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Health Check

The Straits Times
Mental Health
Dementia
Perimenopause
Schizophrenia
Alzheimer's Disease
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Singapore
Hypertension
Cerebral Small Vessel Disease
Community Mental Health
Grief
Bergen 4-Day Treatment
Exercise
Hormonal Changes
Health Check
Lifestyle Changes
Apolipoprotein E4
Agoraphobia
Cognitive Impairment
Healthcare

Synopsis: Every month, The Straits Times helps you make sense of health matters that affect you.

Podcaster: Joyce Teo

Produced & edited by: Amirul Karim

Executive producers: Ernest Luis & Lynda Hong

A podcast by The Straits Times, SPH Media.

PublishesMonthlyEpisodes161Founded8 years ago
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Brian Kennedy
Distinguished professor of biochemistry and physiology; Director of the Center for Healthy Longevity
National University of Singapore (NUS) / NUHS
Episode: S1E152: How old are you biologically, and what are you doing about it?
Calvin Chin
Associate Professor, Senior Consultant in Cardiology at the National Heart Center Singapore; Deputy Director of the National Heart Research Institute Singapore
National Heart Center Singapore
Episode: S1E151: What your blood pressure reading misses
Neo Han Yee
Assistant Professor, Senior Consultant and Head of the Palliative Medicine Department
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Episode: S1E150: Palliative care is for living, not just dying: Talk about it sooner
Charmaine Sim
Advanced Practice Nurse in the Medical Intensive Care Unit
National University Hospital
Episode: S1E150: Palliative care is for living, not just dying: Talk about it sooner
Noorhazlina Ali
Senior geriatrician, Assistant Professor
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Episode: S1E149: Slow ageing with exercise and diet: Geriatrician's tips
Dr Tan Yia Swam
Breast surgeon in private practice; former president of the Singapore Medical Association
Private practice / Singapore Medical Association
Episode: S1E148: Health insurance riders: Buy one, downgrade or drop It?
Dr Akshar Saxena
Assistant professor of economics at Nanyang Technological University
Nanyang Technological University
Episode: S1E148: Health insurance riders: Buy one, downgrade or drop It?
Adrian Toh
Clinical psychologist in private practice
Singapore Psychological Society (Council Member)
Episode: S1E147: Is your psychologist actually qualified? How to check in Singapore
Cassandra Neo
Educational psychologist working at a public hospital
Singapore Psychological Society (Council Member)
Episode: S1E147: Is your psychologist actually qualified? How to check in Singapore

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Joyce Teo
Health journalist at The Straits Times

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S1E152: How old are you biologically, and what are you doing about it?
Q: What are three practical things people can change today to age better?
First, start by measuring health through checkups and wearables to establish a baseline. Second, focus on lifestyle—balanced exercise, a healthy diet, sufficient sleep, and stress management. Third, consider longevity interventions or supplements cautiously, starting with one or two that have solid data and measuring their effects before adding more.
S1E152: How old are you biologically, and what are you doing about it?
Q: How do we track biological age and what do the clocks tell us?
There are many clocks now, some based on DNA methylation and others on proteins or metabolites. They estimate a mortality or health risk proxy and can guide which biomarkers to modify; the goal is to measure aging early and use those measures to validate interventions.
S1E151: What your blood pressure reading misses
Q: If listeners could take away one piece of homework today, what should it be?
Focus on improving body composition by losing visceral fat and increasing muscle mass through regular resistance and aerobic exercise, not just chasing a number on the scale.
S1E151: What your blood pressure reading misses
Q: What can listeners do today to assess visceral fat risk beyond BP readings?
Practical steps include measuring waist-hip ratio, understanding its limitations, and incorporating exercise that reduces visceral fat while building muscle—especially core strength.
S1E151: What your blood pressure reading misses
Q: Tell us about the remodels study.
Remodels is a long-running cohort that collects imaging, biomarkers, and clinical data to identify biological variations and track health outcomes, with the aim of personalized risk assessment and targeted interventions.

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What is Health Check about and what kind of topics does it cover?

Monthly conversations explain health issues that affect people in Singapore, with practical guidance grounded in clinical research and local healthcare. Journalist Joyce Teo interviews doctors, researchers, psychologists, nurses and health policy experts, translating specialist knowledge into clear explanations and useful questions listeners can take to their own care. Topics range from mental health and child development to ageing, exercise, heart health, palliative care and healthcare costs. The format is an expert-led interview, sometimes bringing together several professional perspectives to examine a complex issue. Its distinctive focus is the connection between medical evidence and everyday decisions, including how people can navigate... more

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2. Calvin Chin
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