Radiotherapy

Dr Annette Holian, President of the Australian Orthopaedic Association, discusses her career as an orthopaedic surgeon and the progress that has been made in diversifying the proffession of orthopaedics; Prudence Dear canvasses a recent coroners report into the prevelance of deaths from suicide amongst the LGBTQIA+ community, and explores strategies for suicide preventation; and the team discuss how an increase in mosquito numbers is threatening to bring Ross River virus to Melbourne. With presenters Dr Nick, Prudence Dear, Miss Diagnoses, and Dr. Band.

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Dr Kyle Sheldrick, medical doctor and researcher at UNSW, unpacks the controversy surrounding the use of the antiviral drug Molnupiravir for the treatment of COVID; Kylie Ward, nurse and the CEO of the Australian College of Nursing (ACN), discusses workforce shortages in the nursing sector; and the team explore the efficacy of urine therapy. With presenters Panel Beater and Dr Sharma.

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Baby Doc discusses his journey from trainee doctor to Cardiothoracic Surgeon, and describes a typical lung transplant procedure; Associate Professor Rosemary Masterson, Consultant Nephrologist and Honorary Lecturer in Medicine at the University of Melbourne, unpacks the role of the kidney and the causes and treatment of kidney disease; Kidney transplant recipient Belinda describes the lived experience of undergoing an organ transplant; and the team discuss the causes, symptoms, and treatment of hayfever. With presenters Dr Mal Practice, Nurse Epipen, and Dr Nick.

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John Thwaites AM, Professorial Fellow at Monash University, Chair of the Monash Sustainable Development Institute and Climateworks Centre, and former Deputy Premier of Victoria, canvasses the Lancet Commission report on lessons for the future from the COVID-19 pandemic; Paul Visentini, Specialist Sports Physiotherapist, discusses the health benefits of cycling and bicycle safety; and the team unpack a recent study on bony stress injuries in female athletes, and canvass World Mental Health Day. With presenters Dr Training Wheels, Dr Patient, and Miss Perineum.

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Dr Sonia Srinivasan, GP Registrar and women's health specialist, canvasses some common reasons women choose to have an abortion, and discusses how to access abortion services in Australia; Associate Professor Phong Tran, Head of the Orthopaedic Department at Western Health, unpacks how waiting periods for elective surgery have been effected by the pandemic, and how these delays have impacted the mental health of patients; and the team canvass Restless Legs Awareness Day, and discuss the emergence of abortion bans in the US. With presenters Dr Nick, Miss Diagnosis, and Dr Band.

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Professor Mark Bellgrove, Director of Research at the Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health, and a Professor in Cognitive Neuroscience in the School of Psychological Sciences at Monash University, discusses the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of ADHD; Dr Sharma unpacks the resurgence of polio in New York; and the team canvass the most recent COVID statistics, and discuss the phenomenon of the quantified self. With presenters Panel Beater, Dr Neo, Dr Dilemma, and Dr Sharma. 

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Associate Professor Kirsten Palmer, Obstetrics Specialist and Head of the Maternal Fetal Medicine unit at Monash Health, and a Senior Lecturer and Researcher at Monash University, discusses fertility, fetal health, and premature births; Dr Michelle Peate, Research Fellow in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Royal Women's Hospital and the University of Melbourne, canvasses her research and work with women on issues of fertility associated with cancer and endometriosis, and discusses the practice of elective egg freezing; and the team discuss the use of service dogs in a medical setting, and explore the development of COVID vaccine nasal sprays. With presenters Dr Mal Practice and Nurse Epipen. 

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Dr Dinesh Palipana OAM, doctor, lawyer, disability advocate, and researcher, canvasses his memoir STRONGER: How Losing Everything Set Me Free, and discusses his journey to becoming the first medical graduate with quadriplegia in Queensland; Dr Sharma explores the role of GPs in our community, and unpacks the complexity and challenges of bulk billing for both GPs and patients; and the team explore the science behind the pineal gland and its association with the third eye. With presenters Panel Beater, Dr Dilemma, Dr Neo, and Dr Sharma.

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Dr Jo Peel, Sexual Health Physician, unpacks the stigma assocaited with sexually transmitted infections (STIs); Associate Professor Suman Majumdar, Deputy Program Director (Health Security and Know-C19), Co-head of the Tuberculosis Elimination and Implementation Science Working Group and a Principal Research Fellow at the Burnet Institute, canvasses the symptoms, causes, and treatment of Tuberculosis (TB); and the team explore the impact of being phubbed, and discuss the achievements of Chinese Pharmaceutical Chemist and Malariologist Tu Youyou. With presenters Nurse Epipen, Miss Understanding, and Panel Beater. 

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Dr Lexi Frydenberg, General Paediatrician at the Royal Children's Hospital and presenter of the Kids Health Info podcast, discusses the onslaught of viral infections amongst children, and canvasses the new COVID vaccine recommendations for toddlers; Amiel Courtin-Wilson, Filmmaker, Producer, and Musician, discusses his most recent film Man on Earth and the process of documenting the final six days of life of the film's subject Bob Rosenzweig; and the team discuss new breast augmentation technology for Breastfeeding Awareness Week, unpack the legal controversy surrounding the tragic death of Archie Battersbee, and explore the spread of monkeypox. With presenters Cyber Sioux, Ms Perineum, Dr Training Wheels, Baby Felix, and Panel Beater.

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