Today we discuss what patients need to know about gastric and oesophageal cancer. My special guests are Nick Verry, who shares his cancer journey, and Dr Ralph Audehm, a general practitioner.This podcast is sponsored by the Pancare Foundation.  With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 27 mins.

Today we discuss how inadequate bowel preparation is leading to poorer or cancelled colonoscopies. My special guest is gastroenterologist Associate Professor John Ding. Read more: bowelprep.au With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 22 mins 

Today we discuss aortic stenosis, atrial fibrillation, and atrial flutter.  My special guests are Professor Stephen Worthley, an interventional cardiologist, and Associate Professor Hari Raju, a cardiac electrophysiologist.  Both are with Macquarie University Hospital, part of MQ Health which sponsored this podcast.  With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 27 mins.

Today we are discussing HIV in Australia – including the latest epidemiology, developments in treatment and the path to elimination of HIV transmission.My special guests, Dr Phillip Keen and Dr Francesca di Giallonardo, are senior research fellows at the Kirby Institute at UNSW Sydney.Read more: https://insightplus.mja.com.au/2024/13/australia-has-the-means-to-end-hiv-transmission/With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 14 mins.

Today we discuss non-clinical careers in medicine and where a career as a doctor can take you.  My special guest is Dr Anna Samecki, the medical education and publications lead for Boehringer Ingelheim. With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 19 mins.

Today we are discussing pregnancy loss. New research shows that exercise is vital for people who have experienced pregnancy loss in improving physical wellbeing and their mental health.  My special guests, Dr Tegan Hartmann and Dr Danielle Girard, are academics in exercise physiology.  Read more: https://insightplus.mja.com.au/2024/11/exercise-is-crucial-for-women-following-pregnancy-loss/ With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 16 mins.

Today we discuss what doctors need to know about gastric and oesophageal cancer. My special guest is Dr Ashraf Tokhi, a general and upper gastrointestinal surgeon.  This podcast is sponsored by the Pancare Foundation.  With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 13 mins.

Today we are discussing the salt and nutrient levels found in yeast extracts and tomato sauces. My special guests are dieticians Laureate Professor Clare Collins and Dr Erin Clarke.  Read more: https://insightplus.mja.com.au/2024/7/happy-little-vegemites-balancing-salt-and-nutrient-intake/ With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 15 mins.

Today we discuss developments in treating kidney disease, including advice for general practitioners, how patients can get support – and balancing life as a specialist.  My special guest is Professor Gopi Rangan, a nephrologist staff specialist at Westmead Hospital and a clinician scientist at the Westmead Institute for Medical Research.  Read more: https://insightplus.mja.com.au/2024/9/spotlight-on-a-rare-kidney-disease-this-world-kidney-day/ With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 19 mins.

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.

Today we are discussing the updated position statement on chronic cough in Australia. My guest is Associate Professor Julie Marchant, a paediatric respiratory physician at the Queensland Children’s Hospital and a research fellow at the Centre for Children’s Health Research in Brisbane.Read more: https://www.mja.com.au/journal/2024/220/1/cough-children-and-adults-diagnosis-assessment-and-management-cicada-summaryWith MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 19 mins.

The importance of medical record management – including legal obligations, codes of conduct covering patient records, and key things for doctors to remember.  My special guests are David Maddocks, a senior lawyer and partner with Perry Maddocks Trollope, and Dr Owen Bradfield, the Chief Medical Officer for the Medical Indemnity Protection Society, which sponsored this podcast.  With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 25 minutes.

Today we are discussing iron deficiency in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, with Dr Sam Heard, the medical director of the Central Australian Aboriginal Congress. This podcast is sponsored by Viatris. With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 15 minutes. 

Today we are discussing iron deficiency in the general Australian population, with Professor Arumugam Manoharan, a specialist physician in clinical haematology at St George Private Hospital in Sydney. This podcast is sponsored by Viatris.  With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 23 mins.

How clinicians can help improve the care and treatment of culturally and linguistically diverse patients.  My guest is Associate Professor Reema Harrison, a Cancer Institute NSW Career Development Fellow from the Australian Institute of Health Innovation at Macquarie University.  Read her article: https://insightplus.mja.com.au/2023/34/clinicians-must-adapt-their-approach-to-culturally-or-linguistically-diverse-patients/  With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 18 mins.