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Health Matters - S1E1: Monkeypox: Should sexually active persons be concerned?

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Monkeypox is spread through close skin-to-skin and face-to-face contact with an infected person. Engaging in intimate or sexual activities with multiple partners might increase the chances of getting the virus.

What are the obvious symptoms to look out for? How can the virus be controlled? 

Guest: Dr Chester Lan, Resident Physician, DTAP (Dr Tan and Partners) Clinic

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health Matters - Steroids in skin treatment

The Health Science Authority (HSA) has warned against the use of a skin lotion with an added potent steroid, after a woman suffered severe skin reactions after using it. But what sort of a role do steroids have in skin treatment products? Daniel Martin finds out from Dr Elias Tam, Medical Director, EHA Clinic.

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Health Matters - Is MPox getting closer to Singapore's shores?

With cases of MPox in Thailand and now Philippines, is it closer than ever to Singapore’s shores? Daniel Martin finds out from Dr Loh Jiashen, Infectious Diseases Specialist, Farrer Park Hospital.

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