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When you experience frequent bloatedness, wind, constipation or diarrhoea, you’ll probably shrug them off. But these are the same symptoms often overlooked in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), an autoimmune condition that can lead to complications when not properly treated. In conjunction with World Inflammatory Bowel Disease Awareness Day on 19 May, consultant gastroenterologist Prof Dr Raja Affendi Raja Ali breaks down the taboos surrounding IBD, and helps us understand how to manage the condition. This show is part of Health in a Pod, a health education campaign brought to you by Johnson & Johnson Malaysia.

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For many of us, if we catch a cold or develop a cough, we’ll simply go to our nearest GP to get it checked out. We do it without a second thought on how easy it is for us to access medical care. But for the homeless and urban poor community, medical care is often a need that they cannot afford nor easily access. For this episode of Good Things, we speak to Dr Madhusudhan Shanmugam, the founder of Teddy Mobile Clinic, to find out why he decided to start a mobile clinic, the challenges he faces in ensuring that the homeless and urban poor community receive the healthcare they need, and what keeps him and his team going.

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Phase 2 of the COVID-19 vaccination programme is now underway. In this ongoing series, senior citizens who have gotten their jabs share their stories, to allay fears and concerns about getting the vaccination. This episode features 90-year-old Gomathi from Kuala Lumpur.

 According to Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department director Huzir Mohamed, a total of 45 cases involving child pornography were reported during the MCO period. This is an increase of 27 cases compared to the year prior to the implementation of the MCO.

But why is this so? And what can we do about it? Sharmila Sekaran of Voice of the Children joins us on the show to share her insights.

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As Malaysians gear up for a second round of AstraZeneca vaccine registrations, the conversations in many family WhatsApp groups about vaccines are getting more heated. Here’s how to give the conversation a shot without conflict.

As the government deliberates a “full MCO” in Selangor, businesses and analysts have made their thoughts known about the MCO’s implications on the nation’s economy. With Selangor’s role as the country’s economic epicenter, the effects of yet another MCO poses a dilemma for businesses and the government alike.

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many family businesses to adapt or get left behind. Many have shown resilience, but can they continue to stay one step ahead, and take on the unexpected challenges of the future?

Matt Armitage with another of his quirky yet insightful technology topics.

In the age of social media, it is no surprise that many of us have adopted the term ‘selfie’ in our everyday lives. Some may even say a photograph is the pause button on life. We speak to Zung, who is also dubbed as the ‘Ninja Photographer’ of The Photoz on his journey on being a well-renowned photographer, how he became Tony Robbin’s personal photographer and his current new venture, The Ninja Private Kitchen.

How has Covid-19 changed the way we view cities and what kind of issues has it brought to light? How do we tackle the issue of affordability from a planning angle and how will cities in Malaysia evolve? All this and more with Datin Noraida Saludin, President, Malaysian Institute of Planners on the Property Show.

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