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Health Matters - S1E46: Could your child be performing poorly in school due to their myopia?

Health Matters - S1E46: Could your child be performing poorly in school due to their myopia?
08 May 2023 09:00AM
19 mins

Did you know uncorrected myopia reduces students’ focus, perseverance, and participation in the classroom, which in turn affects their academic performance? With alarming rates of myopia in Singapore, how can you make sure you are picking it up and managing it early for your child?

Guest:  Dr Cheryl Ngo, Consultant Ophthalmologist & Medical Director at Adult & Child Eye (ACE Clinic)

 

Health Matters - Why younger women are at risk of getting hit with early-onset breast cancer

Early-Onset Breast Cancer: Understanding why younger women are at risk and the factors contributing to this rise.

Guest: Dr Anthony Tang, Specialist Breast Cancer Surgeon, The Breast Clinic

07/10/2024 17 mins

Health Matters - Numbers to know in monitoring heart health

Daniel Martin finds out about the numbers you should know in monitoring heart health from Dr Lin Weiqin, Vice-Chairperson of the National Heart Week - World Heart Day 2024 Organising Committee and Senior Consultant with the National University Heart Centre Singapore.

07/10/2024 17 mins

Health Matters - A S.M.A.R.T. approach to prevent stroke

Daniel Martin speaks with Associate Professor Deidre Anne De Silva, Senior Consultant, Department of Neurology, National Neuroscience Institute and Chair, Stroke Services Improvement (SSI), about the National Stroke Campaign's S.M.A.R.T. approach to prevent stroke.

23/09/2024 14 mins

Health Matters - Young-Onset Dementia rates in Singapore

A recent survey on perceptions of dementia by Milieu Insight found about half of Singaporeans unlikely to get tested for young-onset dementia, despite noticing symptoms like forgetfulness and difficulty with familiar tasks. Daniel Martin finds out more from  Associate Professor Adeline Ng, Senior Consultant, Department of Neurology, National Neuroscience Institute and Dementia Programme Lead.

05/09/2024 12 mins

Health Matters - The Heart Attack: Episode 4 of 4

In this new series on Health Matters, find out why a heart attack can strike out of the blue, even for a younger person.

Ft. Prof Carolyn Lam, Senior Consultant, National Heart Centre Singapore, and Professor, Duke-NUS.

02/09/2024 12 mins