Bisphenol-A, otherwise known as BPA is a substance subject to a lot of conflicting information and has been accused of causing everything, from obesity to cancer. But recent reports have suggested that perhaps there's been a lot of fear-mongering in the media regarding the problems that BPA can cause, so what's the truth?

Professor Dr. Mustafa Ali Mohamad, deputy dean of University Malaya Medical Centre, clears up some misconceptions and lays down some practical groundwork for how we can live with BPA in our lives. 

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Many of us struggle with the infamous 'last 10 pounds', while others among us just find it hard to get motivated and STAY motivated and then there are those who just don't understand what labels mean or how much exercise is enough.

Bernard Loh and Lim Tze Wye, health coaches, explain why having the support of a coach can be invaluable, and how habits can be changed in 45 days. 

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The blue pill or the red pill? For patients with lifelong chronic conditions, the choice is often not one or the other, but both. At different times of days, or in different combinations, taking daily medication can be a difficult thing to keep up with. Yet not complying with medications can cause severe setbacks to the treatment process and the patient's condition.

Describing it as a serious issue that needs addressing, Dr. Kenneth Fong talks about the pitfalls and challenges of keeping up with medication. 

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A condition that still confuses many in the medical world, inflammatory bowel disease describes a group of gastrointestinal disorders that primarily involve inflammation to the gut wall lining.

Dr. April Camilla takes us through the symptoms, the difficulties of diagnosis and the therapy needed.  

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Dr. Veena Pillai, who is currently pursuing her European Master in Disaster Medicine, discusses how disaster relief and recovery would be applicable here in Malaysia, what we already have here in terms of disaster relief, and how Malaysia can and is helping our surrounding countries.

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This week, resident doctor-in-the-house, Consultant Urologist Dr. George Lee discusses the condition prostatitis, which is an inflammation of the prostate gland.

Often resulting in swelling or pain, prostatitis can result in four significant symptoms: pain, urination problems, sexual dysfunction, and general health problems, such as feeling tired and depressed.

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Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon Dr. Harjeet Singh expounds the importance of keeping our bones healthy and strong, and ways on how to best do this.

He also touches on the occurence of bone fractures, and how to deal with the problem should it befall you.

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As people die younger and younger, it's also worth noting that children are getting heavier and heavier. Inundated with junk food at home and at school, it's no wonder that childhood obesity just keeps increasing with no end in sight. Explaining the links between childhood obesity and nutrition is Datin Farah DiBa Khan, dietitian. 

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Our brain helps us make sense of the world, but how much do we really know about our brains? With different levels of consciousness, compartmentalisation and complex signals, our brain can be a mysterious, brilliant and utterly singular system. 

Our perceptions of reality and sensation greatly differ based on context, situation and individuality as Dr. Kirsten McKenzie explains.  

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The eyes may be the window to your soul, but they are definitely the window to your health. Dr. Lee Mun Wai explains what your eyes can tell you about your overall health and what eye tests can actually reveal about the rest of your system. 

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