Professor Melissa Wake, a Pediatrician and Scientific Director at Generation Victoria (GenV), explores the scope of the GenV study into children's health currently taking place in Victoria; the team discuss the medical treatment of three-year-old asylum seeker Tharnicaa Murugappan; and Panel Beater canvasses a journal article that explores bias in medicine. With presenters Panel Beater, Dr Sharma, and Dr Neo. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/radiotherapy Facebook: https://www.fac...
Jun 13, 2021•45 min•Ep 292•Transcript available on Metacast Ian Wishart, CEO of the Fred Hollows Foundation, discusses the work of Fred Hollows and how the Foundation has continued his legacy of restoring sight; Dr Mark McCombe, a consultant ophthalmologist and retinal specialist at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, talks about the treatment of eye disorders and disease; and patient Amber shares her experience of recovery from eye surgery. The team also discuss the impact of Kit, the Butterfly Foundations AI chatbot, and explore a study on how di...
Jun 06, 2021•52 min•Ep 291•Transcript available on Metacast The team canvass a study exploring the effects of SSRI antidepressants on patients with COVID; New research into strategies to overcome procrastination; and the impact of COVID on the homeless. With presenters Dr Moto and Panel Beater. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/radiotherapy Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RadiotherapyOnTripleR/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/_radiotherapy_ Instagram: https://instagram.com/radiotherapy_tripler...
May 30, 2021•47 min•Ep 290•Transcript available on Metacast Bethany Hackshall, Organisational Programs Manager at perinatal health organisation Gidget Foundation Australia, canvasses programs that support the emotional wellbeing of expectant or new parents; Joe Ball, CEO of LGBTIQA+ support service Switchboard, discusses IDAHOBIT Day and recent funding for LGBTIQA+ health; Rainbow Doc explores the efficacy of trigger warnings; and the team discuss International Schizophrenia Awareness Week. With presenters Dr Nick, Prudence Dear, Rainbow Doc, and Panel B...
May 23, 2021•49 min•Ep 289•Transcript available on Metacast Dr Stephen Duckett, health economist, former Secretary of the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing, and current Health and Aged Care Program Director at the Grattan Institute, discusses the federal health budget and its potential impacts on aged care and mental health; and the team unpack the ongoing coronavirus crisis in India, and explore the benefits of being a polymath. With presenters Panel Beater, Dr Sharma, and Dr Neo. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/radiotherapy ...
May 16, 2021•47 min•Ep 288•Transcript available on Metacast Georgie Buckley, a dietitian and PhD candidate at Swinburne University, discusses diets, disordered eating, and eating disorder prevention; Dr Brad McKay, GP, broadcaster and author of Fake Medicine: Exposing the Wellness Crazes, Cons and Quacks Costing Us Our Health , explores evidence based medicine and medical myths; and Dr Alex Umbers, a medical researcher and GP, discusses her podcast Pregnancy Uncut and all things motherhood and pregnancy. With presenters Dr Mal Practice, Nurse Epipen, and...
May 09, 2021•51 min•Ep 287•Transcript available on Metacast Brett Heslop, a psychiatric nurse and service director at the Sunshine Coast region mental health services, and Dr Clive, a senior psychiatrist, discuss their journey to becoming psychiatric health practitioners and share their experience of working in mental health services in regional Australia; Cyber Sioux talks about her travels and work with Psyches on Bikes; and the team canvass recent research on the neurological and psychiatric outcomes of COVID-19 survivors. With presenters Dr Moto, Cyb...
May 02, 2021•43 min•Ep 286•Transcript available on Metacast Andrew Denton, Australian media luminary and Assisted Dying expert, discusses his Better Off Dead podcast and compares Australia's voluntary assisted dying legislation to the rest of the world; Nicola Henry, Associate Professor and socio-legal scholar at RMIT University, shares her research on sexual violence in the digital environment and unpacks the recent Federal Government consent videos; and Prudence Dear discusses veterans mental health and veteran suicide. With presenters Dr Nick, Prudenc...
Apr 25, 2021•50 min•Ep 285•Transcript available on Metacast Dr Alex Wodak AM, veteran drug law reformer, doctor, and advocate at Harm Reduction Australia, discusses the history of drug policy and drug treatment, and explores the future of drug reform; and the team canvass new research on the drinking habits of undergraduate university students. With presenters Panel Beater and Dr Neo. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/radiotherapy Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RadiotherapyOnTripleR/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/_radiotherapy_ Instagra...
Apr 18, 2021•47 min•Ep 284•Transcript available on Metacast Dr Yumiko Kadota, author of the memoir Emotional Female, reveals her experience as a surgical trainee; Dr Natalie Ngan, a plastic surgeon, discusses her work in breast augmentation and reconstruction; and Dr Kate Martin, trauma and general surgeon at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, talks about what got her into surgery and what keeps her there. With presenters Dr Mal Practice, Dr G Spot, and Nurse Epipen. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/radiotherapy Facebook: https://www.facebook....
