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You’re playing pickleball, and you lunge and twist to hit the ball. That’s when you hear that dreaded ‘pop’ in your knee. The meniscus injury is a common injury that can occur during sports or even if you twist your knee joint while standing up. What kind of treatment do you require after this injury, especially if you don’t want knee pain or arthritis to develop years after surgery? We find out more from Dr Sivalingam Raja Gopal, Consultant Orthopaedic Trauma & Sports Surgeon. Image Credit: Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last week, the government announced that they’ll be rolling out a new base medical and health insurance/takaful plan in 2027, in line with a host of health reforms that are in the works. Consultant urologist Dr George Lee is joined by Dr Muralli Munisamy, medical director of the National Cancer Society of Malaysia and Mark O’Dell, CEO of the Life Insurance Association of Malaysia, to dive into what has been announced and whether it will improve access to healthcare for all Malaysians. Image credit: Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When young medical graduates and doctors raise concerns about working conditions, stress levels, remuneration and low morale in healthcare, how much of this is due to mismatched expectations and poor career decisions? We find out why it’s important for aspiring medical students to understand what they’re really getting into, before they (or their parents) make career decisions that could have lifelong implications. Find out how to register for MMA’s Career Guidance Conference (7-8th February 2026, at M World Hotel, Petaling Jaya) here. Image Credit: Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Confinement practices have a special place among Malaysian communities, with different ethnic groups employing their own practices and beliefs for mothers after delivery. But we’re now seeing the mushrooming of modern confinement centres that offer mothers the convenience of post-partum care in a room-in facility, with a touch of pampering. How do mothers ensure that the services of these centres are safe for them and their newborns, and what needs to be improved? Image Credit: Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When former national artistic gymnast Farah Ann Abdul Hadi reflects back on the 2016 Rio Olympics, she calls it “the best point of her career” - not because she made it, but because she didn’t qualify. On this episode of ‘Because Feelings Matter’, Farah talks about how she survived the bitter loss, and learned to overcome mental health struggles like body dysmorphia and immense psychological pressure. Every mental health struggle has a story behind it. ‘Because Feelings Matter’ is a series that brings you the stories of people and their mental health issues. These stories aim to normalise conversations about mental health, and to show that it’s okay to struggle emotionally and psychologically, but more importantly, to reach out for help. This series is produced in collaboration with Thrive Well. Image Credit: Farah Ann Abdul Hadi See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 2024, Lim Shyang Guey, known fondly as SG, learned what it was like to be a caregiver when his wife was suddenly diagnosed with gallbladder cancer. She passed away after a brief treatment period, but SG has taken his grief and converted it into a meaningful purpose: to Run For Gold and raise funds for childhood cancer. Listen to how SG took on the role of caregiver, and how he is now continuing his late wife’s unfulfilled dream of travelling around Peninsula Malaysia on foot.  Beyond The Diagnosis is a series about people, going beyond the diagnosis to explore their personal experiences, their challenges, as well as the impact of their health condition on their loved ones. These stories reveal the importance of understanding the unique struggles and needs of the individuals behind the medical diagnosis. Image Credit: Lim Shyang Guey See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last week, the United States rolled out its new dietary guidelines… and flipped the food pyramid. It’s not just upside down, but now also promotes the intake of more dairy, meat, and fats, and less carbohydrates. With the U.S. often looked to as a reference for health guidelines, we speak to dietitian Adele Wong about what people should take away from this and how our national dietary guidelines compare.  Image Credit: Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All eyes were on the trade deal signed between American President Donald Trump and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim last year, but what seemingly went under the radar was the implications the deal has in the field of medicine. Part of the deal included Malaysia “accepting prior marketing authorisation by the FDA as sufficient evidence” that medical devices and pharmaceutical products from the U.S. can be used in our country. We speak with Brook K. Baker, Professor of Law Emeritus at Northeastern University, about what this actually means for Malaysia and our healthcare system.  Image Credit: Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For a long time, the conversation on obesity has often been simplified to a lack of willpower. But as we start to see obesity as a chronic disease, it means recognising that for many individuals, their biology is working against them. So how do your hormones and genes shape how your body responds to food and stores fat? Here to help us understand that is consultant endocrinologist Prof Dr Roger Chen.  Image credit: Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Parents are starting 2026 with no small amount of anxiety, as their children face increasing pressure to manage studies, relationships and online influences. They’re feeling helpless and lacking the social connectedness that would allow them to reach out for help in supporting their children. This month’s impact story is how one educator is supporting families by building a community for the parents of his centre’s students. Image Credit: Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two numbers took the world by storm last year - six and seven. Kids were driving teachers up the wall, shouting “6-7” in classrooms. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer got in trouble after using it during a visit to a primary school. It became Dictionary.com’s word of the year. Kids’ slang has been a big part of conversations in recent years, because of how quickly it tends to catch on, take over children’s everyday interactions, and get replaced just as quickly by new phrases. In today’s conversation, we try to understand the role of slang in children’s lives. Content warning: This conversation contains some words and phrases that refer to self-harm practices.  Image credit: Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

At the end of last year, the FDA in the United States announced that it has approved two new antibiotics for gonorrhoea, which has not happened since the 1990s. With consultant urologist Dr George Lee, we dive into why this was hailed as a milestone and what it means for treatment of this increasingly drug resistant infection, also known as super gonorrhoea. Image credit: Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this month’s open clinic segment, we start by diving into how we hear, and explore some fun facts about our ears. Then, audiologist Darleena Aziz explains more about common hearing conditions, as well as prevention and treatment. Image credit: Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A multidisciplinary team at Universiti Malaya Medical Centre successfully performed a liver transplant on a four-month-old baby boy in November 2025. The baby, weighing just 6.2kg, was the youngest and lightest recipient recorded in the country. We speak to some of the surgeons and the anaesthesiologist from the team to find out why this was one for the history books, and how they hope to see transplant medicine in Malaysia develop. Image credit: Prof Shireen Anne Nah See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Losing weight is rarely an easy journey, and the effectiveness of GLP-1 medications in helping people shed that weight has led to its popularity all around the world. But does that mean that these medications can be taken by anyone who is struggling with weight loss? And more worryingly, with some of these medications seemingly sold on e-commerce platforms, should you be buying them online? We speak to endocrinologist Dr Lim Quan Hziung, who’s also a council member with the Malaysian Obesity Society, to find out. Image credit: Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.