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If it’s a matter of health, Daniel Martin has it covered. He brings together experts to help you make sense of the latest health news.
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Phimosis is defined as the inability to retract the skin (foreskin) covering the head (glans) of the penis. Daniel Martin finds out more about this condition from Dr Jay Lim, Pan Asia Surgery Group.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Daniel Martin speaks with Dr Natalie Chua, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, SOG Health, for a better understanding of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and its impact on fertility.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ocular Inflammation

Ocular Inflammation

2024-04-2611:57

Daniel Martin speaks with Dr Anita Chan, Head & Senior Consultant, Ocular Inflammation & Immunology Department, Singapore National Eye Centre, about how medical conditions like poorly controlled diabetes and cancer treatment can cause severe eye infections.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Thyroid nodules - abnormal growths of lumps within the thyroid - are more common than you think, and can even lead to an overactive thyroid gland. Is removing them a challenging process, and is it always necessary? Daniel Martin finds out from Dr Donovan Eu, Consultant, Department of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, National University Hospital.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Daniel Martin speaks with Dr Lee Guo Rui, Senior Resident Physician, Singhealth Polyclinics, to find out more about Cervical cancer screening in Singapore.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People who sleep less than 7 hours per night are at increased risk for hypertension. Getting 5 hours or less? That risk level is even higher, especially for women. Daniel Martin speaks with Dr Joshua Loh, Senior Consultant Cardiologist of Capital Heart Centre (a member of Beyond Medical Group), for more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Daniel Martin speaks with Dr Ian Mathews, Senior Consultant, National University Hospital’s Department of Emergency Medicine, about what parents should note for their children to prevent heat injuries.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A new white paper released by the Singapore Heart Foundation, Singapore Cardiac Society and Academy of Medicine, Singapore outlines a strategy and framework that would include a multi-stakeholder approach. Could this make a dent in cardiac rates here? Daniel Martin finds out from Professor Tan Huay Cheem, Chairman, Singapore Heart Foundation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Daniel Martin busts some myths about spinal back pain with Associate Professor Gabriel Liu, Head & Senior Consultant, National University Spine Institute (NUSI), National University Health System.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Daniel Martin speaks with Dr Lee Chuen Peng, Senior Consultant, from the Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, about the association between sleep and mental health.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Daniel Martin speaks with Dr Tham Kwang Wei, Woodlands Health Senior Consultant and President of the Singapore Association for the Study of Obesity, about how Obesity could impact mental health.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Daniel Martin speaks with Dr Tan Yung Khan, Senior Consultant Urologist, Urohealth Medical Clinic, about whether an enlarged prostate will develop into prostate cancer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Daniel Martin speaks with Dr Lee Tau Hong, Infectious Disease Physician, Infectious Diseases Care, about the accuracy of HIV Self-Check Kits in Singapore.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Daniel Martin speaks with Dr Kyle Tan, Co-Founder and Consultant, NOVI Health, for for tips and advice on how to eat right and eat well for the festive celebrations.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Daniel Martin speaks with Linda M. Jorgensen, Professional Skin Therapist, Founder & CEO of Nordic Formula, about how skincare could encourage cycles of renewal and shedding; and hence exercise your skin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Daniel Martin speaks with Dr Ong Hon Shing, Consultant (Corneal and External Eye Disease Department), Singapore National Eye Centre, about Dry Eye Disease - who is at risk of it, how to cope with it, treatment and management.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Singapore Today's Daniel Martin spoke with Dr Nitish Mishra, Senior Consultant Endocrinologist, Nobel Diabetes, Thyroid and Endocrine Centre (Mount Elizabeth Novena), about thyroid diseases, finding out if they're lifelong or curable.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Holding in a Sneeze

Holding in a Sneeze

2023-12-2911:16

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.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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