Listen to the full show of Healthy Living for Sunday, 24 May 2026

Hosts: Dr Ross Walker and Spiro Christopoulos

Producer: Rob Kaldor

Techical Producer: Darren Brampton

Listen to the full show of Healthy Living for Sunday, 24 May 2026
Hosts: Dr Ross Walker and Spiro Christopoulos
Producer: Rob Kaldor
Techical Producer: Darren Brampton

Healthy Living provides an in-depth look at the pressing health issues that matter most to Australians.

Healthy Living provides an in-depth look at the pressing health issues that matter most to Australians.

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Healthy Living - 24 May 2026

Dr. Ross Walker talks to Dr. Negin Hesam-Shariati, lead researcher from NeuRA's Centre for Pain IMPACT and the UNSW School of Psychology, about a paradigm shift in how we understand and treat chronic pain following spinal cord injuries.

Dr. Ross Walker talks to Dr. Negin Hesam-Shariati, lead researcher from NeuRA's Centre for Pain IMPACT and the UNSW School of Psychology, about a paradigm shift in how we understand and treat chronic pain following spinal cord injuries.

Treating Chronic Pain following Spinal Cord Injuries

Dr. Ross Walker talks to fertility specialist from IVF Australia, Dr. Michelle Kwik, about a historic shift in women's health: the official renaming of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) to Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS). For more details go to https://www.ivf.com.au/

Dr. Ross Walker talks to fertility specialist from IVF Australia, Dr. Michelle Kwik, about a historic shift in women's health: the official renaming of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) to Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS). For more details go to <a href="https://www.ivf.com.au/">https://www.ivf.com.au/</a>

Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS) 

Dr. Ross Walker talks to psychiatrist and commentator Dr. Tanveer Ahmed about a paradigm shift in psychiatric treatment: targeting anhedonia, the total inability to feel pleasure. While conventional mental health treatments focus heavily on reducing distress, sadness, and anxiety, a groundbreaking study from SMU and UCLA reveals that a new 15-session psychotherapy called Positive Affect Treatment (PAT) is significantly more effective at lifting both depression and anxiety.

Dr. Ross Walker talks to psychiatrist and commentator Dr. Tanveer Ahmed about a paradigm shift in psychiatric treatment: targeting anhedonia, the total inability to feel pleasure. While conventional mental health treatments focus heavily on reducing distress, sadness, and anxiety, a groundbreaking study from SMU and UCLA reveals that a new 15-session psychotherapy called Positive Affect Treatment (PAT) is significantly more effective at lifting both depression and anxiety.

Healthy Living - 24 May 2026

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