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

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 - How parents can help their children prevent heat injuries

Daniel Martin speaks with Dr Ian Mathews, Senior Consultant, National University Hospital’s Department of Emergency Medicine, about what parents should note for their children to prevent heat injuries.

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Health Matters - Need for greater efforts to prevent cardiovascular disease

A new white paper released by the Singapore Heart Foundation, Singapore Cardiac Society and Academy of Medicine, Singapore outlines a strategy and framework that would include a multi-stakeholder approach. Could this make a dent in cardiac rates here? Daniel Martin finds out from Professor Tan Huay Cheem, Chairman, Singapore Heart Foundation.

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Health Matters - Busting myths on spinal back pain

Daniel Martin busts some myths about spinal back pain with Associate Professor Gabriel Liu, Head & Senior Consultant, National University Spine Institute (NUSI), National University Health System.

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Health Matters - Sleep and mental health

Daniel Martin speaks with Dr Lee Chuen Peng, Senior Consultant, from the Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, about the association between sleep and mental health.

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Health Matters - How Obesity could impact mental health

Daniel Martin speaks with Dr Tham Kwang Wei, Woodlands Health Senior Consultant and President of the Singapore Association for the Study of Obesity, about how Obesity could impact mental health.

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