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Too often, misconceptions and misunderstandings keep people from reaching out to their healthcare providers regarding palliative care when the truth is that there are many benefits and quality of live improvements to be gained from palliative care. Palliative care specialist Dr. Yee Choon Meng talks about the facts about palliative care, and dispels some of the common myths surrounding it.

Dr. Melvin Look discusses the risk factors of stomach cancer as well as the various ways one can screen for stomach cancer. Dr. Look is the Director of PanAsia Surgery in Mount Elizabeth Hospital, Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital and Parkway East Hospital.

Jerome has struggled with hearing loss since he was three. The mandatory mask-wearing disrupted his heavy dependency on lip reading and hearing aid to communicate during the COVID-19 pandemic. Not only could he not lip-read, but holding a muffled conversation with the mask on became intolerable. It affected his confidence and profession. We also find out more from Dr. Liu Jia Ying, a consultant ear, nose, and throat (ENT) surgeon and the medical director of Aurion ENT & Hearing Centre at Farrer Park Hospital, who treated Jerome.

Dr. Jay Lim discusses urinary retention, a condition where a person is unable to empty all the urine in their bladder. Dr. Jay Lim is a urologist at Farrer Park Hospital.

Dr. Lee Fang Jann talks about kidney stones, a condition where hard deposits of minerals and salt forms in the kidneys. Dr. Lee is a urology and renal transplant surgeon.

Dr. Tan Ngian Chye discusses the details concerning head and neck cancer and its treatment methods. Dr. Tan is a general surgeon trained in surgical oncology.

Dr. Soon Sue Rene talks about the condition concerning a difficulty in swallowing and ways one can ease the symptoms. Dr. Soon is a senior Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) specialist.

Dr. Lim Hui Fang, a specialist in respiratory medicine and intensive care medicine, shares more about haemoptysis, a condition where blood is coughed up from the lungs.