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

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)

 

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Health Matters - Tuberculosis: How contagious is it?

Daniel Martin speaks with Dr Caroline Choong, Clinical Director of Tuberculosis Control Unit, Consultant from the Department of Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, about how rapidly tuberculosis transmits.

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Health Matters - Do eye supplements really do anything for eye health?

Daniel Martin speaks with Dr Beau Fenner, Consultant, Medical Retina Department, Singapore National Eye Centre, about whether eye supplements would really do anything for your eye health. 

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Health Matters - Holding in a Sneeze

Daniel Martin speaks with Dr Leong Jern Lin, Senior ENT surgeon, Ascent ENT, about how one man in Scotland tore a hole in his throat by holding in a sneeze. We find out how is that even possible.  

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Health Matters - Festive fitness, consistency is key

Daniel Martin speaks with Ivan Figuerao, Senior Peronal Trainer, U-Fit, about festive fitness and how consistency is key. 

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Health Matters - Better protection against Covid-19

Daniel Martin speaks with Dr Loh Jiashen, Infectious diseases specialist at Farrer Park Hospital, about getting better protected against Covid-19, with cases rising here.

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