Dengue cases in Malaysia hit a record high in 2014. Even as the Ministry of Health issues health warnings and calls on the public to monitor and reduce mosquito breeding sites at home, dengue rates continue to rise in 2015. On the show today we learn about a strain of dengue virus that is inflicting Malaysians, and how communities can take a proactive stance against dengue. To learn more about Dengue Free Malaysia Movement, click here.

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If three women in your family were diagnosed with breast or ovarian cancer  before the age of 60 , and eventually died from the illness - would you want to know your risk ? And knowing it ,  what would you do ? Angelina Jolie made headlines in 2013 , and recently again , for discussing genetic testing and the preventive surgeries she took to mitigate her risk of ovarian and breast cancer. Here to tell us more about cancer and genetic research are Professor Dr. Teo Soo and Dr. George Lee .

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Try talking about death in any social setting. People look away, silence sets in. We treat death like a taboo which isolates terminally-ill patients and their families. Palliative care aims to discard such stigmata by providing patients and their families with discussion and planning that help them enjoy better quality of life. We learn more about palliative care from Dr. Richard Lim Boon Leong, Consultant Palliative Medicine Physician.

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Doktorbudak.com is an online platform for children health. With more than twenty five paediatricians on board, Doktorbudak.com has been answering parents’ questions on children health for more than a year. The website’s co-founder Dr. Foo Chee Hoe, and panel doctor, Dr Kalaiarasu Peariasamy, join us to share their vision for Doktorbudak.com.

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Statistics are sometimes reduced to a punchline when it comes to the numbers that flood through our information-saturated world. But they have always been incredibly important in the realm of medicine, determining efficacy and defining strategies. However, what happens if our doctors, caught up in the daily practice of medicine, lack all this information at their fingertips? Dr. Gerd Gigerenzer, Director of the Harding Centre for Risk Literacy in Berlin and author of a book titled Risk Savvy, explains.

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Glaucoma is a condition that occurs when fluid in our eyes cannot flow out, building pressure that damages the nerves in our eyes. Patients usually administer eye drops to manage glaucoma, but new drugs will soon be available. Patients may even opt for eye injections. We speak to Dr Amir Samsuddin, Consultant Ophthalmologist and Glaucoma Surgeon to learn more about advances in treatments for glaucoma.

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In May 2014, governments at the World Health Assembly announced their ambition to end the global tuberculosis epidemic by 2035. With odds stacked heavily against public health practitioners--TB killed 1.5 million people in 2013--could the World Health Assembly’s goal be reached? Here to shed light on the status of TB in Malaysia and our progress in controlling this difficult disease is Dato Dr Abdul Razak Abdul Muttalif, Director of the Institute of Respiratory Medicine, and Dr. George Lee, consultant urologist.

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So the debate has been raging - either red meat will lower your cholesterol and help you slim down, or it’ll set you on the fast track to diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. Giving us his take on the ongoing debate of the implications of eating red meat is Dr. David Katz, an internationally renowned authority on nutrition and the Founding Director of the Yale Prevention Research Centre.

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Sleep is crucial, particularly so for children who need the down time to grow. Coaxing the kids to put aside their toys and crawl into bed can however, make Monday traffic looks blissful. Here to tell us more about sleep problems in children is Dr Rajini Sarvananthan, Developmental Paediatrician.

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For those of us who drink, how much do you need for a good night out? The answers may vary, but the odds are good that you’re likely binge drinking - and that can lead to alcohol poisoning. The Centre for Disease Control released the contents of a study that found that on average, six persons in the United States die each day from alcohol poisoning. Telling us about it today is Dr. Robert Brewer, who leads the alcohol program at the CDC.

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