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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S1E9: Why sleep habits need to be formed when young: Health Check Ep 9 23.04.2019 9:30

Health Check Ep 9: Why sleep habits need to be formed when young 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. ST correspondent Joyce Teo and podcasting head Ernest Luis host Prof Michael Chee, the director of the Centre for Cognitive Neuroscience at the Duke-NUS Medical School, a pro...

S1E8: Can munching on half a plate of mushrooms a week slow mental decline? Health Check Ep 8 09.04.2019 9:47

Health Check Ep 8: Can munching on half a plate of mushrooms a week slow mental decline? 9:46 mins Synopsis: In this fortnightly podcast series on Wednesdays, The Straits Times guides you to healthier living and debunks the myths with expert guests. ST correspondent Joyce Teo and podcasting head Ernest Luis host two experts from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine at the National University of Sin...

S1E7: Should you limit your child's screen time?: Health Check Ep 7 19.03.2019 8:05

Health Check Ep 7: Should you limit your child's screen time? 8:04 mins Synopsis: In this fortnightly podcast series on Wednesdays, The Straits Times guides you to healthier living and debunks the myths with expert guests. The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health said in January 2019, that it would not recommend any age-appropriate time limits because there is not enough evidence that scr...

S1E6: Health Check Ep 6: Can soursop or ketogenic diets be used to treat and control cancer? 04.03.2019 11:21

Health Check Ep 6: Can soursop or ketogenic diets be used to treat and control cancer? 11:20 mins Synopsis: In this fortnightly podcast series on Wednesdays, The Straits Times guides you to healthier living and debunks the myths with expert guests. Dr Wong Seng Weng - medical director and consultant medical oncologist at The Cancer Centre - answers the following questions about alternative therapi...

S1E5: Health Check Ep 5: Can coffee or a piping hot cup of tea increase your risk of cancer? 19.02.2019 10:01

Health Check Season 1: Can coffee or a piping hot cup of tea increase your risk of cancer? 10:01 mins Synopsis: In this fortnightly podcast series on Wednesdays, The Straits Times guides you to healthier living and debunks the myths with expert guests. Dr Wong Seng Weng - medical director and consultant medical oncologist at The Cancer Centre - answers the following questions. Can drinking coffee...

S1E4: Health Check EP 4: Clearing the top 3 myths about gestational diabetes during pregnancy 27.07.2018 8:53

Health Check Ep 4 8:40 mins Synopsis: In this fortnightly podcast series on Tuesdays, The Straits Times guides you to healthier living and debunks the myths with expert guests. This episode debunks three myths on gestational diabetes, and looks at how expectant mothers here and their spouses should take this topic more seriously, including those planning a family. Co-hosts Joyce Teo, a correspon...

S1E3: Health Check EP 3: Exercise tips for newly-diagnosed diabetics 02.07.2018 9:57

Health Check Episode 3 Duration: 10 mins Synopsis: In this fortnightly podcast series on Tuesdays, The Straits Times guides you to healthier living and debunks the myths with expert guests. This episode targets newly-diagnosed diabetics. How they can work in an exercise routine and balance it with their new condition, or even if they had been very active marathoners previously for example. Host Er...

S1E2: Health Check EP 2: Health Check - How to control blood sugar levels when eating out and tweak your favourite kaya toast breakfast set 25.06.2018 11:10

Health Check Episode 2 Duration: 11 mins Synopsis: In this fortnightly podcast series on Tuesdays, The Straits Times guides you to healthier living and debunks the myths with expert guests. This episode targets diabetics and the general public as well, if they want to avoid diabetes. Get practical dieting tips especially if you have been recently diagnosed with diabetes. How do you navigate when e...

S1E1: Health Check EP1: Health Minister Gan Kim Yong on the war against diabetes, his love for chicken rice and his 3Rs for eating healthily 18.06.2018 12:01

Health Check Episode 1 Duration: 12 mins Synopsis: In this fortnightly podcast series on Tuesdays, The Straits Times guides you to healthier living and debunks the myths with expert guests. How has Singapore's war against diabetes panned out so far? Has public awareness increased? Have commercial outlets responded favourably? What more can be done to better engage Singaporeans and help them make m...