Today we are discussing Australia’s health system from the perspective of health economics, including the problems in the system, the challenges to reform, and how to improve affordability. My special guest is Professor Tony Scott, the Director of the Centre for Health Economics at Monash Business School.With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 12 mins.

Episode 543: MJA Podcasts 2024 Episode 2: the economics of Australia’s health system, with Professor Tony Scott

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Today we are discussing pregnancy loss. New research shows that exercise is vital for people who have experienced pregnancy loss in improving physical wellbeing and their mental health.  My special guests, Dr Tegan Hartmann and Dr Danielle Girard, are academics in exercise physiology.  Read more: https://insightplus.mja.com.au/2024/11/exercise-is-crucial-for-women-following-pregnancy-loss/ With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 16 mins.

Episode 556: MJA Podcasts 2024  Episode 15: exercise “vital” for people who have experienced pregnancy loss

Today we discuss what doctors need to know about gastric and oesophageal cancer. My special guest is Dr Ashraf Tokhi, a general and upper gastrointestinal surgeon.  This podcast is sponsored by the Pancare Foundation.  With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 13 mins.

Episode 555: MJA Podcasts 2024 Episode 14: what doctors need to know about gastric and oesophageal cancer

Today we are discussing the salt and nutrient levels found in yeast extracts and tomato sauces. My special guests are dieticians Laureate Professor Clare Collins and Dr Erin Clarke.  Read more: https://insightplus.mja.com.au/2024/7/happy-little-vegemites-balancing-salt-and-nutrient-intake/ With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 15 mins.

Episode 554: MJA Podcasts 2024 Episode 13: Advice for clinicians on salt and nutrients found in Australian yeast extracts and tomato sauces

Today we discuss developments in treating kidney disease, including advice for general practitioners, how patients can get support – and balancing life as a specialist.  My special guest is Professor Gopi Rangan, a nephrologist staff specialist at Westmead Hospital and a clinician scientist at the Westmead Institute for Medical Research.  Read more: https://insightplus.mja.com.au/2024/9/spotlight-on-a-rare-kidney-disease-this-world-kidney-day/ With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 19 mins.

Episode 553: MJA Podcasts 2024 Episode 12: developments in treating kidney disease, with Professor Gopi Rangan

Today we discuss pregnancy supplements, including the need for clinicians to reconsider widespread prescriptions for pregnancy supplements, and instead promote whole food diets. My special guests are Associate Professor Shelley Wilkinson and Dr Linda Gallo.  Read more: https://insightplus.mja.com.au/2024/6/pregnancy-supplements-is-there-too-much-of-a-good-thing/ With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 16 mins.

Episode 543: MJA Podcasts 2024 Episode 2: the economics of Australia’s health system, with Professor Tony Scott

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