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Playlist by Healthy LivingHealthy Living provides an in-depth look at the pressing health issues that matter most to Australians.Follow the podcast:
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Treating 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.
06:18
Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS)
Dr. Ross Walker talks to fertility specialist from IVF Australia, Dr. Michele 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/
09:28
Anhedonia - the total inability to feel pleasure.
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 …
09:26
Sleep and Parkinsons Disease
Dr Ross Walker speaks with Associate Professor Dr Elie Matar, a Neurologist and Research Fellow at the University of Sydney’s Brain and Mind Centre, who is also the co-lead of a crucial study funded by the Shake It Up Australia Foundation about specific sleep behaviours such as "acting out dreams a…
07:37
Dementia Research with Prof Henry Brodaty
Dr Ross Walker speaks with Professor Henry Brodaty AOpioneer in dementia research, Co-Director of the Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA) at UNSW, and Senior Australian of the Year about Federal Government’s recent $200 million budget boost for dementia care and research.
07:07
Can we re-grow body parts?
Dr. Ross Walker sits down with Dr. Ben Herbert to unpack a groundbreaking Nature Communications study from Texas A&M University that challenges long-held beliefs about mammalian tissue regeneration.
11:53
What is the Hantavirus?
Ross Walker speaks with Dr Clay Golledge about the Hantavirus.
08:44
Bipolar II disorder and risk of early death
Dr. Ross Walker speaks with psychiatrist Tanveer Ahmed about Bipolar II and the risk of early death.
06:36
5CH LIFESTYLE
Dr Ross Walker is joined in the studio by Dr Stephen Fention - author of The 5 CH Lifestyle: Lower Your Cholesterol Without Medication, Reduce Your Risk of Heart Attack and Achieve Long-Term Wellness.
22:22
NEW CAMPAIGN FPR CPR EDUCATION - LAURIE LAWRENCE
With Australian drowning deaths reaching a staggering high not seen since 1996, and four out of five cardiac arrests happening right in the family home, being prepared for a medical emergency is absolutely critical. Ross Walker speaks with national treasure and swimming icon Laurie Lawrence joins u…
08:06