Health & Living

In the eight installment of Brain Waves, neurogeneticist Dr Azlina Ahmad Annuar explains genome editing and what it means in terms of our future healthcare. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer worldwide, killing 250,000 people yearly. This health burden can be removed, because we have a vaccine for the human papillomavirus that causes cervical cancer. Yet only three countries in Southeast Asia, Thailand, Malaysia and Laos, have implemented the vaccines. What obstacles stop the rest of our neighbours from implementing HPV vaccination? See...

We bring the latest in health news. This week, join us for a recap of the Health & Living Jr 2017 event. We share your thoughts on how city life affects the kids, and what it takes to raise happy, healthy, resilient children. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Director of the Centre for Cardiovascular Investigations at University of Guelph talks about her recent study into why heart disease generally develops later in women than in men. She and her team found that female hormones protect the female heart during the sleep-wake cycle. This study paves the way into better understanding how shift work and jet lag can affect heart disease risks, and how...

Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. Expect deep insights delivered with generous humour. Joining him to talk about nutrition for the obese and making the right switch to a healthier diet is Mary Easaw, IJN’s Senior Manager of Dietetics and Food Services. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stem cells have been touted as the future of medicine, but how exactly? What are its current and potential uses? Sunway Medical Centre’s Dato' Dr Chang Kian Meng, Consultant Haematologist shares the latest on stem cell medicine. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From carpet-cleaning chemicals to seasonal winds from Central Asia, the causes of Kawasaki Disease remain a mystery to this day. It is a rare but potentially serious illness that is notoriously tough to diagnose. Recently, the Singapore Medical Council suspended a paediatrician for failing to diagnose the disease, raising concerns that doctors may resort to practicing defensive medicine. We speak...

World Mental Health Day is observed on October 10th every year. The focus this year is mental health in the workplace. How does mental health affect productivity? And how can employers support better mental health? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Genetics is driving precision medicine, which is targeted prevention and treatment to the right people at the right time. However, genetic medicine is still lacking in Asia compared to the West. Professor Gareth Evans highlight the genetics and psychosocial aspects of hereditary cancer. Joining him is the CEO of Cancer Research Malaysia, Prof Teo Soo Hwang. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

The 2017 Nobel Prize for physiology and medicine went to three geneticists, Jeffrey Hall, Michael Rosbash, and Michael Young, who carried out studies on understanding the circadian rhythm, which may affect our risks of diseases, including cancer and heart disease. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. Expect deep insights delivered with generous humour. Joining him this week is Dhinesh Bhaskaran to talk about patients’ and doctors’ rights. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Breast cancer is a leading killer of Malaysian women with about 5000 new cases every year. Half of the women diagnosed are below 50 years old. With a consultant breast and endocrine surgeon in the studio with us, we will discuss the roles of screening, surgery and supplements in preventing and treating breast cancer. Also, what are the options for reconstructive surgery? See omnystudio.com/listene...

A proponent of positive psychology, Clinical Psychologist Paul J introduces us to Project Happiness. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We discuss the latest in health news. Being an athlete is no easy task, but becoming a paralympian can be even more challenging. With the recent increase in media coverage of multi-sport paralympic events including the Invictus Games and the 9th Asean Para Games, Chua Ern Teck and Tina Carmillia uncover the process of disability sport classification, and how physical activity is becoming more acce...

We often take our voice for granted, until we start noticing changes to its quality or pitch. Sunway Medical Centre’s Speech-Language and Swallowing Therapist, Nurul Hidayah Dean Kamarudin, and Specialist Speech-Language Therapist, Cecilia Santiago, describe some of the common voice and speaking issues, and the therapy and management available to address them. See omnystudio.com/listener for...

In last month’s 29th SEA Games, we were all amazed by sportsmen and sportswomen at their prime, performing feats that many of us wouldn’t even imagine. Today for our monthly show with Dr Harjeet, consultant orthopaedic surgeon, we will focus on athletes and acute joint injuries. Not just any athletes, but athletes competing at the international level when they are in their 60s, 70s or...

UC Berkeley researchers recently published a study that uncovered 27 distinct states of emotion. They were also able to organise the findings into an interactive map . One of the researchers, Alan Cowen, breaks down the study for us. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We discuss the latest in health news. This week, we focus our attention to some of winners from the recent Ig Nobel Prize, which honours research that first makes people laugh, and then make them think. -- 0:00 - Intro 2:25 - Peace Prize ( Link ) and Anatomy Prize ( Link ) 10:10 - Medicine Prize ( Link ), Cognition Prize ( Link ) and Obstetrics Prize ( Link ) See omnystudio.com/listener for privac...

As our nation gets heavier and older, what does recent research on cholesterol and heart health tell us that we need to understand? Here to help us with that is President of National Heart Association of Malaysia, Dr Ng Wai Kiat. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In conjunction with World Pharmacist Day on 25 September, we speak to the Malaysian Pharmaceutical Society to learn the roles of pharmacists in the country and the challenges they face. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we speak to a luminary figure in heart-lung transplant surgery. Prof John Wallwork was part of the team that conducted the world’s first heart-lung transplant in 1981, and 3 years later he led Europe’s first. He shares his experience and hopes for “wise use” of donor organs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We discuss the latest in health news. This week, we cover cancer lingo and the warrior metaphor, how to name diseases, bias in healthcare, and what happens when miscommunication takes place in the hospital setting. For in depth conversation about cancer lingo, the podcast about cancer etiquette can be found here . -- 0:00 - Intro 1:32 - Warrior metaphor ( Source: CBC ) 12:13 - Politically correct...

Earlier this month, 19 Malaysians were left stranded in their climb to the peak of Mount Elbrus after a severe mudflow. Consultant Emergency Physician Dr Alzamani Mohammad Idrose gives us an insight into emergency medicine in high altitudes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For our seventh Brain Waves show, we bring light to genetic disorders, including Aromatic Amino Acid Decarboxylase, a neurological disorder caused by genetic mutations during conception. Our guests also talk about an upcoming Jeans for Genes campaign. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Most of us had probably tried (even got obsessed with) tests that tell us which personality types we belong to. Are these tests valid? And what should we do with the results? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.