Best Medical Republic Podcasts (2024)

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Dr. Peter McCullough, Alex Jones - Medical-Bioscientific Deep State 18:33

12d ago18:33

18:33

See transcription: https://holistichealthonline.info/peter-mccullough-alex-jones-medical-bioscientific-deep-state VALERIE ROBITAILLE, PHD - HOLISTIC HEALTH ONLINEBy Val

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Infowars 30 Minutes with Owen Shroyer, and Richard Hirschman, Embalmer 24:37

6M ago24:37

24:37

VALERIE ROBITAILLE, PHD - HOLISTIC HEALTH ONLINEBy Val

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Rare cancers get a new, genomic pathway 17:40

12M ago17:40

17:40

If Caitlin Delaney hadn’t pushed for genomic testing and off-label therapies, she might not have been around to share her insights on The Medical Podcast this week. As a health professional she also had the benefit of health literacy and a personal assertiveness that may have well also helped her be at her daughter’s 10th birthday. “There were lots…

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Spinal fusions: why, when, how and who pays 18:00

1y ago18:00

18:00

The number of spinal fusions performed in Australia has skyrocketed over the past few decades, with the number of privately funded procedures far outstripping those done in the public system. Spinal fusions, which help stabilise the spine by surgically joining two or more vertebrae together, can be used following traumatic injury, or to help correc…

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The AI will see you now 20:39

1y ago20:39

20:39

Future overlords or really helpful assistants? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The rise and rise of Health Apps 13:26

1y ago13:26

13:26

Does an app a day keep the doctor away or make them worried? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Hero doctors 23:22

1y ago23:22

23:22

Voluntourism is an enticing form of travel: exotic locales, cultural immersion, serving needy populations with your skills – all wrapped up in your four weeks’ annual leave. Not so fast. Before packing your passport and mosquito net tune in to The Medical Republic podcast to hear from two guests who might make you reconsider. Dr Andrew Browning has…

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What women want 17:12

1y ago17:12

17:12

The latest episode of The Medical Republic podcast is a special insight into female parts across the age spectrum. We speak first with Associate Professor Melissa Kang who was, for 23 years, the iconic Dolly Doctor in Dolly magazine – the Australian teen-girl’s bible for many decades. Professor Kang said that teenagers want to know how to navigate …

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Show me the money! 18:19

1y ago18:19

18:19

Do you struggle to keep your practice running like a well-oiled machine?   Our line-up of experts today share insights on how to earn more profit, retain staff, cover your risk and level up your practice management. Guests include an accountant, lawyer and cybersecurity guru. We also hear from a health economist and a GP who has scaled their clinic…

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Alternatives to the knife for OA 15:30

1+ y ago15:30

15:30

When the choice is between writing a script for pain killers and a 45 consultation about weight management, which one do you choose? According to Associate Professor Kade Paterson, University of Melbourne, scripts for pain killers and referrals to orthopaedic surgeons are unnecessarily common for patients with osteoarthritis (OA). Professor Paterso…

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Should women be warned on breast density? 30:51

1+ y ago30:51

30:51

There’s been a swell of advocacy lately around breast density, which increases cancer risk while reducing the sensitivity of mammograms. The FDA in the US has recently mandated that women be notified by mammogram providers if they have dense breasts, giving them the opportunity to arrange supplemental testing. But BreastScreen Australia’s 2020 posi…

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Should women be warned on breast density? 28:25

1+ y ago28:25

28:25

There’s been a swell of advocacy lately around breast density, which increases cancer risk while reducing the sensitivity of mammograms. The FDA in the US has recently mandated that women be notified by mammogram providers if they have dense breasts, giving them the opportunity to arrange supplemental testing. But BreastScreen Australia’s 2020 posi…

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Long covid pathways keep GPs close in SA 22:57

1+ y ago22:57

22:57

South Australia’s long covid clinic loves GPs and keeps them close. Dr Angela Molga is a clinical pharmacologist and geriatrician at the long covid clinic at Royal Adelaide Hospital. “We engage the GPs very early on, from the moment we receive the referrals. The patients are kept updated on the length of the waitlist and we also send them out resou…

