Host: David Lim | Total Time: 29 min

Guest: A/Prof Charlotte Hespe, Head, General Practice and Primary Care Research, School of Medicine, Sydney, The University of Notre Dame Australia

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Host: David Lim | Total Time: 24 min

Guest: A/Prof Dr Jason Ong, Sexual Health Physician; Melbourne Sexual Health Centre (MSHC), Head of HIV/STI Economics and Health Preference Research (MSHC), Associate Professor; Monash University, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, The University of Melbourne, NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow

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In this Healthed lecture, urologist Professor Henry Woo will help GPs give the most up-to-date and evidence-based advice to their post radical prostatectomy patients, including managing their expectations, effective therapies and realistic time-frames for recovery, especially for the two most common side effects - urinary incontinence and erectile dysfunction. He will also outline the latest information on androgen deprivation therapy, a very common treatment for advanced prostate cancer which, like surgery, comes with its own risks, benefits and challenges.

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In this Healthed lecture, Dr Jessica Tattersall, Allergist and Medical Rhinologist; Sydney Allergy Clinic, presents the latest evidence and understanding about rhinitis and provides a framework on how best to assess, investigate and manage this often very miserable condition.

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In this Healthed lecture, Prof Deborah Bateson, Sexual Health Physician and Professor of Practice at The Daffodil Centre, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, explains the differences between the various oral contraceptive preparations available in Australia. Participants will be able to take an evidence-based approach to both the pros and cons of oral contraceptive pill use, be able to discuss ways that they might tailor an oral contraceptive preparation to the user's particular needs, understand the differences between combined and progestogen-only OCPs and examine the rationale behind the development of the newer oral contraceptive preparations available in Australia and internationally. 

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Host: David Lim | Total Time: 40 min

Guest: Prof Bruce Robinson, Endocrinologist; North Shore Private Hospital; Honorary Professor, Kolling Institute of Medical Research

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Host: Dr David Lim | Total time: 38 mins

Guest: Prof Leigh Delbridge, Parathyroid and Thyroid Surgeon; Emeritus Professor of Surgery, Sydney University; Founding Committee Member, Australia and New Zealand Endocrine Surgeons

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In this Healthed lecture, baby sleep expert and registered nurse and  midwife, Cindy Davenport explains that unsettled infant behaviour is very common during the first few months after birth. Around 15–35% of parents state that their infants’ sleep is a problem, with concerns typically focused on frequent night waking and/or difficulties initiating sleep. The good news is that most changes are normal and that there are many things as a GP you can do to assist your parents achieve healthy sleep habits for their babies. Cindy will provide common tips, strategies and practical ways to aid parents with their infant's sleep challenges.

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In this Healthed lecture, respiratory physician, Prof Christine Jenkins provides practical advice for GPs wanting to translate the latest asthma management guidelines into effective and realistic clinical practice. New options for treating asthma are good news for patients but can sometimes prove a challenge for treating clinicians. Which patient needs which treatment and when - is a frequent question posed by GPs. In addition, clarity is often sought as to when triple therapy should be started,  how treatment can be intensified and importantly, what are the risks and benefits of the different combinations? In this presentation, asthma expert, Professor Christine Jenkins will provide practical answers to some of the more common questions Australian GPs have about the role of triple therapy in treating this very common condition.

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In this Healthed lecture, cardiologist, Prof Andrew Sindone explains that detecting atrial fibrillation and commencing anticoagulation therapy is our greatest weapon in preventing stroke. And yet people with this arrhythmia are still going undiagnosed and untreated. Prof Sindone will present the latest evidence of the incidence and prevalence of both AF and stroke, and gives the reasons why the vast majority of AF patients can safely be put on preventive therapy to optimise their chances of a stroke-free future.

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