Apr 11, 2021•53 min•Ep 283•Transcript available on Metacast Dr Jessica Lowe, a consultant obstetrician gynecologist and surgeon, discusses the latest developments in women's health and the treatment of endometriosis; Cyber Sioux explores the usefulness of first aid courses; and the team canvas a study on the prevalence of anxiety and depression symptoms in mothers during the pandemic. With presenters Dr Moto, Cyber Sioux, and Panel Beater. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/radiotherapy Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RadiotherapyOnTripl...
Apr 04, 2021•44 min•Ep 282•Transcript available on Metacast Dr Joe Dunn, a Psychiatrist and founder of Psychs on Bikes, joins the Radiotherapy team to canvas the work they do in providing mental health checks to rural and remote communities across Australia; Rainbow Doc discusses the life and teachings of Counselling and Clinical Psychologist Dr Melissa Harte and her contribution to Emotion Focussed Therapy (EFT); Prudence Dear discusses memory and aging and what we can do to prevent memory loss as we age; and the team discuss telehealth psychology servi...
Mar 28, 2021•50 min•Ep 281•Transcript available on Metacast Adjunct Professor Bill Bowtell AO, Australia's foremost health policy strategist and author of Unmasked: The Politics of Pandemics, explores how nature creates viruses, but politics creates pandemics; Dr Neo discusses the indirect effect of COVID on children in lower and middle income countries; and Dr Sharma canvasses new research into the harms of vaping on young people. With presenters Panel Beater, Dr Sharma, and Dr Neo. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/radiotherapy Facebook:...
Mar 21, 2021•53 min•Ep 280•Transcript available on Metacast Professor Stephen Jane, Foundation Dean of the Sub Faculty of Translational Medicine and Public Health at Monash University, canvasses the symptoms and treatment of sickle cell disease; Professor Erica Wood, a Transfusion Medicine Specialist and Head of the Transfusion Research Unit at the Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine at Monash University, discusses blood transfusion and blood health; and The Falcon explores the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Victoria's Mental...
Mar 14, 2021•48 min•Ep 279•Transcript available on Metacast Senior clinicians Dr Marie Bismark and Dr Toby Winton-Brown discuss the impact of the pandemic on frontline healthcare workers; Dr Doolittle canvasses his research on indigenous models of healthcare in rural communities; and the team give their first impressions on the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Victoria's Mental Health System. With presenters Dr. Doolittle, Dr. Moto, and Panel Beater. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/radiotherapy Facebook: https://www.facebook....
Mar 07, 2021•46 min•Ep 278•Transcript available on Metacast Prudence Dear canvasses recent research on the best treatment for eating disorders; Rainbow Doc discusses the academic outcomes of children raised by same sex parents; Miss Diagnoisis explores whether stretching before excercising helps to reduce the risk of injury; and the team discuss Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. With presenters Dr Nick, Prudence Dear, Miss Diagnosis, Moto, and Panel Beater. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/radiotherapy Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Rad...
Feb 28, 2021•46 min•Ep 277•Transcript available on Metacast Historian Mary Sheehan discusses her work examining the impact of the 1919 Spanish flu pandemic in Melbourne and the similarities to the current crisis; Dr Sharma explores the ramifications of misinformation in health and medical advice; and Dr Neo canvasses resourcing and staffing at rural and regional health services. With presenters Panel Beater, Dr Sharma, and Dr Neo. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/radiotherapy Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RadiotherapyOnTripleR/ Twitt...
Feb 21, 2021•52 min•Ep 276•Transcript available on Metacast Gil Garner, a Professor at Monash University, canvasses an innovative new paper-based medical gown that could reduce the transmission of COVID; Gastroenterologist Dr Suzanne Mahady explores the significance of bowel cancer screening; Lorenzo 'Laurie' Serafini, former Fitzroy footballer and public speaker, discusses his experience with cancer; and the team investigate the benefits of singing. With presenters Dr Mal Practice, Dr G-Spot, and Nurse Epipen. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/pro...
Feb 14, 2021•53 min•Ep 275•Transcript available on Metacast Jerome Sarris, Professor of Integrative Mental Health from Western Sydney University, explores how psychedelic drugs can treat mental illnesses; Dr Spock reveals the impact that the pandemic is having on the lives of children; and Training Wheels discusses what it's like to work as a new doctor. With presenters Dr Doolittle, Dr Spock, Training Wheels and Panel Beater. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/radiotherapy Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RadiotherapyOnTripleR/ Twitter: ...
Feb 07, 2021•51 min•Ep 274•Transcript available on Metacast Associate Professor Victor Gekara, a supply chain and logistics expert at RMIT University, canvasses the challenges of transporting and distributing COVID-19 vaccines; Miss Diagnosis discusses the inequality of global vaccine distribution; Prudence Dear explores the causes of vaccine hesitancy; and the team discuss the use of brand names for prescription medicine. With presenters Dr Nick, Miss Diagnosis, Prudence Dear, and Panel Beater. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/radiothera...
