The Straits Times

Health Check

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Synopsis: Every month, The Straits Times helps you make sense of health matters that affect you. Podcaster: Joyce TeoProduced & edited by: Amirul KarimExecutive producers: Ernest Luis & Lynda HongA podcast by The Straits Times, SPH Media.

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S1E34: "I had hallucinations" - Discharged coronavirus patient Ben who spent 13 days in ICU: Health Check Ep 34 31.03.2020 15:11

Health Check Ep 34: "I had hallucinations," said discharged coronavirus patient, who spent 13 days in ICU 15:10 mins Synopsis: This is a fortnightly podcast series on Wednesdays by The Straits Times. We usually bring you tips and expert advice but in this episode, ST senior correspondent Joyce Teo spoke with Ben, 55, who had tested positive for Covid-19 at Alexandra Hospital on March 5 and develop...

S1E33: Proper community behaviour can best manage coronavirus spread in countries: Health Check Ep 33 24.03.2020 6:01

Health Check Ep 33: Proper community behaviour can best manage coronavirus spread in countries 6:01 mins Synopsis: In this fortnightly podcast series on Wednesdays, The Straits Times guides you to healthier living and clears up common misconceptions on health with expert guests. In this episode, ST senior correspondent Joyce Teo hosts infectious diseases specialist Professor Dale Fisher, group dir...

S1E32: How to encourage pregnant women to exercise more: Health Check Ep 32 11.03.2020 13:50

Health Check Ep 32: How to encourage pregnant women to exercise more 13:25 mins Synopsis: In this fortnightly podcast series on Wednesdays, The Straits Times guides you to healthier living and clears up common misconceptions on health with expert guests. In this episode, ST senior correspondent Joyce Teo and podcasting head Ernest Luis host Dr Serene Thain, an associate consultant from the Departm...

S1E31: Breaking common misconceptions about exercise: Health Check Ep 31 01.03.2020 15:17

Health Check Ep 31: Breaking common misconceptions about exercise 17:25 mins Synopsis: In this fortnightly podcast series on Wednesdays, The Straits Times guides you to healthier living and clears up common misconceptions on health with expert guests. In this episode, ST correspondent Joyce Teo and podcasting head Ernest Luis host Dr Dinesh Sirisena, who is a consultant at the sports medicine depa...

S1E30: How to practise intermittent fasting safely and lose some weight: Health Check Ep 30 11.02.2020 11:05

Health Check Ep 30: How to practise intermittent fasting safely to lose some weight 11:05 mins Synopsis: In this fortnightly podcast series on Wednesdays, The Straits Times guides you to healthier living and clears up common misconceptions on health. In this episode, ST correspondent Joyce Teo and podcasting head Ernest Luis host Ms Alvernia Chua, a senior dietitian with National Healthcare Group...

S1E29: Virologist Prof Wang Linfa offers hand hygiene tips to counter novel coronavirus threat: Health Check Ep 29 04.02.2020 12:18

Health Check Ep 29: Virologist Prof Wang Linfa offers hand hygiene tips to counter novel coronavirus threat 12:17 mins Synopsis: In this fortnightly podcast series on Wednesdays, The Straits Times guides you to healthier living and clears up common misconceptions on health. In this episode, ST correspondent Joyce Teo calls Professor Wang Linfa. He is the director of the emerging infectious disease...

S1E28: How to practise better hygiene in wake of coronavirus: Health Check Ep 28 28.01.2020 12:28

Health Check Ep 28: How to practise better hygiene in wake of Wuhan coronavirus 12:27 mins Synopsis: In this fortnightly podcast series on Wednesdays, The Straits Times guides you to healthier living and clears up common misconceptions on health. In this episode, ST correspondent Joyce Teo and podcasting head Ernest Luis talk about how we can all start practising better hygiene in the wake of the...

S1E27: Can you exercise when you are sick?: Health Check Ep 27 14.01.2020 17:25

Health Check Ep 27: Can you exercise when you are sick? 17:25 mins Synopsis: In this fortnightly podcast series on Wednesdays, The Straits Times guides you to healthier living and clears up common misconceptions on health with expert guests. In this episode, ST correspondent Joyce Teo and podcasting head Ernest Luis host Dr Dinesh Sirisena, who is a consultant at the sports medicine department of...

