, size of head and weight of racquet while making a choice? Find out from Racquet Specialist Bernard Lee as he gives brief, quick tips and explanations on how to choose a tennis racquet.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Play makes us feel most alive and activates creativity amidst relaxation and better health, consequently. Find out more about the art of playing effectively for adults, remembering our inner child with Sandie Lahra, Corrective Exercise Specialist and Special Trainer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Key Hole Surgery enables doctors to operate within the cavities of the body, including the abdominal cavity, without making wide incisions. Consultant O&G Dr Smitha Sinha elaborates further on its procedures and risks.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Find out the intricacies behind Carpal Tunnel Syndrome as Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon Dr Rajesh Singh explains.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Understand the psyche and modus operandi of white collar criminals, and most importantly, how prepared are we to deal with them in terms of law and order, as Criminologist and President of the Malaysian Association of Certified Fraud Examiners Dato Akhbar Satar, dissects this topic for those who are intrigued.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What is the true essence of meditation? How simple or complicated can it be? Find out as Dr Dhilip Kumar explains. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The by-product of thinking ends up in our cells, and it can affect our immune system. Find out how we can use this knowledge, maintain a positive mindset and channel it towards physical healing as Prof Dr Muhaya Mohamad enlightens us. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sleep walking, talking in your sleep and teeth grinding - these are known as parasomnias. Find out what else, apart from anxiety and stress, can trigger parasomnia, and what treatments are available as Dr Lau Wee Ming, Senior Lecturer (Internal Medicine), explains. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The National Heart Centre Singapore (NHCS) successfully completed the first robotic-assisted lobectomy in SouthEast Asia in August 2010. Listen to its procedures and processes as Dr Su Jang Wen, the Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon who successfully completed this surgery, relates.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Discover the training regime and lifestyles of runners Alvin Lim and Jeffery Wong in their first attempt at an ultramarathon.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Looking at the increasing number of male magazines and the birth of marketing to metrosexuals, one will realise that male vanity is reaching new heights. Men are fuelling the latest boom in cosmetic surgery, so find out what are the popular treatments, costs, procedures and effects as Consultant Plastic Surgeon Dr Cheong You Wei relates.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Explore a fitness option that goes by 2 principles - 1. For women only & 2. Strength in Numbers. Circuit trainers Amutha Subramaniam and Audrey Pereira connect the dots for those looking to try something new.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ketamine Bladder Syndrome is a fairly new reported side effect to K use, first documented in 2007. Since then, there has been a trend of more and more young people with severely damaged bladders. Find out what this entails, how ketamine destroys the bladder and social implications of ketamine abuse as Consultant Urologist Dr George Lee joins the show once again.   See omnystudio.com/listener...

Despite being a modern and progressive country, TB still looms around us. According to the Director of the Institute of Respiratory Medicine, 18,000 people were diagnosed with TB last year compared to 16,000 in 2009. Find out the cause behind these statistics and correlations between TB and ENT diagnostics as Consultant ENT Specialist Dr Lim Wye Keat speaks.   See omnystudio.com/listener for...

Chronic, persistent acne is common among women who suffered with it during adolescence or those who developed it during adulthood. Either way, the physical and emotional toll that acne causes can be devastating. Delve deeper into causes and solutions for female adult acne with Aesthetic Physician Dr Sutina Nordin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

4 kilograms in 4 weeks - too much or too little? Attainable or not? Find out as Fitness Trainers Tanty Amin and Raj Subramaniam take us through the realities of losing 4kgs in 4 weeks with regards to a suitable fitness regime, realistic milestones, healthy eating plan and other small but equally important considerations that should not be neglected.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...

Women with epilepsy appear to have a greater risk of malformations, made worse with antiepileptic drugs (AEDs). What are other risks and ways of managing seizure pregnancy? Find out as Senior Registrar (O&G) Dr Pravin Praba explains.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sciatica or running pain describes symptoms of leg pain and possibly, numbness or weakness that originates in the lower back and travels through the buttock and down the large sciatic nerve in the back of the leg. Find out more about misconceptions of this symptom, what it truly is and possible treatments from Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon, Dr Rajesh Singh.  See omnystudio.com/listener for pr...