Jan 31, 2021•48 min•Ep 273•Transcript available on Metacast Dr Danny Sullivan, Forensic Psychiatrist and Executive Director of Clinical Services, Thomas Embling Hospital, discusses what happens when someone enters into a psychiatric hospital. And the team reflect on all the highs and lows of 2020. With presenters Dr Doolittle, Dr Mal Practice, Dr Nick, Dr Spock, Training Wheels, Cyber Sioux, Dr Patient, and Panel Beater. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/radiotherapy Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RadiotherapyOnTripleR/ Twitter: https:...
Dec 13, 2020•53 min•Ep 272•Transcript available on Metacast Dr Sonia Fullerton, a consultant in palliative care at Peter Mac Cancer Centre, discusses palliative care and recent research on advanced care planning with cancer patients; Prudence Dear explores dog psychology; Rainbow Doc discusses the health benefits of walking along the beach; and the team canvass antidepressants and voluntary assisted dying. With Dr Nick, Prudence Dear, Rainbow Doc, and Panel Beater. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/radiotherapy Facebook: https://www.facebo...
Dec 06, 2020•51 min•Ep 271•Transcript available on Metacast Lauren Thomas, Associate Genetic Counsellor at the Victorian Clinical Genetics Service, discusses the role of genetics counsellors, and her study involving parents with kids living with genetic conditions; the team canvass the differences between aerosol and airborne COVID-19 virus transmission; and to top off the show, the team presents the 2020 COVID-19 Radiotherapy Awards. With presenters Panel Beater, Dr Sharma, and Dr Neo. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/radiotherapy Facebo...
Nov 29, 2020•50 min•Ep 270•Transcript available on Metacast Dr Caitlin Yolland, a Postdoctoral Researcher at Swinburne University, canvasses research on how oxidative stress relates to symptoms of schizophrenia; Professor John McNeil AO, Head of the Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine and Head of the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine at Monash University, discusses the ASPREE study and the effect of low doses of aspirin on otherwise healthy elderly people; and the team discuss High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) exercise,...
Nov 22, 2020•55 min•Ep 269•Transcript available on Metacast Professor Dan Lubman, Turning Point Executive Clinical Director, and part of the SBS show Addicted Australia , discusses how addiction treatment needs to change in Australia; Psychiatry Registrars Alanna, Shakira, and Michael, talk about their podcast 'The Psych Review'; and Training Wheels canvasses the Balit Durn Durn report by the Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO) and explores how Indigenous-run health organisations can use their approach to Coronavirus s...
Nov 15, 2020•50 min•Ep 268•Transcript available on Metacast Yanne Liu and Katya Gvozdenko, Monash University researchers, discuss their involvement in the Influenza Ideas Hackathon and ways to increase the uptake of the flu vaccine; Prudence Dear canvasses the latest developments in the search for a COVID vaccine; Rainbow Doc explores the ethics of human challenge trials; and the team discuss the results of the US presedential election, and the New Zealand referendum on voluntary assisted euthanasia. With presenters Dr Nick, Prudence Dear, Rainbow Doc, a...
Nov 08, 2020•50 min•Ep 267•Transcript available on Metacast Kate Kenfield, speaker, writer, educator and creator of 'Tea & Empathy' feeling cards, discusses why she designed the cards and how they help people communicate emotions and experiences; and Professor Michael Toole AM, Epidemiologist and Professor of International Health at the Burnet Institute, compares the effectiveness of Victoria's coronavirus response to the rest of the world. With presenters Panel Beater and Dr Neonatal. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/radiotherapy Fac...
Nov 01, 2020•36 min•Ep 266•Transcript available on Metacast Margaret Leggatt and Sandy Jeffs, co-authors of Out of the Madhouse: From Asylums to Caring Community? , explore the history of Larundel Psychiatric Hospital; Professor Kate Drummond AM, neurosurgeon and Director of Neurosurgery at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, discusses brain surgery and if there is a connection between brain tumors and mobile phones; and Professor Sharon Lewin AO, infectious diseases physician and Director of the Doherty Institute, canvasses the latest research on COVID-19. Wi...
Oct 25, 2020•56 min•Ep 265•Transcript available on Metacast Professor Shitij Kapur, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences at the University of Melbourne, discusses how COVID might impact the future of healthcare; Dr Patient explores the key findings of the National Stigma Report Card; Cyber Sioux canvasses research on the underutilisation of telehealth services; Dr Spock celebrates International Allied Health Professionals Day; and the team discuss coronavirus cases and hospital patient clothing programs. With presenters Dr Dooli...
Oct 18, 2020•51 min•Ep 264•Transcript available on Metacast Prudence Dear explores the efficacy of single-session therapy in comparison to long-term therapy; Rainbow Doc discusses the application of practice-based evidence in treatment guidelines; Miss Diagnosis compares the health benefits of different types of milks and milk substitutes; and the team canvass the U.S. President Donald Trump's COVID treatment cocktail. With presenters Dr Nick, Panel Beater, Prudence Dear, Rainbow Doc, and Miss Diagnosis. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/r...
Oct 11, 2020•51 min•Ep 263•Transcript available on Metacast 
