Podcasts
Treating booking gestational diabetes mellitus, with Prof David Simmons
Professor David Simmons
Vol 208, Issue 10: 28 May 2018. Professor David Simmons is director of the Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism Translational Research Unit at Western Sydney University. He discusses the treatment of booking GDM. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell.
Psychological toll on FIFO workers, with Dr Jennifer Bowers
Dr Jennifer Bowers
Vol 208, Issue 9: 14 May 2018. Dr Jennifer Bowers is managing director of Rural and Remote Mental Health. She discusses the psychological distress experienced by fly-in, fly-out workers. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell.
Antipsychotic and benzodiazepine use in RACFs, with Dr Juanita Westbury
Dr Juanita Westbury
Vol 208, Issue 9: 14 May 2018. Dr Juanita Westbury, from the Wicking Dementia Research and Education centre, talks about reducing the prescription of antipsychotic medications and benzodiazepines in residential aged care facilities. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell.
Developmental dysplasia of the hip, with Dr Kishore Mulpuri and Dr Emily Schaeffer
Dr Kishore Mulpuri and Dr Emily Schaeffer
Vol 208, Issue 8: 7 May 2018. Dr Kishore Mulpuri is a paediatric orthopaedic surgeon, and Dr Emily Schaeffer is a postdoctorial research fellow, both at the British Columbia Children's Hospital in Vancouver. They discuss the diagnosis and management of developmental dysplasia of the hip. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell.
Sarcoidosis, with Prof Paul Thomas
Professor Paul Thomas
Vol 208, Issue 8: 7 May 2018. Professor Paul Thomas is a consultant respiratory physician at the Prince of Wales Hospital in Sydney. He discusses the diagnosis and management of sarcoidosis. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell.
Child stem cell donors, with Dr Shih-Ning Then
Dr Shih-Ning Then
Vol 208, Issue 8: 7 May 2018. Dr Shih-Ning Then is a senior lecturer at the Australian Centre for Health Law Research at QUT. She discusses the ethical and legal issues raised by stem cell donations by children. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell.
Exercise and cancer care, with A/Prof Prue Cormie
Associate Professor Prue Cormie
Vol 208, Issue 8: 7 May 2018. Associate Professor Prue Cormie is an exercise physiologist and Principal Research Fellow at the Mary MacKillop Institute for Health Research. She discusses the crucial role of exercise in the care of cancer patients. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell.
Parechovirus, with Dr Philip Britton
Dr Philip Britton
Vol 208, Issue 8: 30 April 2018. Dr Philip Britton is a paediatric infectious diseases physician at Children's Hospital, Westmead. He discusses the emerging parechovirus epidemics happening every two years in Australia. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell.
Epidemic of ACL reconstructions in young Australians, with Prof Chris Vertullo
Professor Christopher Vertullo
Vol 208, Issue 8: 23 April 2018. Professor Christopher Vertullo is Director of Knee Research Australia, and is a knee surgeon based on the Gold Coast. He discusses the rapid increase in the number of ACL reconstructions being done in young Australians and what can be done to prevent the injury. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell.
Paediatric mental health presentations to EDs, with Prof Harriet Hiscock
Professor Harriet Hiscock
Vol 208, Issue 8: 23 April 2018. Professor Harriet Hiscock is Director of the Health Services Research Unit at the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne. She discusses the rise in the number of young children presenting to emergency departments with mental health problems. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell.