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.

Today we are discussing how GPs can help women improve their self-compassion and reduce depression. 

My special guest is Dr Lydia Brown, a senior lecturer in Clinical Psychology at the University of Melbourne.

Read more: https://insightplus.mja.com.au/2024/4/how-self-compassion-can-help-reduce-depression-in-women/

With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 14 mins.

Today we discuss how doctors can help reduce psychological distress among patients after cardiac surgery.
 
My guests are Snezana Stolic, a senior lecturer of nursing and William McCann, a PhD student in psychology, both at the University of Southern Queensland. 
 
Read more: https://insightplus.mja.com.au/2024/4/managing-psychological-distress-following-cardiac-surgery/
 
With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 16 mins.

Today we are discussing the deadly impact of wood heater smoke in the ACT and across eastern and southern Australia. 

My special guest is Professor Sotiris Vardoulakis from the University of Canberra. 

Read more: https://www.mja.com.au/journal/2024/220/1/wood-heater-smoke-and-mortality-australian-capital-territory-rapid-health-impact

With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 14 mins

Today we discuss the importance of Australia’s national bowel cancer screening program, including rates of program participation and the need to maintain public confidence in it. 

My guests are Professor Mark Jenkins and Associate Professor Belinda Goodwin.

Read more: https://insightplus.mja.com.au/2023/43/misunderstandings-about-bowel-cancer-screening-programs-dangerous/

With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 16 mins.

Today we are discussing heart valve disease as part of Heart Valve Disease Awareness Week.

My special guests are Dr James Roy and Associate Professor Kaleab Asrress, who are structural and interventional cardiologists from Sydney. This podcast is sponsored by Medtronic Australasia Pty Ltd.  

With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 17 mins.

Today we are discussing the prevalence of Australians exposured to potentially cardiotoxic cancer medications. 

My special guests are Dr Benjamin Daniels and Dr Maria Aslam. 

Read more: https://insightplus.mja.com.au/2023/44/listen-to-your-heart-how-cancer-medications-affect-cardiovascular-health/

With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 16 mins.

Today we are discussing a supplement published in the Medical Journal of Australia about tracking the health and wellbeing of children and young people. The supplement is sponsored by Vic Health. 

My guest is Dr Kate Lycett, a senior research fellow at the Faculty of Health in the School of Psychology at Deakin University, who co-authored the supplement. 

Read more: https://www.mja.com.au/journal/2023/219/10/supplement

With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 14 mins.

Today we are discussing socio-economic status and water fluoridation in Queensland. 

My special guest is University of Queensland biostatistician, Mr Christopher Sexton. 

Read more: https://www.mja.com.au/journal/2024/220/2/socio-economic-status-and-access-fluoridated-water-queensland-ecological-data
 

With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 11 mins.

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.