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Health Matters - Surgery for Congenital heart disease

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The most common congenital heart defect often results in open heart surgery for children. The good news? A new procedure could change that. 

Guest: Assitant Professor Foo Jie Sheng, Consultant, Department of Cardiology, National Heart Centre Singapore (NHCS)

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Health Matters - The Heart Attack: Episode 1 of 4

In this new series on Health Matters, find out why a heart attack can strike out of the blue, even for a younger person. Ft. Prof Carolyn Lam, Senior Consultant, National Heart Centre Singapore, and Professor, Duke-NUS.

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Health Matters - Gastroenteritis: How bad it can get

Singapore Today's Daniel Martin spoke with Dr Desmond Wai, Gastroenterologist (based at Mount Elizabeth Novena Specialist Centre), about gastroenteritis and how bad it can get for those suffering from the condition.

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Health Matters - Are long battles with cancer common?

Actress Shannen Doherty, who starred on popular TV shows like Charmed, died at the age of 53, after a long battle with cancer. Daniel Martin spoke with Dr Wong Seng Weng, Oncologist, The Cancer Centre, about whether such long battles with cancer are common.

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Health Matters - New innovation that could change diabetes management

NTU Singapore scientists have developed a band-aid that measures glucose levels through sweat. Daniel Martin speaks with Dr Ben Ng, Endocrinologist, Arden Endocrinology Specialist Clinic, about the implications this innovation could have for diabetes management.

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Health Matters - Opening of the National University Centre for Trauma

Each year, NUH attends to an average of 1,300 severe and critical trauma cases. These include 140 industrial accidents and 70 paediatric trauma incidents – making it one of the largest trauma centres in Singapore for such emergencies, and the only tertiary hospital looking after both adults and children. Daniel Martin speaks with Dr Raj Menon, Centre Director, National University Centre for Trauma, NUH, to find out more.

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