Author: Marie Chen

Ideal age to perform a colonoscopy? What medications do I need to stop before the colonoscopy? Two colorectal cancer surgeons answer these questions and more.

Doctor On Call, or DOC for short, is a brand new series brought to you by Medical Channel Asia. This series aims to bring doctors and specialists from various fields to give you an introduction to common health and medical topics that you and the Asian population are interested in. In our 9th DOC, held on 16 March 2022 (Wednesday) in line with Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, from 8pm to 9pm (GMT+8), we have Dr Eugene Yeo and Dr Toh Ee-Lin, General & Colorectal Surgeons at TEN Surgery Group, to talk to us about Colorectal Cancer and Screening. For Part 1 of…

Doctor On Call, or DOC for short, is a brand new series brought to you by Medical Channel Asia. This series aims to bring doctors and specialists from various fields to give you an introduction to common health and medical topics that you and the Asian population are interested in. In our 8th DOC, held on 9 March 2022 (Wednesday), from 8pm to 9pm (GMT+8), we have Dr Leong Hoe Nam, Senior Consultant Infectious Disease Specialist at Rophi Clinic, to talk to us about Long COVID – What Do We Know So Far? For Part 1 of the forum, we…

Doctor On Call, or DOC for short, is a brand new series brought to you by Medical Channel Asia. This series aims to bring doctors and specialists from various fields to give you an introduction to common health and medical topics that you and the Asian population are interested in. In our 8th DOC, held on 9 March 2022 (Wednesday), from 8pm to 9pm (GMT+8), we have Dr Leong Hoe Nam, Senior Consultant Infectious Disease Specialist at Rophi Clinic, to talk to us about Long COVID – What Do We Know So Far? For Part 1 of the forum, we…

‘The Great Resignation’ is a global trend of workers quitting their jobs in this post-pandemic era. Resigners are evaluating their priorities, choosing to walk away from their jobs in search of more meaningful work, better pay, and relief from workplace burnout. The research is clear: while the pandemic has caused stress and grief for millions, at the same time, the disruption of the past two years provided space for workers to evaluate and assess their priorities and their options. Millions of workers are changing how they think about work, their purpose and the impact of their careers. Michael E. Hansen,…

Recently, we invited Dr Jay-Lee Nair, a Sports and Performance psychologist from Mental Notes onto our YouTube series “The Gist of It”. As we gleaned from Aung La Nsang & Edgar Tham in our previous videos, there is so much we can learn from the elite athletes’ psychology that we can implement as laypeople. As the term Sports Psychology suggests, it is the study of how psychological factors influence sports and athletic performance. Sports Psychologists work with athletes to teach them skills and tools to overcome problems, enhance athletic performance, ultimately achieving their goals. Did you know they can also…

(Source: Brainhub) A concussion is a type of injury to the brain. It is also known as mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI). It can be caused by many different ways, including a bump, blow, or jolt to the head and/or the body, which causes the brain to move suddenly and rapidly inside the skull. The sudden movement can cause damage to brain tissues, and even cause chemical imbalance within the brain that can affect brain and nerve cell functions. Even though concussions are not life-threatening and may be described as ‘mild’ by medical providers, there can be serious consequences after…

Brandon “The Truth” Vera is a Filipino-American mixed martial artist and 3 times ONE Championship Heavyweight World Champion. In 2016, he relocated to Manila, Philippines, where he owns his own branch of Alliance Training Center, developing the next generation of martial artists in his ancestral homeland. Here’s what he has to say to friends and fans from the Philippines tuning in to MCA!

With the novel SARS-Coronavirus-2 (COVID-19) pandemic disrupting many aspects of life for people around the world, it has major impacts on both physical and mental health of the population. For instance, COVID-19 measures may lead to unhealthy behaviours such as less physical activity, increased screen time and hence a more sedentary lifestyle. Even elite athletes are not spared. With COVID-19 measures generally restricting operation of sports facilities, it has greatly affected athlete training and virtually halted all formal participation in competitive athletics for an extended duration of time. Research has shown that some elite athletes have the psychological resilience to…

In an exclusive interview with Medical Channel Asia, Brandon Vera (also known by his stage name as ‘The Truth’), former MMA Heavyweight World Champion, shares about how he stays in fighting shape; and advises how we can stay motivated and healthy through the pandemic. For him, the key was to surround himself with like-minded people who are as passionate about fitness as himself, to help him stay on the right track.  Brandon stresses the importance of daily activity in maintaining our health throughout the pandemic. Making plans for exercise and holding ourselves responsible to the written reminders help us to…