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Long covid pathways keep GPs close in SA 22:59

1+ y ago22:59

22:59

South Australia’s long covid clinic loves GPs and keeps them close. Dr Angela Molga is a clinical pharmacologist and geriatrician at the long covid clinic at Royal Adelaide Hospital. “We engage the GPs very early on, from the moment we receive the referrals. The patients are kept updated on the length of the waitlist and we also send them out resou…

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Putting the ally into allied health 15:41

1+ y ago15:41

15:41

What do you get when you cross advice from a health economist with that from a leading physiotherapist? Increased revenue and a better patient experience, say our guests on today’s episode of The Tea Room. Scott Willis is president of the Australian Physiotherapists Association and a proud Palawa man. He says better results come from general practi…

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Putting the ally into allied health 16:10

1+ y ago16:10

16:10

What do you get when you cross advice from a health economist with that from a leading physiotherapist? Increased revenue and a better patient experience, say our guests on today’s episode of The Tea Room. Scott Willis is president of the Australian Physiotherapists Association and a proud Palawa man. He says better results come from general practi…

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Capitalism, but not as we know it 22:29

1+ y ago22:29

22:29

Professor Rob Moodie describes himself as “an eternal optimist”. He needs to be. A long and distinguished career in public health has seen Professor Moodie tackle the “big four” industries – alcohol, tobacco, junk food, and fossil fuel – and these days he’s added a fifth to the list, gambling. Those industries and corporate multinationals make up a…

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Capitalism, but not as we know it 23:01

1+ y ago23:01

23:01

Professor Rob Moodie describes himself as “an eternal optimist”. He needs to be. A long and distinguished career in public health has seen Professor Moodie tackle the “big four” industries – alcohol, tobacco, junk food, and fossil fuel – and these days he’s added a fifth to the list, gambling. Those industries and corporate multinationals make up a…

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Drs. Lee Merritt and Ana Mihalcea: Nanotech contamination of the blood 42:21

1+ y ago42:21

42:21

https://www.holistichealthonline.info/nanotech-hydrogel-contamination-of-everyones-blood VALERIE ROBITAILLE, PHD - HOLISTIC HEALTH ONLINEBy Val

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Treating LGBTQI+ patients: a mini-masterclass 20:28

1+ y ago20:28

20:28

With so much to learn in so little time, managing LGBTQI+ patients isn’t yet high on the priority list at medical schools. Dr Asiel Adan Sanchez is a GP and clinical tutor at the university of Melbourne. He knows first-hand that clinical environments can be off putting for people who are queer, trans and gender diverse. He’s also created a solution…

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Mini masterclass - treating LGBTQI+ patients 21:07

1+ y ago21:07

21:07

Medical school equips doctors to do many things. Managing LGBTQI+ patients probably isn’t one of them. Dr Asiel Adan Sanchez is a GP and clinical tutor at the university of Melbourne. He knows first-hand how clinical environments can be off putting for people who are queer, trans and gender diverse. He’s also created a solution for that called Wave…

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The bush medicine secret to better business 13:53

1+ y ago13:53

13:53

Struggling to hang on to doctor staff? This episode offers more than a few gems of wisdom from the most unlikely location. Today, The Tea Room travels to Crystal Brook, a rural town 200 kilometres north of Adelaide. There we meet Dr Richard McKinnon co- owner of Crystal Brook Medical Practice – a small-town clinic that is anything but small. After …

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The bush medicine secret to better business 13:37

1+ y ago13:37

13:37

Struggling to hang on to doctor staff? This episode offers more than a few gems of wisdom from the most unlikely location. Today, The Tea Room travels to Crystal Brook, a rural town 200 kilometres north of Adelaide. There we meet Dr Richard McKinnon co- owner of Crystal Brook Medical Practice – a small-town clinic that is anything but small. After …

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The man who built the TGA 17:24

