Anticholinergics March 6, 2015 Dr. In The House, Health & Aging Anticholinergics are prescribed for many health conditions in older people, including overactive bladder, depression and seasonal allergies. However, anticholinergics also block signals in the brain and...
Robotic Prostatectomy February 27, 2015 Cancers in Men & Women, Dr. In The House, Kidney, Prostate & Bladder Care Surgeons perform tens of thousands of surgeries in a year to treat prostate cancer. The procedure, called radical prostatectomy has become a fine art in the medical world. How does robotic surgery come...
Valentine’s Day Special: Sex February 14, 2015 Dr. In The House, Sexual Health & Fertility It's almost Valentine's Day, and we take a look at one of the more private aspects of relationships - sex. Specifically, sex drive in the different genders and why they differ. Dr. George Lee lends his...
Three Parent Genetic Baby February 6, 2015 Dr. In The House, Medical Ethics & Economics The UK government is debatic to overcome genetic disease by manipulating three parent genetic material into one baby. Is this the beginning of a scientific breakthrough or an ethical nightmare? Your...
Oh, Smoking, Why Can’t I Quit You? January 30, 2015 Dr. In The House, Medical Ethics & Economics Blood test to determine smokers who are more likely to quit is probably around the corner. Are all the efforts such as plain packaging, gory pictures on the cover, smoking bans in public places and...
The Right to Die January 23, 2015 Dr. In The House, Medical Ethics & Economics Scotland is facing the dilemma to accept physician assisted suicide. Pro-life or pro-choice is a question we eventually we have to answer. Let’s see what the Scottish will lead us to. Your browser...
Can We Afford Healthcare Anymore? January 16, 2015 Dr. In The House, Medical Ethics & Economics Technology, pharmaceutical innovation and state of the art healthcare can only escalate the cost out of control. There is no utopia for a perfect healthcare system. The Malaysian Medical Association...
Look Back at 2014 December 19, 2014 Battle of the Sexes & Social Media, Dr. In The House, Medical Innovations & Advancements Flood, plane crash and a true annus horribilis. A review of 2014. Your browser does not support native audio, but you can download this MP3 to listen on your...
Facebook Friend Requests and Your Doctor December 17, 2014 Dr. In The House, Medical Ethics & Economics Your doctor is your professional healthcare guardian or your Facebook buddy. The fine line that cannot be crossed or inevitable social media grey line. Social media expert Nikki Cheung explains. Your...
A Less Deadly HIV? December 5, 2014 Dr. In The House, STI & HIV 3 decades since the discovery of HIV. Is the treatment getting better? Or is the virus running out of steam. Some evidence to show the war against HIV is winning. Is the prejudice against the victim...