Up to 90% of long Covid symptoms could be cardiopulmonary in nature. Does this increase your risk of a cardiac event? Do our vaccines and boosters help mitigate long COVID symptoms? 

Guest: Professor Tan Huay Cheem, Chairman of Singapore Heart Foundation and Senior Consultant for the Department of Cardiology, National University Heart Centre 

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To commemorate World Hearing Day on 3 March, we are raising awareness on how to prevent deafness and hearing loss. Did you know up to 60% of hearing problems could be picked up at the Primary Care level? Turn up the volume (but not too loud) for this World Hearing Day special. 

Guest: Dr Barrie Tan, ENT surgeon based at Gleneagles Hospital, Singapore

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How can parents spot the warning signs indicating that their teen is at risk for suicide? And how confidential are phone counselling hotlines?

Guest: Naomi Toh, Counsellor (Client Care), Samaritans of Singapore (SOS)

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The colonoscopy is one of our most powerful tools in the fight against Colorectal Cancer. 

It helps screen for it, and removes pre-cancerous polyps. But why are so many afraid to do one?

Guest: Dr Chew Min Hoe, General & Colorectal Surgeon; President, Colorectal Society

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What happens in the first year of recovery from Breast Cancer? Health Matters finds out what to expect. We also get some advice on how to reduce the risk of cancer recurrence. 

Guest: Dr Lynette Ngo, Medical Oncologist, Curie Oncology 

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There’s more to vaccination than COVID. Health Matters explores why seniors should be more proactive when getting vaccinated against other diseases such as influenza.

Guest: Dr Carol Tan, Geriatrician, The Good Life Medical Centre (Mt Alvernia)

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Cutting and other forms of self-injury are becoming more common, especially among teenagers. Why do they do it? Health Matters delves into the warning signs that parents can look out for.

Guest: Julian Lee, Senior Clinical Psychologist, Institute of Mental Health

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#HealthandTech An AI-assisted colonoscopy could increase the odds of finding a polyp and it may not cost more than $50 more. What impact could this have on colorectal cancer rates here? 

Guest: Dr Melvin Look, Medical Director, Panasia Surgery Group. He’s also a General Surgeon with a special interest in Gastrointestinal Surgery and Endoscopy.

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It’s one of the most fearsome diagnoses for most women: Breast Cancer. In this podcast, we get advice from an oncologist on how to cope – emotionally, physically and even financially.

Guest: Dr Peter Ang, Consultant Oncologist, OncoCare Cancer Centre

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A brand of eyedrops in America has been linked to loss of vision and even one death. Although it’s been pulled off the shelves in the US, Health Matters explores whether we in Singapore might be at risk. Could eyedrops lead to a dangerous bacterial infection?

Guest: Clinical Associate Professor Khor Wei Boon, Senior Consultant, Corneal & External Eye Disease Department, Singapore National Eye Centre

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