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The Heart of Medicine: Controversial and Misunderstood Therapies
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Guest: Dr Kannan Pasamanickam, Consultant Cardiologist, Dr Dr Hew Fen Lee, Consultant Endocrinologist
In medicine, healthcare professionals are always battling misinformation, especially when it comes to purported therapies and cures that circulate on social media. What are the risks of buying into such controversial information, especially when it contradicts medical advice from one’s own doctor? In this episode of Heart of Medicine, consultant cardiologist Dr Kannan Pasamanickam and consultant endocrinologist Dr Hew Fen Lee clear the air on some common controversial and misunderstood therapies, especially related to the treatment of heart disease and diabetes.
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The Heart of Medicine: Controversial and Misunderstood Therapies
48 mins
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16:00, 6 Jun 2023
Guest: Dr Kannan Pasamanickam, Consultant Cardiologist, Dr Dr Hew Fen Lee, Consultant Endocrinologist
In medicine, healthcare professionals are always battling misinformation, especially when it comes to purported therapies and cures that circulate on social media. What are the risks of buying into such controversial information, especially when it contradicts medical advice from one’s own doctor? In this episode of Heart of Medicine, consultant cardiologist Dr Kannan Pasamanickam and consultant endocrinologist Dr Hew Fen Lee clear the air on some common controversial and misunderstood therapies, especially related to the treatment of heart disease and diabetes.
Image Credit: Shutterstock
Presenter: Tee Shiao Eek
Producer: Tee Shiao Eek
coenzyme Q10
Enhanced External Counter Pulsation
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