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Health Matters: Colon Cancer

Health Matters

Colon cancer is the most common cancer in Singapore. Although we have a national programme for screening, what is holding people back from getting themselves tested?

 

Guest:  Dr Choo Bok Ai, Senior Consultant in Radiation Oncology, Icon Cancer Centre 

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Health Matters - S1E14: Dealing with worsening heart failure

Not only are more patients living with heart failure, but it’s also worsening as they age. What does this mean and how can we help slow this trend? Guest: Professor Carolyn Lam, Senior Consultant, Department of Cardiology and Director of Women's Heart Health, National Heart Centre Singapore

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Health Matters - S1E13: Top 10 questions to ask your doctor when you have COVID-19

Can I exercise? What should I eat to get better? We find out the common questions that people recovering from COVID-19 have. What are the best practices we should follow while on the mend? Guest: Dr Philip Koh, Chairman Medical Board, Healthway Medical Group  

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Health Matters - S1E12: What you are eating could be causing your headaches

Did you know cheese and chocolate can lead to headaches? We explore the types of foods, and even medication, which may trigger severe headaches that are challenging to treat. Guest: Dr Yasmin Idu Jion, Senior Consultant, Department of Neurology, National Neuroscience Institute

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Health Matters - S1E11: How healthy is your heart?

How could walking up the stairs or placing your fingers on your wrist help you gauge how healthy your heart is? Guest: Dr Julian Tan, Interventional Cardiologist, The Cardiology Practice, Farrer Park Medical Centre 

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Health Matters - S1E10: Just how much punishment can your eyes take?

What should you do if a speck of dust is stuck in your eye? Rubbing it furiously might seem like the right thing to do, but could that cause harm instead? Plus, listen to find out why it is a bad idea to squeeze a stye on your eyelid. Guest: A/Prof Khor Wei Boon, Senior Consultant at our Corneal & External Eye Disease Department, SNEC

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