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Health Matters - Troponin levels as an indicator of “heart injury”?

The Health Sciences Authority has just disputed the findings of a Swiss study that reported heart injuries among a small percentage of people who had received an mRNA vaccine. The study used Troponin levels as an indicator of heart injury. But just what is Troponin, and what is true heart injury? Daniel Martin finds out from Assistant Professor Lin Weiqin, Clinical Director, Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathy Programme and Senior Consultant, Department of Cardiology, National University Heart Centre Singapore. 

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Health Matters - Tuberculosis: How contagious is it?

Daniel Martin speaks with Dr Caroline Choong, Clinical Director of Tuberculosis Control Unit, Consultant from the Department of Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, about how rapidly tuberculosis transmits.

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Health Matters - Do eye supplements really do anything for eye health?

Daniel Martin speaks with Dr Beau Fenner, Consultant, Medical Retina Department, Singapore National Eye Centre, about whether eye supplements would really do anything for your eye health. 

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Health Matters - Holding in a Sneeze

Daniel Martin speaks with Dr Leong Jern Lin, Senior ENT surgeon, Ascent ENT, about how one man in Scotland tore a hole in his throat by holding in a sneeze. We find out how is that even possible.  

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Health Matters - Festive fitness, consistency is key

Daniel Martin speaks with Ivan Figuerao, Senior Peronal Trainer, U-Fit, about festive fitness and how consistency is key. 

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Health Matters - Better protection against Covid-19

Daniel Martin speaks with Dr Loh Jiashen, Infectious diseases specialist at Farrer Park Hospital, about getting better protected against Covid-19, with cases rising here.

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