Podcast Episodes

Weighing the data on legal cannabis | Overuse of antimicrobials | Delayed cord cutting in premature babies

In 2016 Australia legalised cannabis for medicinal use and now the Greens party are advocating for its recreational use as well. The Australian Medic…

2 years, 4 months ago

Senate report on ADHD | ABC Birth Project responses | Yellow fever and mosquito-borne diseases | Assessing our spending on health

In March 2023 a Senate inquiry began to review how the health system manages people with ADHD, and the Government has now three months to respond.

The…

2 years, 4 months ago

Narcolepsy and its strange symptoms | Body clocks and our sleep

If we don't get enough sleep we're apt to doze off in the day, but for some people, dozing off can signal rare disorder of the brain's sleep-wake cyc…

2 years, 4 months ago

Vitamin C, COVID, and cancer | Hand arthritis, and new treatment | Birthing in the COVID world | Blood cancer treatment advances

A question asked about COVID-19 was whether high doses of intravenous vitamin C could fight it. Two randomised controlled trials showed no benefit fo…

2 years, 4 months ago

Atrial fibrillation, catheter ablation, stroke, and dementia | A bank for poo | Survey to improve care in general practice

Two of the most common causes of death in Australia, and globally, are stroke and dementia. One cause of stroke is atrial fibrillation—an abnormal he…

2 years, 4 months ago

A new treatment for PTSD | Why blood pressure cuff size matters | Diversity of participants in cancer trials

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an extreme form of anxiety caused by the laying down of bad memories when someone is involved in a threateni…

2 years, 5 months ago

The Voice is a health issue—hearing again the reasons why | Diabetes and cause of death

Australians will soon vote on changing the Australian Constitution to recognise First Nations people—the Voice to Parliament. When it comes to health…

2 years, 5 months ago

The versatility of 3D printing in healthcare—for prosthetics, training surgeons, scaffolds, and new skin for burns

3D printing is becoming an incredibly versatile modern tool—there’s scope  in engineering, manufacturing, architecture and design—as well as in sever…

2 years, 5 months ago

Pre-operative assessments | Kids, sinusitis, and antibiotics | Kids, fainting, and an unusual heart rhythm | Knee replacements and digital rehab

To have you in the best physical condition before major surgery many surgeons send you for a pre-operative assessment by a physician—does it help?

Whe…

2 years, 5 months ago

The science of sleep

Humans spend around a third of their lives sleeping, and its management has created a multi-million dollar industry. We discuss the sleep of FIFO wor…

2 years, 6 months ago