• Blood tests are rapidly emerging for detection of Alzheimer’s disease
• Blood tests will have a significant impact on the timely diagnosis of dementia
• There are studies in Australia currently underway

Host: Dr Marita Long | Total Time: 26 mins

Experts: Prof Christopher Rowe, Nuclear Medicine Physician and Neurologist

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• Not all people with hypersomnolence have narcolepsy

• Narcolepsy is a long term condition with significant burden

• Sufferers need long term support, in the same way that any chronic disease does

Host: Dr David Lim | Total Time: 28 mins

Expert: Dr David Cunnington, Specialist Sleep Physician

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• What’s changing with RSV protection for young people
• RSV therapeutics for toddlers are not a vaccination, however, will still appear on Australian immunisation register and be monitored from a safety profile 
• Do not delay flu shot vaccinations
• Recommendation in Australia is to not vaccinate younger kids for COVID  due to baseline level of immunity

Host: Dr Tim Jones | Total Time: 31 mins

Expert: A/Prof Daryl Cheng, Consultant Paediatrician

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• Slowed gait is an important feature that should trigger further assessment - It’s important to identify frailty early
• The FRAIL screening tool: F - fatigue, R- resistance, A – ambulation, I – illness or chronic condition, L – loss of weight (more than 5% in the last 12 months)
• Snack exercising (snackercising) concept is very useful for maintaining muscles of independence 

Host: Dr Marita Long | Total Time: 49 mins

Experts: Dr Chris Bollen, General Practitioner & Director

Jane Bollen, Primary Care Registered Nurse

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In this Healthed lecture, Prof Creswell Eastman AO discusses the significance of abnormal thyroid function in pregnancy and the incidence and prevalence of this condition. He will include how thyroid function in pregnancy is best assessed, monitored and managed. In addition, Professor Eastman will address the topic of postpartum thyroiditis, a condition more likely to develop in women with thyroid antibodies.

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In this Healthed lecture, Dr James Mackean presents not only an overview of prostate cancer, its prevalence, diagnosis and investigation but also the options currently available for treatment. In particular, he will detail one of the newest therapies for localised prostate cancer - hypofractionated radiotherapy.

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• Patients need to be paced back into pre-injury life
• Wide spectrum of severity within the concussion label
• Some patients will take longer and need support over longer period
• Intervention is required if a patient is not back to full recovery within 3 months, depending on their symptoms

Host: Dr David Lim | Total Time: 40 mins

Expert: A/Prof Jacqueline Anderson, Clinical Neuropsychologist

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• Early diagnosis is crucial
• GPs need to be vigilant and look for red flags with symptoms of lung cancer
• Approaches to treatment – surgery, radiotherapy, combined chemotherapy and radiotherapy

Host: Dr Marita Long | Total Time: 25 mins

Expert: Dr Sameer Karnam, Respiratory and Sleep Physician

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In this Healthed lecture, Dr Melissa Bochner provides a refresher on how best to assess and manage patients with breast lumps.

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In this Healthed lecture, Dr Adam Straub - Addiction Medicine and General Medicine Physician from Geelong Victoria, presents the current state of play when it comes to identifying, diagnosing and treating opioid dependence in primary care and will outline what can feasibly be achieved in real world general practice.

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