Health & Living
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Health & Living
Wander and be enlightened by the endlessly fascinating inner universe that is the human body. We speak with experts, Nobel laureates, cancer survivors and healthcare workers who share their unique perspectives on wellness and living and the latest medical research.
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Ask A Doctor: Heavy Periods
On our open clinic show, we tackle a problem that most women feel embarrassed or reluctant to discuss - heavy periods. Consultant obstetrician and gyn...
Healthy Ageing: What’s Spiking Your Blood Pressure?
Hypertension or high blood pressure is one of the most common non-communicable diseases among Malaysians, and as you get older the risk for hypertensi...
Prostate Cancer in the Age of Nuclear Medicine
With advanced imaging and targeted therapies, doctors can now “see what they treat, and treat what they see”. We explore how nuclear medicine is deliv...
Public Health: The Hidden Crisis of Endometriosis
Severe period and pelvic pain, heavy menstrual bleeding, pain during urination, bowel movements and sexual intercourse - imagine living in such consta...
Patient Safety #2: Safe Staff, Safe Patients
In the second episode of the mini-series on patient safety, we take a deeper dive into the inextricable link between the health workforce and patient...
Mind Matters: How To Build Strong Social Connections
Humans are inherently social creatures, but despite a world that is more interconnected than ever, people are increasingly disconnected socially. In f...
Counsellor’s Corner: Self-Care or Selfish?
We live in a world where we’re constantly told to remember to look after our own wellbeing and to find a way to balance self-care with our work, famil...
Bariatric Surgery Is Changing
Typically, we’ve thought of bariatric surgery as invasive procedures that remove part of the stomach, or bypass it. As the technology improves, surgeo...
Brilliant, Female Magnificent 2025 Panel 2: Glow Up & Level Up Your Body
It’s time to look past the imperfections you see and start learning how to love your body - no matter what other people on your Instagram feed look li...
Brilliant, Female Magnificent 2025 Panel 3: Girlbossing Your Budget
Budgeting and managing your finances shouldn’t be a chore. Learn how to grow your income and make your money work for you, whether you want to afford...
Brilliant, Female Magnificent 2025 Panel 1: From Stress to Self-Care
Feeling drained from juggling work and personal commitments while looking like you’ve got it all held together? Whether it’s managing work stress or m...
Patient Safety #1: The True Cost of Unsafe Care
When there are problems or errors in healthcare that cause patients harm or injury, who pays the price? Not just the patients and families, but the re...
Are You Eating Enough Protein?
We learned at a young age that protein is an essential part of our diet, but with high-protein foods and protein supplements being marketed at us cons...
Humans of Healthcare: The Medical Microbiologist
In a field where the tiniest of organisms can have the largest of impacts, just how important is the role of a medical microbiologist? And how much do...
What A “Ghost Poop” Tells You About Your Gut Health
You might have seen people talk about having “ghost poops” on social media, and no, this isn’t related to Halloween. What it refers to is stool that i...
What A “Ghost Poop” Tells You About Your Gut Health
You might have seen people talk about having “ghost poops” on social media, and no, this isn’t related to Halloween. What it refers to is stool that i...
Does Faith Have A Place in My Illness?
Being diagnosed with a life-limiting or terminal illness brings with it a lot of existential questions about what happens next, and how you will face...
Why It Matters To Pick Up Atrial Fibrillation Early
Atrial fibrillation is the most common type of arrhythmia, where someone with this condition has an irregular heart rhythm. If left untreated, it incr...
A Broken Promise of Access To Care (Living With HIV)
What happens when a promise of lifelong healthcare is suddenly cut off? That was the case for Amanda Mei Chu Damian, who was diagnosed with HIV as a b...
Grieving the Loss of a Pet
Losing a pet can feel like losing a member of the family. Yet many people find their grief dismissed or misunderstood, making the healing process even...
Is Your Child’s Environment Too Clean? (And How It Affects Their Immune System)
You’ve probably heard people say that kids these days have poorer immune systems compared to previous generations because they’re less exposed to germ...
Injuries in Martial Arts
Martial arts is something familiar to many Malaysians, from those taekwondo classes in schools to people doing muay thai as part of their weekend work...
Brain Waves: Can We Create Synthetic DNA?
In the UK, scientists are embarking on an ambitious project to create human DNA from scratch, in hopes that it will lead to new therapies to treat dis...
Mind Matters: How Professionals Are Transforming Mental Health Conversations
Childhood experiences aren’t always nostalgic pictures in a photo album. Many issues in our childhood can also be painful, difficult or coloured by co...
Budget 2026 And The Needs of An Ageing Population
Catering to the needs of an ageing population means planning ahead and setting aside enough funds for those policies and programmes, but with aged car...
Focal Therapies For Prostate Cancer: Separating Facts From Hype
When it comes to the treatment of prostate cancer, the thought of surgery and radiotherapy can be frightening for some patients, even if these are the...
Ask A Doctor: Vaccination For Older Adults
In our open clinic session, two consultant geriatricians - Prof Dr Tan Maw Pin and Dr Kejal Hasmukharay - join us to answer questions about vaccinatio...
Palliative Care Can Change A Child’s Life
Palliative care is still taboo to speak about, because of how it’s associated with a dying patient. Then, picture a doctor telling parents that their...
Public Health: Does Budget 2026 Answer Our Healthcare Needs
The Ministry of Finance had promised that Budget 2026 would tackle healthcare reform, address rising medical costs, and strengthen health security. Do...
Humans of Healthcare: The Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner
Caring for patients with serious or terminal illnesses is not an easy feat. On this episode of Humans of Healthcare, and in conjunction with World Hos...
Mind, Body, Years: A Lifelong Health Journey
Getting old isn’t a diagnosis. Whether it’s hearing and memory, or vision and mobility, you don’t have to lose what makes life joyful. At BFM’s recent...
Why Are Women Still Refusing Mammograms?
Over the years, we’ve improved leaps and bounds when it comes to awareness of breast cancer and the data on women diagnosed early with breast cancer s...
How Budget 2026 Should Address Mental Health Needs
Mental health is one of the most urgent public health issues in our population, yet often the funding for mental health services falls far behind comp...
What Healthcare Reforms Should Be Prioritised in Budget 2026
Malaysia’s health system is under strain—public hospitals face long waits and staff shortages, while private healthcare costs and medical insurance po...
Counsellor’s Corner: Is Imposter Syndrome Real?
Licensed counsellor Lee Kah Seng joins us on Counsellor’s Corner to answer questions about imposter syndrome. Is it real? Why do we feel so much self-...
Alternative Funding For Breast Cancer Care in Southeast Asia
As public resources and mainstream funding for cancer care become increasingly scarce, how can patient groups explore alternative financing strategies...
Patient Navigation for Breast Cancer Care in Southeast Asia
How does patient navigation accelerate access to breast cancer care and support? At a recent roundtable discussion on ‘Navigating Access to Improve Br...
Boldly Facing The ‘M’ 2025 Panel 2: Power, Purpose, Planning
Midlife isn’t the end of your purpose - it’s the start of your next, most intentional chapter. Discover how legacy planning can help you define what m...
Boldly Facing The ‘M’ 2025 Panel 1: Your Body & Mind During Menopause
Do you feel like your body and mind were taken over by aliens the moment you turned 40? You’re not alone. Hot flushes, night sweats, brain fog and anx...
Beyond The Diagnosis #32: “I Couldn’t Give Up”
When illness strikes suddenly, it can turn your world upside down in an instant. For Gabriel Wong, a brain infection spread to his spine, leaving him...