Reports in February indicated that there was a new and deadlystrain of avian flu threatening us. How much do we need to worry, and what steps are being taken to keep it in check? Director of Institute of Bioscience, Abdul Rahman Omar of Universiti Putra Malaysia explains further.

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With it being April Fool’s, Dr. Rajesh Singh has a special trick or two up his sleeve for his monthly slot discussing all matters health and orthopaedic.

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With an upcoming event, and an ongoing focus on healthy ageing, Dr. Lim Poh Hin and Professor Nathan Vytialingam from the Malaysian Healthy Ageing Society explain the holistic process of ageing, while Datuk Mahadev Shankar provides a perspective from the frontlines.

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As Hospital Tengku Ampuan Rahimah's female cancer month kicks off, we invite Dr Ragu Shanmuganathan, Senior Consultant and Head of Gynae Oncology unit, Hospital Tengku Ampuan Rahimah, to discuss cancers that specifically affect women - looking at symptoms, treatment and screening.

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With recent reports suggesting that a new (and still legal) party drug may be to blame for the tragic deaths at Future Music Festival Asia, we speak to Dr Mazlan Mahmud, addiction therapist, to find out more.

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Hot on the heels of a recent report that suggested that a biological test for clinical depression in adolescents may soon be available, Dr. Fairuz Nazri Abdul Rahman, child and adolescent psychiatrist, discusses the study and what its implications may be.

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In conjunction with New Zealand week, we speak to cook and dietitian Nadia Lim. As she grew up with two distinct cultures - Malaysian and Kiwi- we learn more about how these food cultures intersect and the challenges faced in eating well and healthily.

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Ruminations on itching doesn't just occur every seven years - the truth is, doctors and scientists often don’t understand the source or reason for why we itch. Making some sense of the confusion is Dr Maya Nagaratnam, pain management consultant and anaesthetist.

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When dealing with an injury or illness and wondering whether you'll ever be back to 100 percent - help can be welcome. This Friday, meet one of those people providing the help. Find out what A Day in the Life of a physiotherapist entails, as we follow Clement Francis Xavier from Sunway Medical Centre.

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Following on the recent tragic deaths at Future Music Festival Asia, Dr. George Lee cautions everyone on the toxic effects of drug use on the kidney and asks - What will it take to get people to stop?

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