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Latest episodes
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35 min
Because Feelings Matter #55: “I’ve Failed More Than I’ve Won”
Three-time Olympian and former Malaysian track cyclist Josiah Ng shares how he’s picked himself up from the failures in his career - from losses to life-threatening crashes and fin…
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24 min
Brain Waves: A Nobel Prize for Optogenetics
Earlier this month, the Nobel Prize laureates were announced and the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine went to a trio of scientists – Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg…
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30 min
New Heart Attack Guidelines And What They Mean For Women
In August, leading cardiovascular groups released a new definition of heart attacks, reclassifying overlooked causes of heart attacks that are more common among women. Consultant u…
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47 min
Spotting the Signs Before a Child Turns Violent
It feels like the world is becoming increasingly unsafe for children, even among their own peers, with more reports of school and peer violence among children and teenagers. Are ch…
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34 min
Humans of Healthcare: The Neonatologist
Who cares for a baby in the first critical minutes if the baby is born too soon or has a serious condition no one expected? On this episode of Humans of Healthcare, we speak to Ass…
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44 min
Mind Matters: Mandating Mental Health At Workplaces
The Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) is moving to make mental health protection a statutory requirement for employers. What does it mean for employers and employ…
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36 min
Women’s Chronic Pain - Important But Ignored
If you’re a woman in your 40s and 50s, and have some form of chronic pain, you may have learned to just suffer in silence. These could include long-term migraines, joint and muscul…
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33 min
Are Home Insemination Kits Safe?
A recent report in The Star revealed that unregistered home insemination kits are being sold through online platforms, allegedly providing convenient and cheaper alternatives to in…
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28 min
Healthy Ageing: Maintaining Functional, Natural Teeth Matters
Here’s a number you might not have heard of: 6020. It’s a campaign to encourage Malaysians aged 60 and above to retain at least 20 functional natural teeth. Now, many of us think t…
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23 min
Beyond The Diagnosis #43: From Hand Injury to Returning to Work
A hit-and-run after work hours left Sutrisno bin Saimin with severe hand injury that would impair his daily routines, both at home and at work. But with access to rehabilitation th…
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41 min
Robotic Surgery Advances Breast Cancer Treatment
Breast cancer remains the most common cancer among Malaysian women, yet too many are still diagnosed at later stages when treatment becomes more challenging. Prof Dr See Mee Hong,…
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40 min
Budget 2027: What’s In It For Healthcare?
Budget 2027 is in and the Ministry of Health has been allocated RM47.7 billion out of the RM459.8 billion federal budget. But with this being the smallest increase the Ministry has…
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46 min
Ask A Psychiatrist: Why Can’t I Sleep?
Do you often toss and turn in bed trying to fall asleep, or wake up at odd hours? Are you kept up at night because of a racing mind, or do you sometimes struggle to get out of bed…
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46 min
Suicide Postvention Is Prevention: Why The New Registry and Guidelines Matter
Three years after suicide has been decriminalised in Malaysia, the work to strengthen suicide prevention is still ongoing. The Ministry of Health recently launched the National Sui…
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30 min
Empowering Rural Communities To Tackle Childhood Malnutrition
Malnutrition is a growing problem among our children, and along with poverty, it creates a vicious cycle that can’t be fixed by simply telling families to eat better. Especially fo…
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46 min
Finished Breast Cancer Treatment? What Next?
As breast cancer treatment becomes more advanced, more women today will be able to see a horizon much further in the distance. There is hope for women to pick up the threads of the…
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33 min
Are More Young Women Diagnosed With Breast Cancer?
Breast cancer is typically diagnosed among women after the age of 50, yet we seem to be hearing about more women who are being diagnosed with breast cancer at a younger age. In con…
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41 min
Your Guide To Dealing With Stress
We’ve all been stressed before, and for some of us, it’s just part and parcel of our daily lives. So how do you know when you’re coping well or barely treading water? Licensed and…
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33 min
Opportunities For Budget 2027 To Reform Healthcare
The last year has seen the Ministry of Health attempting to implement long-term systemic reforms, while addressing acute crises, all amid a war in the Middle East. Together with Dr…
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52 min
Public Health: Why Bidayuhs Have The Highest Rate of NPC In The World
The Bidayuh in Sarawak have among the highest rates of nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC) in the world. It is also the most common cancer among Sarawakian men. What are the factors that i…