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Health Matters - War Weary: Can overexposure to big global issues trigger genuine mental health concerns?

Even though we’re barely two weeks into the U.S-Israel war on Iran, it has been one major issue after another - from global tariffs to a Greenland ultimatum, AI microchip challenges, strained Japanese-Chinese ties and the still looming Russia-Ukraine conflict. Sometimes, it may seem like too much. Could this seemingly never ending flow of international uncertainties weigh so heavily on you that it triggers or brings on genuine anxiety and tensions? Daniel Martin speaks with Dr Geraldine Tan, Director / Principal Clinical and Counselling Psychologist, The Therapy Room.

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Health Matters - Exercising or high intensity activity in haze raises heart attack/stroke risk

Guest: Adjunct Associate Professor Raymond Wong, Head of Department of Cardiology, National University Heart Centre, Singapore (NUHCS)

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Health Matters - Caffeine-Overboard: Are youth treating ‘energy drinks’ as soft drinks and mixers?

Guest: Jaclyn Reutens, Clinical and Sports Dietitian at Aptima Nutrition, and an accredited Dietitian with the Singapore Nutrition and Dietetics Association (SNDA). 

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Health Matters - Faecal Incontinence

Guest: Clinical Assistant Professor Cherylin Fu, Senior Consultant, Colorectal Surgery & Director, Pelvic Floor Disorders Service, SGH

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