1+ y ago17:24

17:24

When Professor John Skerritt first joined the Department of Health he was tasked with setting up a joint regulatory framework between Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. “But then the government changed, and it was no, no, we don’t want to do that,” he told TMR in an exclusive podcast. Instead, Professor Skerritt set about making the biggest regula…

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The future of cholesterol control 17:43

1+ y ago17:43

17:43

Treatment options are expanding rapidly for high cholesterol patients, says today's guest on The Tea Room. Professor Steve Nicholls, director of the new Victorian Heart Hospital, shares the latest in clinical trials and reveals a possible heart disease vaccine. “There's an approach now, in clinical trials, that uses fairly old-fashioned vaccine tec…

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Weight loss wonder, payroll tax and the CTE class action 15:57

1+ y ago15:57

15:57

It’s only March and politics already has a full dance card for GPs to foxtrot around. Luckily for The Tea Room, political reporter Holly Payne steps in today to lead us through the top stories of the year so far. First up, Holly spills the tea on her investigations into Ozempic and the marketing antics of manufacturer Novo Nordisk. Holly says the b…

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Obesity won’t be solved by health policy alone 17:35

1+ y ago17:35

17:35

Professor Louise Baur wants obesity taken out of the health portfolio and put in the laps of PM Anthony Albanese and his Cabinet colleagues. “Sometimes I think the best approach would be to take [obesity] out of the responsibility of the Minister of Health and put it squarely in the Prime Minister and Cabinet, because the solutions don't lie, in ge…

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Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder: busting the myths 20:54

1+ y ago20:54

20:54

It’s widespread and often misdiagnosed, but fetal alcohol spectrum disorder has finally been included in the MBS. This is a good thing, according to our guest Nirosha Boaden, a senior mental health specialist who is doing her PhD on FASD. International prevalence studies indicate that up to one in 20 children in Western countries could have FASD bu…

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Following in the footsteps of giants 16:52

1+ y ago16:52

16:52

Dr Clara Tuck Meng Soo is a Canberra GP and a transgender woman. She is now principal of the practice she joined in 1996 when it was owned by the legendary Dr Peter Rowland. Dr Rowland was one of the first out gay doctors in the country. He founded the practice in the early 1980s when the HIV/AIDS epidemic was first emerging in Australia. The pract…

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GPs key to trans suicide prevention 20:34

1+ y ago20:34

20:34

World Pride is in full swing in Sydney and it’s an opportunity to highlight the importance of positive experiences of healthcare for the LGBTQI+ community. Those positive experiences are badly needed as research shows that bad healthcare experiences can be a risk factor for suicidality, but good experiences are very much protective of mental health…

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Supporting GPs caring for deprived patients 13:31

1+ y ago13:31

13:31

GPs who work with patients who are experiencing deprivation and poverty are intimately acquainted with the inverse care law -- the availability of good medical care tends to vary inversely with the need for it in the population served. Dr Liz Sturgiss, a GP and senior research fellow at Monash University, the phenomenon all too well in her clinical…

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The growing link between POTS and long covid 24:39

1+ y ago24:39

24:39

Could water, salt and activewear help a long covid patient? In The Tea Room today we chat with Marie Claire Seeley, PhD candidate at the University of Adelaide and clinical nurse at the Adelaide postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) clinic. She says most long covid patients at her POTS clinic re…

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HPV screening debrief: how it stacks up 17:04

1+ y ago17:04

17:04

Cervical cancer rates are lower but participation in HVP screening needs a boost. This week on The Tea Room Professor Annabelle Farnsworth spills the tea on how the new national cervical screening program is going, five years on. Professor Farnsworth said that the new program is seeing cancer rates starting to drop but that there are challenges get…

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When peaceful death is up to a doctor 43:30

1+ y ago43:30

43:30

Sometimes the only decision is in what way will a patient stop living. In this second part of The Tea Room’s special on voluntary assisted dying (VAD) we cover conscientious objection, patient choice and the personal impact of administering pharmacy that ends a life. Our first guest is Dr David Ward, a general practitioner obstetrician from Albany …

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Safeguards for doctors assisting end-of-life patients 24:11