S1E26: Youth mental health: What to expect when seeking help?: Health Check Ep 26 31.12.2019 15:00

Health Check Ep 26: Youth mental health: What to expect when seeking help? 14:59 mins Synopsis: In this fortnightly podcast series on Wednesdays, The Straits Times guides you to healthier living and clears up common misconceptions on health with medical experts. In this episode, ST correspondent Joyce Teo and podcasting head Ernest Luis host Lee Yi Ping, team leader and senior youth support worker...

S1E25: How to spot mental health issues if you are aged 16-30: Health Check Ep 25 18.12.2019 15:04

Health Check Ep 25: How to spot mental health issues if you are aged 16-30 15:02 mins Synopsis: In this fortnightly podcast series on Wednesdays, The Straits Times guides you to healthier living and clears up some common misconceptions on health. In this episode, ST correspondent Joyce Teo and podcasting head Ernest Luis host Lee Yi Ping, team leader and senior youth support worker for the Communi...

S1E24: Are smart devices bad for infants? - Health Check Ep 24 03.12.2019 11:51

Health Check Ep 24: Are smart devices bad for infants? 11:50 mins Synopsis: In this fortnightly podcast series on Wednesdays, The Straits Times guides you to healthier living and clears up some common misconceptions on health. In this episode, ST correspondent Joyce Teo and podcasting head Ernest Luis host Dr Mae Wong, a senior consultant at the department of child development at KK Women's and Ch...

S1E23: Why you shouldn't demand antibiotics for your flu: Health Check Ep 23 19.11.2019 12:43

Health Check Ep 23: Why you shouldn't demand antibiotics for your flu 12:43 mins Synopsis: In this fortnightly podcast series on Wednesdays, The Straits Times guides you to healthier living and clears up some common misconceptions on health. In this episode, ST correspondent Joyce Teo and podcasting head Ernest Luis host Associate Professor Hsu Li Yang - the head of the infectious diseases program...

S1E22: Why women need to watch out for heart disease: Health Check Ep 22 05.11.2019 14:44

Health Check Ep 22: Why women need to watch out for heart disease 14:43 mins Synopsis: In this fortnightly podcast series on Wednesdays, The Straits Times guides you to healthier living and clears up some common misconceptions on health. In this episode, ST correspondent Joyce Teo hosts Dr Low Ting Ting, a consultant at the Department of Cardiology at the National University Heart Centre, Singapo...

S1E21: How to treat and prevent kidney stones: Health Check Ep 21 22.10.2019 13:47

Health Check Ep 21: How to treat and prevent kidney stones 13:47 mins Synopsis: In this fortnightly podcast series on Wednesdays, The Straits Times guides you to healthier living and debunks misconceptions with medical experts. In this episode, ST correspondent Joyce Teo and podcasting head Ernest Luis invite urologist Dr Tan Yung Khan from UroHealth Medical Clinic to debunk misconceptions about k...

S1E20: Sex and other addictions - how to deal with them: Health Check Ep 20 09.10.2019 13:46

Health Check Ep 20: Sex and other addictions - how to deal with them and why people get addicted 13:46 mins Synopsis: In this fortnightly podcast series on Wednesdays, The Straits Times guides you to healthier living and debunks the myths with expert guests. In this episode, ST correspondent Joyce Teo and podcasting head Ernest Luis host Dr Munidasa Winslow, a well-known addictions expert and the...

S1E19: How to cope with ADHD: Health Check Ep 19 25.09.2019 14:43

Health Check Ep 19: How to cope with ADHD 14:42 mins Synopsis: In this fortnightly podcast series on Wednesdays, The Straits Times guides you to healthier living and debunks the myths with expert guests. In this episode, ST correspondent Joyce Teo and podcasting head Ernest Luis host Dr Munidasa Winslow, a well-known addictions expert and the founder of Promises Healthcare . He reveals how he fou...

S1E18: What to know about gut health, and your poo: Health Check Ep 18 10.09.2019 11:17

Health Check Ep 18: What to know about gut health, and your poo 11.17 mins Synopsis: In this fortnightly podcast series on Wednesdays, The Straits Times guides you to healthier living and debunks the myths with expert guests. In this episode, ST correspondent Joyce Teo and podcasting head Ernest Luis host Dr Lai Jiunn Herng from Lai Endoscopy and Colorectal Surgery at Mount Elizabeth Medical Cent...

