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Health & Living
Wander and be enlightened by the endlessly fascinating inner universe that is the human body. We speak with experts, Nobel laureates, cancer survivors and healthcare workers who share their unique perspectives on wellness and living and the latest medical research.
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What Would a National Colorectal Cancer Screening Programme Look Like?
Colorectal cancer is the most common cancer among men, and second most common among women in Malaysia, but almost three-quarters of cases are diagnose...
How The ‘Warm Glow’ Feeling Gets People To Donate Blood
Donating blood is one of the easiest acts most of us can do to save lives. Yet, Malaysia, like many countries around the world, struggles to get peopl...
Ask An Orthopaedic Surgeon: How We Swing A Racquet (Or Paddle, Golf Club, etc)
On this month’s open clinic, consultant orthopaedic surgeon Dr Harjeet Singh joins us to answer your questions about the shoulders - how these joints...
Mind Matters: Helping Parents Feel Less Alone (Part 2)
Parents and caregivers in the rare disease community often feel alone, overwhelmed and stressed in the journey of caring for their loved ones. This is...
Heat & Injuries At The Football World Cup
The FIFA World Cup kicks off today! Anticipation is high for all 104 matches but there are also concerns over the welfare of athletes and fans alike,...
Public Health: Malaysia’s Cigarette And Vape Tax Story
After a more than 10-year stagnant tobacco tax rate, Malaysia’s cigarette excise duties went up by only 2 sen per stick in Budget 2026. We explore the...
Brain Waves: What Does It Take To Be A Super Ager?
It’s not just about living longer these days, but maintaining the cognitive and physical capabilities that’s comparable to someone decades younger. So...
Humans of Healthcare: The Geneticist
Genes are the blueprint for our bodies. Passed down from generation to generation, they influence a variety of traits from how we look to our health....
When Anatomy Meets Art
The human anatomy is more than just two-dimensional drawings in a medical textbook. It is a living, breathing and constantly evolving study of what ma...
Are We Changing Behaviours With Our Anti-Smoking Strategies?
Malaysia has made great strides in its tobacco control strategies, including new legislation that regulates the sale, promotion and packaging of cigar...
Is The Supply Crisis Affecting Medicines At Retail Pharmacies?
On a recent show, Health & Living looked at the impact of the Middle East crisis on local pharmaceutical manufacturers. We extend the conversation tod...
PCOS Is Now PMOS: What Does This Mean for Women?
Polycystic ovarian syndrome now has a new name: polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome or shortened to PMOS. Led by Professor Dr Helena Teede, an en...
Local Medicine Manufacturing Amid Middle East Conflict
From rising shipping and energy costs to disruptions in the sourcing of raw materials and active pharmaceutical ingredients, how vulnerable is Malaysi...
Do Kids Today Get Enough Sleep?
Bedtime is often when battles are waged at home. Why is sleep such a point of contention between parents and children? How much sleep do kids really n...
Because Feelings Matter #51: The Fight For My Children To Be Malaysian
Every mother dreams of giving her child every opportunity in the world, starting with the inviolable security of a citizenship. This is more than just...
Beyond The Diagnosis #39: A Childhood Defined By Dystonia
Six-year-old Dhia Amanda was born with GNAO1 neurodevelopmental disorder, an extremely rare genetic condition that causes severe dystonia – uncontroll...
What Having A Family Doctor Means
Is having a family doctor that you see from childhood into your golden years a thing of the past? In conjunction with World Family Doctor Day, observe...
Diabetes & The Heart
People often think that diabetes is just about controlling your sugar intake and taking care of your kidneys, but it’s more than that. What we don’t t...
Healthy Ageing: Survey Shows More Older Malaysians Have Dementia
The Ministry of Health recently released the National Health & Morbidity Survey 2025, focusing on older adult health. One of the most striking numbers...
Mind Matters: Helping Parents Feel Less Alone (Part 1)
When a child is diagnosed with a rare disease, parents have to navigate more than just medical therapies and hospital visits, but also the deep emotio...
Ask An Orthopaedic Surgeon: How We Walk
On this month’s open clinic, orthopaedic surgeon Dr Timothy Cheng joins us on an exploration of how our lower limb anatomy supports that most basic ac...
What Men Should Know About Testicular Cancer
It strikes young and it’s highly curable. But only if it’s detected early. We’re talking about testicular cancer, which is most often diagnosed among...
Public Health: The Truth About Medical Insurance
There are few things more confusing than medical insurance. How much annual or lifetime coverage do you really need? How do you know what kinds of dis...
Nurses on the Frontlines of the Climate Crisis
Nurses are often the first point-of-contact for people accessing healthcare services. But being on the frontlines also means that they are most expose...
Humans of Healthcare: The Parasitologist
Malaria. Dengue. Intestinal worms. Most Malaysians think we’ve moved past these diseases. We haven’t. The parasites persist, adapt, and resurface, and...
Catastrophising: Why You Do It And How To Stop
Do you find yourself often thinking of the worst possible outcome in any given situation? What do you do when you feel like the world’s on fire and th...
How Will Government’s Cost-Cutting Impact Healthcare?
The Ministry of Health expects a 10% cut of its 2026 budget, as part of cost-cutting measures to save government funds amid the impact of the Iran wa...
Biosimilars In Cancer Care and Why They Matter
Innovator drugs and treatments can be costly, even if they are life-saving in cases of chronic and serious illnesses like cancer. That’s where generi...
A Dynamic Form Of Radiation Therapy
Radiation therapy using high-powered X-rays are a central therapy in cancer treatment, as it is very effective in killing cancerous cells and shrinkin...
Strong Evidence That Vaping Can Cause Cancer
Research from the University of New South Wales in Sydney has provided the strongest evidence to date that vapes and e-cigarettes can cause lung and o...
Geopolitics, Conflict, and The Impact on Global Medical Supply Chains
The current Middle East conflict and shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz has sent shockwaves across the world as countries grapple with a glo...
Beyond The Diagnosis #38: Ili Sulaiman on Living With PCOS & Surviving A Heart Attack
Beyond The Diagnosis is a series about people, going beyond the diagnosis to explore their personal experiences, their challenges, as well as the impa...
Is Malaysia Facing Medical Device Shortages?
The shocks from the war in Iran have extended to the healthcare industry, with shipping delays and fuel price volatilities threatening the medical dev...
Because Feelings Matter #50: You Find Joy In The Small Wins
In conjunction with Autism Awareness Month in April, Salbiah Ebbe Hamzan shares the journey of raising an autistic daughter, and the fight to dismantl...
Global Energy Crisis: How Secure Are Our Medical Supplies?
As the Middle East conflict prolongs, so do worries over a shortage in medical supplies. From pharmaceuticals to medical devices, supplies are warning...
Why We’re Spending RM3.3bil on Treating Chronic Kidney Disease
The burden of chronic kidney disease is a silent but growing public health crisis in Malaysia. Minister of Health Dato’ Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad recent...
Neuroinclusion In The Workplace
It is estimated that 15-20% of the population is neurodivergent. That means it’s likely that you have identified as being neurodivergent or someone i...
A Reminder For Mental Health Check-Ins During WFH
In some ways, it feels like 2020 all over again - the work-from-home directives, along with a sense of anxiety over global events. Licensed counsellor...
Ask A Respiratory Physician: How We Breathe
Humans breathe approximately 20,000 to 22,000 times a day, but how often do we pay attention to how we breathe? In this month’s open clinic, we’re joi...
Mind Matters: Do We Need Better Mental Health Insurance?
Recently, the Health Parliamentary Special Select Committee proposed that insurance coverage should be expanded for mental health services. We’ve gone...