The Afternoon Update with Lynlee Foo
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JUN 29, 2022
29/06/22 - Health Suites: Greater assurance to be a living donor in SingaporeOn Health Suites, deceased donor liver donation is unable to keep up with the growing demand for liver donors, which makes living donor liver transplantation an important alternative, especially in Singapore. Living liver donation is a major surgery and there is an ethical dilemma of balancing the requirements of the recipient with the safety of the donor. Melissa Hyak speaks to Associate Professor Shridhar Iyer, Surgical Director and Senior Consultant for the Adult Liver Transplantation Programme at National University Centre for Organ Transplantation to find out more about a study that gives greater assurance to be a living donor in Singapore.
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JUN 28, 2022
28/06/22 - Health Suites: You can die from a broken heart in real life, not just in romance novelsOn Health Suites, sometimes we get our hearts broken by someone else. But have you ever heard of broken heart syndrome? This condition is not only real, but it’s also deadly. Activated by emotional or physical triggers, broken heart syndrome can happen to anyone, but is more common among women, who make up 88% of all cases. Melissa Hyak speaks to Dr Rohit Khurana, Consultant Cardiologist from the Harley Street Heart and Vascular Centre to find out more about this syndrome and how deadly it can be.
Highlights:
00:27- What is broken heart syndrome?
03:55- Is it an acute or chronic condition?
06:09- Why might people die from this?
11:58- What are some prevention tools?
12:45- Does this affect people differently based on personalities?
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JUN 27, 2022
27/06/22 - Soul of Business: How to close the talent gapOn Soul of Business, a recent study by PMI (Project Management Institute) found that project management is one of the top-five areas business leaders would like to prioritise in 2021. A shortage of project professionals may pose a considerable risk to organisations and global GDP, as they rely on project teams to implement strategic initiatives on time and on budget. Melissa Hyak speaks to Ben Breen, Global Head of Construction & Managing Director of Asia Pacific at PMI to find out how we can close this talent gap.
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JUN 24, 2022
24/06/22 - Health Suites: A gentler treatment for kidney failure that can be done at homeOn Health Suites, peritoneal dialysis is a treatment for kidney failure that uses the lining of your abdomen, or belly, to filter your blood inside your body. Such a treatment is gentler than other treatments and can be done in the comfort of your own home. But only 13 percent of those receiving dialysis in Singapore are taking up this treatment. Melissa Hyak speaks to Dr Behram Ali Khan, Medical Director at The National Kidney Foundation to find out more about peritoneal dialysis and the benefits for those needing treatment for kidney failure.
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JUN 24, 2022
24/06/22 - Market View: Will the Japanese yen collapse?On Market View, Melissa Hyak is joined by Geoff Howie, Market Strategist at the SGX for the Market View wrap of the week. They discuss STI's performance this week; Singapore's consumer prices for May; recession odds; and weakening currencies as the US dollar strengthens.
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JUN 23, 2022
23/06/22 - Health Suites: How to diagnose and treat prostatitis that affects many menOn Health Suites, Pain in the prostate gland has increasingly become one of the top health concerns in recent years as many men have suffered or are suffering from it. Some examples include prostate cancer, which is fatal and the third most common cancer among men in Singapore. Melissa Hyak speaks to Dr Bernard Lee, CEO and Executive Director of Singapore Paincare Holdings Limited to find out how one can obtain an accurate diagnosis and treatment as soon as possible.
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JUN 23, 2022
23/06/22 - Market View: Will a US recession trigger more Asian economies to fall into recession as well?On Market View, Melissa Hyak is joined by Song Seng Wun, Economist, CIMB Private Banking to talk about Singapore's CPI results for May; Fed chair Jerome Powell's most explicit acknowledgment to date that steep interest-rate hikes could tip the US economy into recession; and whether that will lead to other Asian economies falling into a recession.
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JUN 22, 2022
22/06/22 - Health Suites: CAR-T - A breakthrough cancer treatmentOn Health Suites, back in March, Indonesia's 16th richest person, Ang Tjoen Ming, personally delivered a S$100,000 cheque to a 5-year-old Malaysian boy who was suffering from leukaemia in Singapore. And it was a story that touched the hearts of many. This story of a little boy’s fight against cancer had shed light into the long and arduous journey that is casted upon patients and their families. Melissa Hyak speaks to Dr Francesca Lorraine Lim, Senior Consultant Haematologist at Singapore General Hospital to find out more about an alternative medical option for those fighting aggressive cancer called CAR-T therapy- a medical breakthrough and a first in Southeast Asia.
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JUN 22, 2022
22/06/22 - Market View: Why are Asian currencies hitting multi-year lows today?On Market View, Melissa Hyak is joined by Vishnu Varathan, Head of Economics & Strategy, Asia at Mizuho Bank to talk about the growing concern that a US recession is imminent as Goldman Sachs economists double their expectations on the potential for a US recession over the next year to 30%; with focus on how this will affect Singapore and markets in the region; whether Philippines and Indonesia will raise their rates following the Fed interest rate hike; and more about why Asian currencies are falling further.
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JUN 21, 2022
21/06/22 - Health Suites: 3D printed bone implants giving patients a new lease of lifeOn Health Suites, in the past, the use of titanium implants had long been the norm. However, in the long term, these are prone to rejection by the body and can cause infection. Melissa Hyak speaks to Assistant Professor Vincent Nga, Consultant at the Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery at NUH to find out more about 3D printed bone implants that are biodegradable and serve as a scaffold for new bone to grow.
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