Dr. In The House

Is having a family doctor that you see from childhood into your golden years a thing of the past? In conjunction with World Family Doctor Day, observed annually on 19th May, we speak to Dr S. Kaviyarasan,...

It strikes young and it’s highly curable. But only if it’s detected early. We’re talking about testicular cancer, which is most often diagnosed among younger men. On the show, we break past the taboo...

The Ministry of Health expects a 10% cut of its 2026 budget,  as part of cost-cutting measures to save government funds amid the impact of the Iran war. This cut would be equivalent to RM4.65 billion,...

The burden of chronic kidney disease is a silent but growing public health crisis in Malaysia. Minister of Health Dato’ Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad recently highlighted how treatment costs have surged from...

What is the DRG or diagnosis-related group system? If you’ve been following the news about healthcare reform, you would’ve heard Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad mention this several times...

2.8 million Malaysian children are overweight or obese. This was estimated in the World Obesity Atlas 2026 released in March. But childhood obesity is not a new problem we’re dealing with, so is this number...

Federal Territories Minister Hannah Yeoh recently announced an 80% reduction in gym licence fees in KL, hoping that gym owners will be able to pass on the discount to their clientele as part of broader...

Boys and young men are seeing social media influencers pushing the idea of testosterone as a marker of being “real men”. We explore why these narratives of toxic masculinity are dangerous, from the...

Netflix’s new documentary, ‘Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model’, has revived concerns over unrealistic beauty standards, and how body shaming and disordered eating arise from the...

“Richer than its neighbours but doing worse on child nutrition.” That’s how Malaysia was described by non-profit research publication Our World In Data, as they put together a graph that showed...