S1E17: When we should be worried about colorectal cancer: Health Check Ep 17 28.08.2019 9:44

Health Check Ep 17: When we should be worried about colorectal cancer 9:44 mins Synopsis: In this fortnightly podcast series on Wednesdays, The Straits Times guides you to healthier living and debunks the myths with expert guests. In this episode, ST correspondent Joyce Teo and podcasting head Ernest Luis host Dr Lai Jiunn Herng from Lai Endoscopy and Colorectal Surgery at Mount Elizabeth Medical...

S1E16: How to get your hawker food fix without risking a heart attack: Health Check Ep 16 14.08.2019 15:50

Health Check Ep 16: How to get your hawker food fix without risking a heart attack 15:50 mins Synopsis: In this fortnightly podcast series on Wednesdays, The Straits Times guides you to healthier living and debunks the myths with expert guests. In this episode, ST correspondent Joyce Teo and podcasting head Ernest Luis host Dr Michael Lim, the medical director of MWH Heart, Stroke & Cancer...

S1E15: Forget about raising your good cholesterol? - Health Check Ep 15 31.07.2019 19:13

Health Check Ep 15: Forget about raising your good cholesterol? 19:12 mins Synopsis: In this fortnightly podcast series on Wednesdays, The Straits Times guides you to healthier living and debunks the myths with expert guests. In this episode, ST correspondent Joyce Teo and podcasting head Ernest Luis host Dr Michael Lim, the medical director of MWH Heart, Stroke & Cancer Centre, who's also...

S1E14: Student burnout - How parents can spot it: Health Check Ep 14 16.07.2019 11:01

Health Check Ep 14: Student burnout - How parents can spot it 11:01 mins Synopsis: In this fortnightly podcast series on Wednesdays, The Straits Times guides you to healthier living and debunks the myths with expert guests. In this episode, ST correspondent Joyce Teo and podcasting head Ernest Luis asked Dr Lim Boon Leng, a psychiatrist at Gleneagles Medical Centre, to share more on student burnou...

S1E13: Burnout - what types are there and how to spot it: Health Check Ep 13 03.07.2019 10:13

Health Check Ep 13: Burnout - what types are there and how to spot it 10:12 mins Synopsis: In this fortnightly podcast series on Wednesdays, The Straits Times guides you to healthier living and debunks the myths with expert guests. In this episode, correspondent Joyce Teo and podcasting head Ernest Luis ask Dr Lim Boon Leng, a psychiatrist at Gleneagles Medical Centre, to share more on burnout . I...

S1E12: Fact-checking common myths about colorectal cancer: Health Check Ep 12 04.06.2019 9:55

Health Check Ep 12: Fact-checking common myths about colorectal cancer 9:54 mins Synopsis: In this fortnightly podcast series on Wednesdays, The Straits Times guides you to healthier living and debunks the myths with expert guests. ST correspondent Joyce Teo (right) and health reporter Rei Kurohi (left) interview Professor Francis Seow-Choen (pictured centre), a colorectal surgeon from Concord Int...

S1E11: How to use the Fast method to recognise a stroke and react quickly: Health Check Ep 11 21.05.2019 9:11

Health Check Ep 11: How to use the Fast method to recognise a stroke and react quickly 9:11 mins Synopsis: In this fortnightly podcast series on Wednesdays, The Straits Times guides you to healthier living and debunks the myths with expert guests. Our guest for this episode is Dr Shekhawat Ravindra Singh (pictured left), an associate consultant at the Department of Neurology at the National Neuros...

S1E10: Can schools and parents help boost the cognition and well-being of sleep-deprived Singaporean teenagers? : Health Check Ep 10 07.05.2019 9:53

Health Check Ep 10: Can schools and parents help boost the cognition and well-being of sleep-deprived Singaporean teenagers? 9:30 mins Synopsis: In this fortnightly podcast series on Wednesdays, The Straits Times guides you to healthier living and debunks the myths with expert guests. To discuss why teenagers and students need to sleep more and how insufficient sleep affects them, ST corresponden...