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Health Matters

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Singapore
Breast Cancer
Heart Attack
Cholesterol
Hearing Loss
Vaccination
Diabetes
Covid-19
Cardiology
Attr-Cm
Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy
Public Health
Measles
Screen Time
Trauma Care
Stroke
Mental Health
Acne
Prostate Cancer
Heart Disease

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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Associate Professor in Psychology, James Cook University, Singapore
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Founder and CEO and Medical Director of Lucence; consulting medical oncologist
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Orthopedic surgeon
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Ko Poh Koon
Senior Minister of State for Health (introduced on show)
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Senior Consultant Infectious Diseases Physician
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Dr. Jared Ng
Medical Director and Psychiatrist and Senior Consultant at Connections MindHealth
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Adult Hikikomori cases on the rise here?
Q: What is your quick advice to someone who may be struggling with these questions?
Seek professional guidance and start with trusted medical or mental health professionals; involve family and social workers to create a supportive, practical plan rather than attempting to manage it alone.
A psychiatrist’s take on newly released SOS report, and spike among 30 to 39 y/o suicide rates
Q: What can be done at the community and workplace level to address these risks for people in their 30s?
Strengthening social connectedness and supportive structures, ensuring credible and confidential employee assistance programs, encouraging early help-seeking, and creating non-stigmatizing environments where individuals feel safe to seek mental health care and talk about their struggles.
A psychiatrist’s take on newly released SOS report, and spike among 30 to 39 y/o suicide rates
Q: Why did the 30 to 39 age group show a 50% jump in suicides in 2024, and what factors might be contributing to this trend?
The rise is a signal of distribution shifting within the overall suicide numbers, reflecting a concentration of risk in the 30s due to multi-factorial stressors such as work pressures, financial concerns, relationship issues, and access to mental health care; however, it is not possible to definitively attribute the increase to a single cause from one year of data.
HYROX & sports injuries: are you training smarter or just harder?
Q: Was I right about the pattern of injuries increasing with new participants and higher training volume?
Yes, new participants tend to push training volume without adequate adaptation, which raises the risk of repetitive strain injuries and lower-limb issues.
Post-surgery patients got more sleep and constant vitals monitoring, thanks to a smartwatch
Q: How did the data from the wearable compare to traditional monitoring methods?
The wearable produced more data points with acceptable accuracy, aligning with ISO guidelines and showing up to five times more information than traditional checks, which supported earlier detection and informed care decisions.

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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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