Do you feel a little bit troubled about all that Chinese New Year bingeing? Not sure how to keep up with your exercise routine after cancelling that expensive gym membership? Indeed, fitness and healthy eating can be a costly affair, especially in the current economic climate. Find out how you can keep your body fit and your wallet happy with some tips and tricks from Personal Trainer, Karen Siah. 

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Mention ‘Hospital Bahagia’ or ‘Tanjung Rambutan’ and everyone knows what you are referring to. But what really happens behind its doors? Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist, Dr Hjh Rabaiah Mohd Salleh from Hospital Bahagia Ulu Kinta shares stories from inside psychiatric wards. Consultant Psychiatrist, Dr Philip George, also weighs in. This show is brought to you in collaboration with Pfizer Malaysia.

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He is known for performing the coronary artery bypass surgery on former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohammad in 1989. He went on to play an instrumental role in establishing the National Heart Institute of Malaysia, better known as IJN in 1992. It was there that he performed Malaysia’s first heart transplant five years later. He is Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Tan Sri Dato’ Dr Yahya Awang. With more than 30 years of experience, Dr Yahya has performed no less than 5,000 open-heart surgeries and trained more than 50 cardiac surgeons to meet the needs for the nation. He joins Dr George Lee to share stories from his illustrious career.

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Mindfulness has long been practised, and is said to have complementary benefits that include stress reduction, relaxation and improved quality of life. Find out more about how to practise mindfulness to improve your health from Dr Phang Cheng Kar, Consultant Psychiatrist, from Sunway Medical Centre.

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Is the gallbladder really just a useless organ that might occasionally produce some offending stones? Hepatobiliary Surgeon, Dr Haritharan Thamutaram, gives us the insights into the commonly misunderstood gallstones.

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Sherene Azli, CEO of the Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC) spoke to us about Frost & Sullivan's Transformational Health 360° Research report about the future of the healthcare industry, and what the outlook is for medical tourism in Malaysia.

For more podcasts on Medical tourism, be sure to check out:

Enterprise's interview with Rhenu Bhuller of Frost & Sullivan

The Breakfast Grille's interview with Sherene Azli of MHTC

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Social networks is as important as exercise and diet in reducing health risks in each stage of life. Dr Johnben Loy, US Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist explained the findings from this new study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Joining him in the discussion was Chiropractor, Dr Barry Kluner.

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When a skin is torn, cut or punctured due to an injury or surgery, wound management is an integral part of its care to promote healing and to restore the patient's' quality of life. Find out more about the importance of wound management from specialists from Sunway Medical Centre.

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A controversial Cochrane review in October 2015 opened a can of worms and sparked debate about the benefits of mass deworming. Although currently recommended by the World Health Organization, the Cochrane review claimed that deworming drugs had little or no effect. Prof Dr Yvonne Lim, the Immediate Past-President of Malaysian Society of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine with expertise in soil-transmitted helminths, has conducted numerous studies on deworming in Malaysia, especially among Orang Asli children. She shared her opinion about the Cochrane review.

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2015 was a challenging year for everyone and that includes those involved in the fight against cancer. Last year we learned that about half of Malaysian cancer patients go bankrupt a year after their diagnosis. This year, in conjunction with World Cancer Day on February 4th, we spoke to Farahida Mohd Farid from the National Cancer Council (MAKNA) to get the latest updates on news concerning cancer. 

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