What Does It Mean to be a Healthy Workplace?

AIA recently released its Healthiest Workplace by AIA Vitality 2019 Survey, which surveys the health and well-being of employees around Asia Pacific including Malaysia. In today’s show, we speak to Dr Christian van Stolk, Executive Vice President of RAND Europe, to find out what the results show, a…

Let’s Talk About Male Sexual Dysfunctions

Movember may be coming to an end, but it’s always important to talk about men’s health issues. Many men may be too shy to talk about their sexual problems, but these are health conditions that could be treated by seeking medical advice from a doctor. We ask Dr Sivaprakasam Sivalingam, consultant ur…

When Does Stature Matter?

As a parent, measuring your child’s height is part and parcel of their growth. But what if your child is shorter than average? Is it simply genetics or perhaps a sign of an underlying health issue? To help us understand more about monitoring your child’s growth and the role of nutrition, we’re spea…

Doctor in the House: What Do Our Young Doctors Need?

The Health Minister, Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad, recently said that his ministry can no longer fully absorb all graduate medical officers into permanent appointments. Instead, the Health Ministry will continue to offer contract-based employment to medical officers. On today’s show, we speak with…

Older Mums, Healthy Babies

Late motherhood is increasingly common as more women choose to have children later in life. But age is often linked to a higher risk of complications during the pregnancy, especially if the mother is above thirty five. So to help us understand these risks and the prenatal care they need is Dr Farah…

Universal Children’s Day Special: When Kids Share Their Stories

This is a special edition of Health & Living for Universal Children’s Day, where we’re speaking to children from two families affected by medical problems. Children have a different perspective but people don’t often listen to them – so today, we want to find out from Leah Choy and Jaden Lim about …

World Toilet Day: Safe Water For All

In 2010, the UN General Assembly recognized access to safe and clean drinking water and sanitation as a human right, and called for international efforts to help countries to provide safe, clean, accessible and affordable drinking water and sanitation. In conjunction with World Toilet Day, we look …

Mind Matters: Are Our Elderly Unhappy?

Growing older is supposed to be synonymous with retirement and relaxation. But are older Malaysians becoming unhappier, and why? On Mind Matters, our monthly mental health segment, we discuss mental health issues among the elderly with consultant psychiatrist Assoc Prof Dr Amer Siddiq bin Amer Nord…

Doctor in the House: Don’t Let Diabetes Blind You

Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. Expect deep insights delivered with generous humour. In conjunction with World Diabetes Day on 14 November, we look at one of the major complications of diabetes: diabetic retinopathy. This is a leading cause of blindness in Malaysia. Consul…

Brain Waves #30: Understanding AD Genetics

A 73-year-old woman from Colombia had managed to stave of Alzheimer’s disease for decades, despite that she carried a genetic mutation that caused many in her family to develop dementia in middle age. But it was recently reported that she may carry another genetic mutation that may have protected h…