Podcast Episodes
Back to Search'Suicide is too much in the shadows': Expert
In the lead up to World Suicide Prevention Day, mental health professionals are saying high-pressure occupations contribute to increased suicidal ten…
2 years, 8 months ago
Not just for 'big boofy footballers': action urged after Senate concussion report
A Senate inquiry has been investigating concerns over concussions in professional and community sport. Its final report has called for a national str…
2 years, 8 months ago
It can be a killer cancer, but early detection saves lives
Australia is seeing a decline in a free bowel screening test participation that is a proven life-saver. Cancer Council Victoria is urging more eligib…
2 years, 8 months ago
Treating sleep issues may be an effective way to treat PTSD
While around 75 per cent of the Australian population experiences trauma, only around five to ten per cent will develop post-traumatic stress disorde…
2 years, 8 months ago
Pharmacy Guild drops opposition to 60 day prescriptions
The Pharmacy Guild has abandoned its campaign against the rollout of 60 day prescriptions. The changes to almost 100 medications come into effect fro…
2 years, 8 months ago
Why do some people develop cognitive impairment after COVID-19?
A new study published by Nature Medicine has inspected multiple biomarkers, or substances in our blood, which help diagnose people with long COVID. T…
2 years, 8 months ago
Autism the focus as government ponders disability funding
The National Disability Insurance Scheme has come under intense scrutiny in recent times, both for its cost and for how challenging some participants…
2 years, 8 months ago
Uninvited guest: the giant parasitic worm evicted from Canberra woman's brain
INTERVIEW: A parasitic roundworm has been pulled from a woman's brain in Canberra in a startling medical first. Researchers at the Australian Nationa…
2 years, 8 months ago
Woman in Germany tests first medically approved 3D printed bionic arm
A 25-year-old woman in Germany has become an early-recipient of the world's first medically-approved 3-D printed bionic arm. Dominika Frycz says the …
2 years, 8 months ago
Concern growing for transgender health care in retirement
Transgender adults say they are worried about finding welcoming spaces to live - not just in the present, but in their later years when they may requ…
2 years, 8 months ago