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 conjunction with Breast Cancer Awareness Month, more commonly known as Pink October, we speak to clinical oncologist Dr Nisha Shariff and genetic counsellor Yoon Sook Yee to unpack the risks that younger women face and how genetic testing could help them understand those risks.

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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 conjunction with Breast Cancer Awareness Month, more commonly known as Pink October, we speak to clinical oncologist Dr Nisha Shariff and genetic counsellor Yoon Sook Yee to unpack the risks that younger women face and how genetic testing could help them understand those risks.Image Credit: Shutterstock

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Are More Young Women Diagnosed With Breast Cancer?

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 registered counsellor Rozy Khalid joins us to help us unpack when stress is good or bad, as well as offer tips on how we can learn to cope with stress and when you might need to set clear boundaries.

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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 registered counsellor Rozy Khalid joins us to help us unpack when stress is good or bad, as well as offer tips on how we can learn to cope with stress and when you might need to set clear boundaries.Image Credit: Shutterstock

Your Guide To Dealing With Stress

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 Tharani Loganathan, Associate Professor of Global Health, from Universiti Malaya, we look at how the upcoming Budget 2027 could be an opportunity to continue healthcare reforms, and how we need to look beyond funding alone. 

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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 Tharani Loganathan, Associate Professor of Global Health, from Universiti Malaya, we look at how the upcoming Budget 2027 could be an opportunity to continue healthcare reforms, and how we need to look beyond funding alone.&nbsp;Brought to you by Mah Sing. Reinvent Spaces. Enhance LifeImage Credit: Shutterstock

Opportunities For Budget 2027 To Reform Healthcare

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 increase the risk of NPC among the Bidayuh community, and what are the systemic barriers to addressing early diagnosis and comprehensive care of NPC? We explore with Azrul Mohd Khalib, CEO of the Galen Centre for Health & Social Policy, and Professor Datu Dr Andrew Kiyu, Professor of Public Health from the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University Malaysia Sarawak.

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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 increase the risk of NPC among the Bidayuh community, and what are the systemic barriers to addressing early diagnosis and comprehensive care of NPC? We explore with Azrul Mohd Khalib, CEO of the Galen Centre for Health &amp; Social Policy, and Professor Datu Dr Andrew Kiyu, Professor of Public Health from the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University Malaysia Sarawak.Image Credit: Shutterstock

Are More Young Women Diagnosed With Breast Cancer?

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