Expecting mothers often hear conflicting opinions on the effects of exercise during pregnancy. How often do you need to exercise during different trimesters? What are the potential risks that can affect your baby? Joining us on the show to answer these questions are Dr Doris Ng, consultant obstetrician & gynaecologist, Dr Arvin Raj, consultant sports medicine physician, and Juli Joe, prenatal & postpartum coach. They’re also founders of Move Through Motherhood, a programme encouraging mothers and mums-to-be to stay active.

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Expecting mothers often hear conflicting opinions on the effects of exercise during pregnancy. How often do you need to exercise during different trimesters? What are the potential risks that can affect your baby? Joining us on the show to answer these questions are Dr Doris Ng, consultant obstetrician &amp; gynaecologist, Dr Arvin Raj, consultant sports medicine physician, and Juli Joe, prenatal &amp; postpartum coach. They’re also founders of Move Through Motherhood, a programme encouraging mothers and mums-to-be to stay active.Image Credit: Shutterstock

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What Exercise Looks Like During Pregnancy 

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GLP-1 medications and peptides have grown exceedingly popular in recent years, with many celebrities claiming them as effective in helping with weight loss. Are they really as miraculous as they seem, or are there potential side effects that could alter your health for the worse? We speak to Dr Lim Quan Hziung, consultant endocrinologist, to find out more. Image Credit: Shutterstock

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When a workplace wants to welcome more neurodivergent employees, what does this mean? Is it about meeting a hiring quota? Or is it about having a structure that recognises and supports the unique strengths of each employee? We find out how two neurodivergent individuals view their roles within a corporate organisation like PETRONAS, how the company developed its Neurodiverse Centre of Excellence, and how families and the education system need to build the scaffolding for neurodivergent children to transition into adulthood.

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Last month, a 12-year-old boy collapsed and died while taking part in an Under-12 football tournament in Johor Bahru, highlighting the reality that a medical emergency can happen at any time, even during sporting events involving children and amateurs. We speak to Dr Ahmad Munawwar Helmi Salim, consultant sports medicine physician from the National Sports Institute, and Dr Mohd Hafyzuddin Md Yusuf, consultant emergency physician from Universiti Malaya, about what lesson we can take from this to make grassroot sporting events as safe as possible. 

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Last month, a 12-year-old boy collapsed and died while taking part in an Under-12 football tournament in Johor Bahru, highlighting the reality that a medical emergency can happen at any time, even during sporting events involving children and amateurs. We speak to Dr Ahmad Munawwar Helmi Salim, consultant sports medicine physician from the National Sports Institute, and Dr Mohd Hafyzuddin Md Yusuf, consultant emergency physician from Universiti Malaya, about what lesson we can take from this to make grassroot sporting events as safe as possible.&nbsp;Image Credit: Shutterstock

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