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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 - Disease X ~ WHO expert on importance of strengthening collaboration between health systems

Guest: Dr Gina Samaan, Regional Emergency Director for the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for the Western Pacific

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Health Matters - Adult Hikikomori cases on the rise here?

Guest: Dr Patrick Lin, Associate Professor in Psychology, James Cook University (Singapore)

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Health Matters - Singaporeans are living longer (83.9 years), but are they living better? What is longevity?

Guest: Dr Tan Min-Han, Founder, CEO and Medical Director of Lucence. His medical career has involved positions as a consulting medical oncologist.

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Health Matters - Measles at highest local rates since 2020 (40 cases). Is this a tipping point?

Guest: Dr Leong Hoe Nam, Senior Consultant Infectious Diseases Physician, Rophi Clinic.

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