Health News Digest: Read the Fine Print

19-Feb-18 16:00

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We bring the latest in health news. This week, Tee Shiao Eek and Juliet Jacobs join Tina Carmillia to discuss home births and doulas, following the death of a baby born in an unassisted birth in Johor. They read the nutrition labels of several food products, including Milo, to see what all the fuss is about; and finally they discuss whether they would take a blood test that could identify Alzheimer's disease.

0:00 - Intro

2:56 - Milo and nutrition labels (Source: Asian Correspondent)

14:44 - Doula and pregnancy risks (Source: The Star)

30:27 - Alzheimer's and blood tests (Source: BBC)

If you missed the past shows referenced in this conversation, check out Killers in Obstetrics with consultant obstetric anaesthesiologist Prof Chan Yoo Kuen, and Brain Waves #12: DNA 101 with neurogeneticist Dr Azlina Ahmad Annuar.

Produced by: Tee Shiao Eek and Tina Carmillia

Presented by: Juliet Jacobs, Tee Shiao Eek and Tina Carmillia

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Tags: home birth, doula, nutrition label, Milo, Nestle, Alzheimerâ€™s, dementia, The Bigger Picture, Health and Living, Health News Digest

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