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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 - S1E29: A double whammy - getting two cancers at the same time

Tennis Legend Martina Navratilova has been diagnosed with both throat and breast cancer. How rare is a double cancer diagnosis? Guest: Dr Wong Seng Weng, Medical Director, Consultant Medical Oncologist, The Cancer Centre

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Health Matters - S1E28: Knee pain in the elderly

As our society ages rapidly, seniors and even those leading active lifestyles, may experience problems of the neck, back and joints. Can we prevent and manage osteoarthritis of the knee before it becomes a problem? Guest: Dr Barry Tan, Associate Consultant, Division of Adult Reconstruction and Joint Replacement Surgery, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National University Hospital

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Health Matters - S1E27: Staying safe and accident-free this festive season

It’s an unfortunate health trend; more accidents do happen during the festive season. What should you do if you find yourself in such a situation? Guest: Adjunct Assistant Professor Teo Li-Tserng, Head of Service (Trauma Surgery), Senior Consultant at Tan Tock Seng Hospital

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Health Matters - S1E26: Celine Dion’s diagnosis: Stiff Person Syndrome

Painful spasms led the global superstar to discover she was suffering from a rare condition known as “Stiff Person Syndrome”. In fact, it is so rare, it’s known to affect only 1 or 2 people out of a million. Do you know, a handful of such cases have also been recorded in Singapore? Guest: Dr Jeanne Tan, Associate Consultant, Department of Neurology, National Neuroscience Institute

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Health Matters - S1E25: Colon cancer; the top cancer in Singapore among men and women

Actress Kirstie Alley died following a recent diagnosis with colon cancer; here’s everything you need to know about early detection and the signs to look out for.  Guest: Dr Bernard Lim, Senior Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, Mt Elizabeth Novena Hospital

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