We've all been there before, an elevator or an office or a classroom when suddenly one person coughs. Then another. And another. And before you know it, people seem to be sniffling and coughing everywhere and you feel a slight headache coming on. Flu season has arrived.

So how do we prevent the spread of flu when we're all in enclosed spaces and everyone seems ill, except for those with unbelievable, superhuman immune systems? Dr. Christopher Lee, Head of the Infectious Diseases Department, lays out the basics for us.

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Nutritionist and Wellness Coach Wong Yu Jin discusses the necessity of a good nutrition plan for both before and after a workout session.

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The term 'doula' in Greek means female servant, however their role in modern motherhood is far removed from that term. Doula refers now to a trained childbirth companion, there to provide emotional support all the way from before labour through to the birth. Doulas have been credited with easing the birthing process for women and being objective emotional safety nets.

Karin Heinemann, a trained doula, explains more about this role and how it's important for a gentle birth.

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Instead of sucking fat out of the body, fat grafting is a process of harvesting fat cells and transferring them elsewhere for aesthetic purposes. How is this done, are there any permanent health repercussions and what are the results like?

Consultant plastic surgeon, Dr. Yap Lok Huei  explains more about the process and procedure.

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How much of our life and world are determined by what we're born with? DNA and genetics are the codes on which our bodies are built, so it's also the code into which defects and sensitivities are engrained. 

Dr. Amir Hamzah, consultant immunologist and allergist explains the links between genes and DNA in allergies, whether genetic testing might be a good idea and where this knowledge will take us in the future.

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For most people, many things are uncertainties in life, save for one: the big sleep. However, if you're a women, odds are that another absolute certainty that you will experience once in your lifetime is menopause, a huge change of life and transition, involving not just physical changes but emotional and physiological changes as well.

Dr. Liew Fah Onn, immediate past president of the Malaysian Menopause Society, describes more about the condition and how women and their families can deal with it.

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Opthalmic Surgeon, Dr. Terrence Soong, tells us more about a topic that often goes unexplored: eye problems in children. What are the conditions, when is it time to get tested, what are the signs that parents should be looking out for?

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Good health is essential to human welfare and to sustained economic and social development, but universal healthcare coverage continues to be a contentious issue because of the cost and logistics involved. So should quality healthcare be reserved only for those who can afford it?

Professor Dr. Daniel Reidpath, professor of population health, discusses what universal healthcare coverage really means and what roles the different governmental and private agencies play in the situation.

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Something that comes with the territory of parenting is toilet-training a child and correspondingly, dealing with the issue of bed-wetting. Embarassing, strenuous and stressful, this rite of parenting and childhood is longer for some than for others and can be perplexing and worrying as families struggle for a solution or the best treatment option.

Professor Dr. Kanaheswari Yoganathan, paediatric nephrologist, explains the underlying causes of what is medically known as enuresis and how it can be treated.

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The headlines are never-ending, as every day there seems to be another cure for cancer, or another thing to avoid or another to try. It might be tempting to dismiss most of the work as that of crackpots, but there is pioneering work being done out there, with new technologies being explored.

Dr. John Anson, vice president of Biomarker Discovery at Oxford Gene Technology and Dr. Arif Anwar, an expert in genomics and bioinformatics sits down with us to discuss the possibilities that biomarkers present in the world of cancer research.

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