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Health Matters

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Breast Cancer
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Hearing Loss
Diabetes
Covid-19
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Prostate Cancer
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Trauma Care
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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.

The views and opinions shared during this podcast series are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of Mediacorp Pte. Ltd. or its group of companies.

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An audiologist reveals how modern hearing aids became sleek tech powerhouses, plus what to expect during the initial adjustment period when everything suddenly sounds louder. On Health Matters, Daniel Martin spoke to Mandy Mak, Audiologist at Hearing... more

Guest: Priscilla Gan, Executive Director, Diabetes SG.

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You’ve never needed an inhaler. You don’t have asthma or normally experience breathing difficulties. But during this hazy period, after seeing a doctor for breathing difficulties and throat irritation, you’re prescribed one – probably the blue inhale... more

It’s more than your throat, eyes or heart health. Coping with the anxiety of worsening haze conditions brings anxious feelings for many. This includes a fear of health implications, uncertainty with unplanned cancellations and changes (eg: to School’... more

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Recent Guests

Mandy Mak
Audiologist at Hearing Partners Singapore.
Hearing Partners Singapore
Episode: Hearing Loss Pt.2/2 - Hearing Aids bring Next-Gen Sound
Priscilla Gan
Executive Director of Diabetes SG.
Diabetes SG
Episode: How goes the War on Diabetes? Diabetes Singapore speaks on their on-the-ground work
Alvin Ng
Respiratory physician and intensivist.
O2 Lung Centre
Episode: You’ve been prescribed an inhaler for the first time, during Haze. Are you now an Asthmatic?
Jared Ng
Psychiatrist and medical director.
Connections MindHealth
Episode: #HazeHealth: A psychiatrist’s advice on coping with anxious and uncertain feelings or ‘Haze Anxiety’
Chan Cheng Leng
Group Director of the Health Products Regulation Group at Singapore's Health Sciences Authority
Health Sciences Authority
Episode: How healthcare regulation changes can benefit the patient and society
Benjamin Yap
Senior audiologist specializing in identifying, diagnosing, and managing hearing loss.
Hearing Partners Singapore
Episode: Hearing Loss Pt.1/2 - Recognising what it 'sounds like'
Rahayu Mahzam
Minister of State for Digital Development and Information and Health
Ministry of Health
Episode: Making healthcare more accessible for Persons with Disabilities — Understanding Singapore's upcoming 'Health Communication Passport' for PWD's
Geraldine Tan
Director and principal psychologist of The Therapy Room
The Therapy Room
Episode: Haze’s Impact on year-end exams; how Parents can’ pass on the Strength and not the Stress
Steve Yang
Consultant Respiratory Physician at the Respiratory Practice
Respiratory Practice
Episode: A respiratory physician’s advice, when air quality levels hit Unhealthy

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Daniel Martin
Host of Health Matters

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Making healthcare more accessible for Persons with Disabilities — Understanding Singapore's upcoming 'Health Communication Passport' for PWD's
Q: So this idea is not solely ours. We actually derived it really from a broader conversation and engagement that MOH and SGNable have had with patients as well as their caregivers. Our healthcare professionals also have given some inputs. What led us to have this health communication passport?
The passport responds to patient and caregiver reports of difficult healthcare visits and providers' need to understand less visible needs. It is designed as a structured tool for sharing communication preferences, concerns and necessary accommodations.
Making healthcare more accessible for Persons with Disabilities — Understanding Singapore's upcoming 'Health Communication Passport' for PWD's
Q: How was the task force experience for this? You had a chance to be a part of understanding the healthcare gap and speaking to the key stakeholders and the individuals involved. Talk to us about that experience and what we were able to glean from it.
Mahzam says people with disabilities and caregivers described concerns including long-term care, affordability and stressful healthcare visits. Busy, noisy clinics, waiting queues and communication differences can create particular challenges for people with intellectual disabilities and autism.
Hearing Loss Pt.1/2 - Recognising what it 'sounds like'
Q: At what point should you definitely go for some kind of medical intervention or screening?
When hearing difficulties affect communication, social life, or safety, it is a good idea to get assessed. Sudden hearing loss in one ear, or hearing changes with pain, discharge, bleeding, or severe dizziness, should be assessed urgently.
You’ve been prescribed an inhaler for the first time, during Haze. Are you now an Asthmatic?
Q: If you've been prescribed this blue inhaler, does that mean you are now an asthmatic?
Ng says a diagnosis is not confirmed without lung function testing. Feeling better after using a blue inhaler raises suspicion of asthma, but he recommends confirming it and, if appropriate, using treatment that also addresses airway inflammation.
Hearing Loss Pt.1/2 - Recognising what it 'sounds like'
Q: How would you describe how hearing loss sounds?
It varies, and can make sounds softer or more distant. Speech may remain audible but sound muffled or unclear, particularly sharper consonants, so understanding words can become difficult.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Health Matters

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

This show curates expert voices to unpack current health topics with a practical, Singapore-focused lens. Episodes span clinical insights across cardiology, dermatology, oncology, infectious disease, mental health, and health technology, often featuring surgeons, physicians, researchers, and policy-oriented guests. The format tends to blend medical explanation with actionable takeaways for a broad audience, including how conditions are diagnosed, managed, and influenced by public health policy. A notable strength is its willingness to cover emerging tech (wearables, AI in nursing, AI-assisted imaging) and system-level issues (screening access, vaccination policy, healthcare delivery), all anchored by a charismatic host who translates comple... more

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