Actress Kirstie Alley died following a recent diagnosis with colon cancer; here’s everything you need to know about early detection and the signs to look out for. 

Guest: Dr Bernard Lim, Senior Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, Mt Elizabeth Novena Hospital

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If your elderly loved one got COVID-19, they might be prescribed antivirals, especially if they had other health issues. Is there more evidence that these could be beneficial on a community level?

Guest: Dr Asok Kurup, Infectious Disease Physician, Mount Elizabeth Hospital

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What’s the importance of dietary counselling and protein restriction when receiving certain treatments for chronic kidney disease? 

Guest: Rachel Tay, Senior Dietitian, Gleneagles Hospital

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Did you know that your young ones (6 months - 4 years) getting the COVID vaccine may experience less severe side-effects? It might be due to the lower dose, but that doesn’t mean they’re less protected against COVID or a complication known as multi-system inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C).

Guest: Associate Professor Chong Chia Yin, Senior Consultant, Infectious Disease Service, Department of Paediatrics, KK Women's and Children's Hospital

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Blurb: Nine per cent of our population between 18 and 74 years old has chronic kidney disease. For those who are diabetic, one in three also has to contend with chronic kidney disease. We find out how such high rates can be turned around, if the disease is picked up at an early stage.

Guest: Dr Alvin Ng, Senior Consultant Renal Physician, Mt Elizabeth Novena Specialist Centre

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