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Health Matters - S1E34: Eyedrops mishaps: Loss of vision and death

A brand of eyedrops in America has been linked to loss of vision and even one death. Although it’s been pulled off the shelves in the US, Health Matters explores whether we in Singapore might be at risk. Could eyedrops lead to a dangerous bacterial infection?

Guest: Clinical Associate Professor Khor Wei Boon, Senior Consultant, Corneal & External Eye Disease Department, Singapore National Eye Centre

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Health Matters - New app for parents to check jaundice in Asian newborns

Daniel Martin speaks with Dr Alvin Ngeow, Senior Consultant, Neonatal and Developmental Medicine Department, Singapore General Hospital, about a new app for parents to check jaundice in Asian newborns.

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Health Matters - Kicking the smoking habit

Daniel Martin speaks with Dr Alvin Ng, Consultant Respiratory Physician and Intensivist at Parkway East Hospital, about kicking the habit of smoking.

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Health Matters - Human metapneumovirus: All you need to know

Daniel Martin speaks with Dr Leong Hoe Nam, Infectious Diseases Physician at Rophi Clinic, Mount Elizabeth Novena Specialist Centre, about human metapneumovirus and what you could do to prevent getting infected.

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Health Matters - X-Mas Special: Does Santa need Weight Loss surgery?

He’s holly & jolly but maybe a little too much. Just how overweight is Santa? Well estimates put it as such. So is it time for Santa to consider gastric bypass surgery to increase his 1000’s years lifespan? Daniel Martin speaks with Dr Jaideep Rao, Upper GI and Metabolic Surgeon, Arden JR Surgery, Mt Elizabeth Novena, to find out more 

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Health Matters - Foot health, with the element of luxury

Daniel Martin speaks with internationally-acclaimed podiatrist Bastion Gonzalez about the importance of foot health - but with the element of luxury.

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