Thin is back in vogue, but this time not due to diet culture but a quick fix from a drug. With GLP-1 drugs - or what some might colloquially refer to as weight loss drugs - booming in popularity, how are these drugs and the bodies of celebrities who are on it changing our body image ideals? Is the body positivity movement losing hard-earned ground? We speak to social psychologist Prof Dr Viren Swami from Anglia Ruskin University to share what he’s observed from years of studying body image.


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Thin is back in vogue, but this time not due to diet culture but a quick fix from a drug. With GLP-1 drugs - or what some might colloquially refer to as weight loss drugs - booming in popularity, how are these drugs and the bodies of celebrities who are on it changing our body image ideals? Is the body positivity movement losing hard-earned ground? We speak to social psychologist Prof Dr Viren Swami from Anglia Ruskin University to share what he’s observed from years of studying body image. Image Credit: Shutterstock

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Are Weight Loss Drugs Changing Body Positivity?

What happens when every emotion is treated as an illness, or given a mental health label? Do we risk becoming a society that cannot accept the messiness of normal, daily emotions, and end up burdening the mental healthcare system? We speak to Esther Chu, a registered and licensed counsellor, about finding the balance between increasing mental health awareness, and over-pathologising ordinary feelings.



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What happens when every emotion is treated as an illness, or given a mental health label? Do we risk becoming a society that cannot accept the messiness of normal, daily emotions, and end up burdening the mental healthcare system? We speak to Esther Chu, a registered and licensed counsellor, about finding the balance between increasing mental health awareness, and over-pathologising ordinary feelings.Image Credit: Shutterstock

Is Every Emotion A Mental Health Label?

Colorectal cancer used to be most common among adults over the age of 50, but things are changing. With more cases of colorectal cancer diagnosed in young adults, what explains this change and should we all be alarmed? We unpack this with consultant colorectal and general surgeon Dr Khong Tak Loon and consultant clinical oncologist Dr Winnie Ng from Subang Jaya Medical Centre.

Colorectal cancer used to be most common among adults over the age of 50, but things are changing. With more cases of colorectal cancer diagnosed in young adults, what explains this change and should we all be alarmed? We unpack this with consultant colorectal and general surgeon Dr Khong Tak Loon and consultant clinical oncologist Dr Winnie Ng from Subang Jaya Medical Centre.

Why Are Younger Adults Being Diagnosed With Colorectal Cancer? 

Federal Territories Minister Hannah Yeoh recently announced an 80% reduction in gym licence fees in KL, hoping that gym owners will be able to pass on the discount to their clientele as part of broader efforts to tackle obesity. Whether or not the discount is significant enough to pass on to consumers, there is another question to ask: what motivates people to exercise? Is it just about cheaper gym memberships or something more? Consultant urologist Dr George Lee is joined by yoga instructor Charmaine Ang to chat about what gets them moving and how habits can be cultivated.


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Federal Territories Minister Hannah Yeoh recently announced an 80% reduction in gym licence fees in KL, hoping that gym owners will be able to pass on the discount to their clientele as part of broader efforts to tackle obesity. Whether or not the discount is significant enough to pass on to consumers, there is another question to ask: what motivates people to exercise? Is it just about cheaper gym memberships or something more? Consultant urologist Dr George Lee is joined by yoga instructor Charmaine Ang to chat about what gets them moving and how habits can be cultivated. Image Credit: Shutterstock

Are Weight Loss Drugs Changing Body Positivity?

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