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What COVID-normal might mean; hearing loss and screening kids; depression and inflammation; genes and the heart

Brendan Crabb on how we best understand and get to a COVID-normal life. Also, there's reason to consider screening kids at primary school age for hearing loss problems. Inflammation and how it may affect your risk of depression; And, congenital heart disease and genes not necessarily specific to the heart.

Jan 24, 202228 min

Navigating the pandemic: Dr Anthony Fauci

From the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, one expert came to the fore as a trusted voice, not just in his home country of the United States, but around the globe: Dr Anthony S Fauci, the director of the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

Jan 17, 202228 min

Substance use omnibus: Protecting kids from drug and alcohol misuse; the relationship of alcohol in pregnancy and kids later use; drinking culture and avoiding the pressure to drink;

An omnibus episode about protecting kids from drug and alcohol misuse.

Jan 10, 202228 min

Rising ICE use in Australia; and an account of the difficulty in quitting

What you need to know about ICE-crystal meth, and a first-hand account of how difficult it is to quit an ICE addiction.Both items in this programs were originally broadcast in June 2021.

Jan 3, 202228 min

The enduring stigma surrounding Borderline Personality Disorder

Borderline Personality Disorder is one of the most stigmatised and misunderstood mental health conditions. It affects a significant number of people in the community, a large proportion of them having suffered trauma early in life. The emotional instability, fear of abandonment and patterns of self-harm can alter someone’s life and that of their loved ones in profound ways.But the enduring stigma around BPD means it often goes unrecognised or not properly treated and many fall through the cracks.This program was originally broadcast in September 2021

Dec 27, 202128 min

The day I lost my mind

If you mention Transient Global Amnesia – TGA – the chances are that nobody has heard of it. When Dasha Ross lost her memory for a day she was diagnosed as having experienced this mysterious ‘neurological enigma'. This enigma affects over a thousand Australians a year, and Dasha was determined to find out why, and what causes it.This program was originally broadcast in April 2021

Dec 20, 202128 min

Psychedelic drugs and psychotherapy; evaluating a cancer therapy; mental health and your heart; exercise and your brain

Dec 13, 202138 min

Report on Omicron reinfection rates; screen use after concussion; exercise after concussion; infant formula and cognitive development

Dec 6, 202142 min

The new variant Omicron; platelet-rich plasma in knees and ankles; and Parkinson's possible connection to influenza

Nov 29, 202128 min

Stillbirth in lockdown, health risks for adolescents, sleep disorder with fly-in fly-out rosters, senescent cancer cells

Nov 22, 202129 min

Youth mental health care; COVID vaccines of the future; balancing cancer treatment and vaccination

Nov 15, 202136 min