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Health Matters - Surgery for Congenital heart disease

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The most common congenital heart defect often results in open heart surgery for children. The good news? A new procedure could change that. 

Guest: Assitant Professor Foo Jie Sheng, Consultant, Department of Cardiology, National Heart Centre Singapore (NHCS)

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Health Matters - Are long battles with cancer common?

Actress Shannen Doherty, who starred on popular TV shows like Charmed, died at the age of 53, after a long battle with cancer. Daniel Martin spoke with Dr Wong Seng Weng, Oncologist, The Cancer Centre, about whether such long battles with cancer are common.

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Health Matters - New innovation that could change diabetes management

NTU Singapore scientists have developed a band-aid that measures glucose levels through sweat. Daniel Martin speaks with Dr Ben Ng, Endocrinologist, Arden Endocrinology Specialist Clinic, about the implications this innovation could have for diabetes management.

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Health Matters - Opening of the National University Centre for Trauma

Each year, NUH attends to an average of 1,300 severe and critical trauma cases. These include 140 industrial accidents and 70 paediatric trauma incidents – making it one of the largest trauma centres in Singapore for such emergencies, and the only tertiary hospital looking after both adults and children. Daniel Martin speaks with Dr Raj Menon, Centre Director, National University Centre for Trauma, NUH, to find out more.

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Health Matters - What medicine knows about screen time's impact on childhood development

Daniel Martin speaks with Dr Jennifer Kiing, Senior Consultant, Child Development Unit, KTP-NUCMI, National University Hospital, about what medicine knows today about screen time’s impact on childhood development.

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Health Matters - How does Testicular Torsion occur?

How does Testicular Torsion occur? It is an emergency condition for males. Urologist Dr Jay Lim (PanAsia Surgery Group) shares more, and tells us about his recent experience treating a 12 year-old boy.

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