1+ y ago24:11

24:11

By the end of this month, voluntary assisted dying will be a lawful choice for eligible patients across Australia. However, for many GPs, this end-of-life option is surrounded with complexity and conundrums. In a two-part series The Tea Room explores the legislation, support network and personal experience of doctors engaged in voluntary assisted d…

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A faraway land where general practice works 24:15

1+ y ago24:15

24:15

A land of fable and fairytale and a primary care system where general practice is ‘the best job in the world’. If you’ve ever dreamed of moving to Scandinavia today’s Tea Room might push you over the edge. Danish GPs earn more, are very highly regarded and get 10 paid days a year to research and boost the quality of the nation’s healthcare. What’s …

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Long covid #8 - brain fog, hair loss and new treatment options for 2023 54:03

1+ y ago54:03

54:03

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How to get more grants through better science communications 23:15

2y ago23:15

23:15

If you’re a researcher who cringes at social media or public speaking this episode is just for you. This week’s The Tea Room is a special episode for anyone engaged in medical research. We discover straightforward strategies for enhancing your profile and how to boost your odds at getting grants. Our guest, Kylie Ahern, knows a lot about science co…

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Long covid #7 - political round up 31:22

2y ago31:22

31:22

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Rheuma Masterclass for GPs 18:57

2y ago18:57

18:57

GPs treating patients with rheumatological disease have a lot to manage but there’s new fact sheets and pathways to help. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1st Full Moon Parasite Cleanse - Microscopic Footage Link In Description 21:56

2y ago21:56

21:56

MICROSCOPIC INTESTINAL MICROBES FOOTAGE VAL'S PARASITE CLEANSE SIGNUP Hello friends, and welcome to the Holistic Health Online podcast. I’m your host, Val Robitaille, and in this episode I’m also your guest because I’m going to be talking about my own personal parasite cleanse journey. As you see, this is a bit of a different format because this is…

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Latest cancer news and views 14:37

2y ago14:37

14:37

Australia is advancing a national Cancer Plan and Mariella Attard, editor of Oncology Republic’s editor, tells us how GPs will be affected. Marielle says a key driver of the Australian Cancer Plan is equity. “Cancer stats have been really good for Australians across the board. It’s reduced by 16% except for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peo…

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Long covid #6 - What we now know 21:22

2y ago21:22

21:22

If the stress doesn’t kill you it might cause long covid.  Given the stress many GPs are currently experiencing, this episode might make you want to don your mask again. Associate Professor Anthony Byrne heads up St Vincent’s long covid clinic in Sydney. He spills the tea on what the clinic is up to and what they’ve learned this year, including the…

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The golden ratio for making money 26:32

2y ago26:32

26:32

There are much better ways to run a clinic and health economist Tracey Johnson has crunched the numbers for you. It can be hard graft running a business but there are smarter ways to ramp up financial and professional rewards. Tracey Johnson in CEO at Inala Primary Care. She’s spent years as a health economist, policy advisor and helping health-tec…

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What keeps practice owners up at night 23:52

2y ago23:52

23:52

GP practice owners are business people as well as clinicians – this budget week, we hear about some of the issues that concern them most. GP practice owners are a bit like ducks, says Dr Jared Dart, a director of the Australian General Practice Alliance (AGPA), a GP practice owner and the co-founder of Welio, a telehealth platform designed to enhan…

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Rort-gate and other politics this month 27:55

2y ago27:55

27:55

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Discussion with Veteran American Refugee Maverick Artist Victor Hugo in the Republic of Georgia (Former Soviet Union) 1:34:15

2y ago1:34:15

1:34:15

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18 Months To Heal Debilitating Covid Vaccine Injury 1:36:35

2y ago1:36:35

1:36:35

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Long covid #5: Treating long covid at your local practice 23:25

2y ago23:25

23:25

GP opens a long covid clinic at his family medical centre to meet the “crying need” for treatment. An early career GP, Dr James Zhang, saw the huge demand for long covid clinics so he decided to start one himself. As our guest on The Tea Room this week Dr Zhang explains how the clinic operates; from the assessment and management guidelines* he uses…