Radiotherapy

This week on Radiotherapy join us for the return of our beloved TallMan after an extended absence saving the world one neuron at a time - he's in to talk about the meaning of life. Dr Peri is back to finish her illuminating series on psilocybin and death anxiety and Dr SK is in to talk about the psycho dynamic aspects of the movies Prometheus and Aliens. Dr Anabolics is manning the panel and we ha...

In this episode we talk to Sarah Dash about the connection between Mood & Food and A/Prof Campbell Paul in understanding the mind of an infant.

This is an episode about healthy lifestyle focusing on obesity as well as fathers and how they can seek support from each other on parenting.

This year's Mothers' Day edition feautures Dr. Autonomy and two guest speakers Ms. Medic and Anthea Rhodes talking about what it means to be both a doctor and a mother.

On this episode of Radiotherapy, Maggie Groff calls in to talk to the team. Maggie trained as a nurse in the early 70s in the UK and has written a memoir called 'Not Your Average Nurse'. She talks about her book and how much the nursing profession has changed over the last few decades. Dr Peri Partum has a bit of a rant about Peroxitine and a recent article in the Guardian about long-time anti-dep...

On this episode we hear Professor Wendy Brown talking about the various options of weight loss surgery to the team of of Malpractice, Dr Nick, Miss Diagnosis and EpiPen. The also look at adherence to medications for patients, techniques to stave of dementia, and an anecdote from Miss Diagnosis about medical education.

On this episode we hear about Telehealth. The team on Radiotherapy have nurse Susan Jury in the studio to talk about Telehealth and whether it is time for the medical world to get Uber'ed? To get Airbnb'ed? To become digitalised? The team also discuss about the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why and try to discover what is ayahuasca? And finally, how does a country measure it's happiness, and why shoul...

Headaches are the most common neurological problem seen by GPs worldwide with more than half the worlds population experiencing some form of headache each year. With more than one hundred headache types described, the team on this episode of Radiotherapy will try and make sense of some of the more common types and offer some practical tips on management. The team also talk about, scurvy, peptic ul...

The team from Radiotherapy have Dr Viam Sharma in the studio as a special guest this week. They talk to him about magic, homeopathy, skepticism and being a mentalist. There are also discussions about Ketamine and how it can help with depression and mental health. SK also looks at the psychological effects and the motivation of why people decide to take part in reality TV. The team of McZiff, SK, P...

Doctors Malpractice, EpiPen (who has just come back from a long-distance cycle!) are your panellists for todays program. Professor Jenny Philip, the professor of Palliative Care at St Vincents Hospital comes in to talk about her work and clinical research in palliative care. Also, former panellist, Dr Pen-E-Cillan is in to talk immunisation as well. The team also talk about things in the medical w...

On this episode of Radiotherapy, we hear about social media within the medical profession, as well as the topic of suicide and what patients and doctors can do to support those who may be thinking of taking their life. Professor Julie Willis, the dean of the Melbourne University of Architecture, Building and Planning talks about designing buildings and spaces to better care for people. The team al...

On todays episode Miss Medic, Lollydoc, Malice & Autonomy talk to paediatrician from the Royal Childrens Hospital Dr Anthea Rhodes about the latest Australia Child Poll. Lollydoc looks into the ethics and health of homelessness and human rights & Dr Malice talks about mother-infant bonding. Also somehow the team talk about Ani diFranco, Teenage Fanclub... Justin Bieber and... Adele? on RRR...

Annabolics, SK & Peri Partum have guest Pennie Stoyles, a science educator and a rep from the ANZ Gynecologic Oncology Group in to talk about challenges to find cures for cancer, particularly in women. Peri Partum talks about pets and PTSD and SK does his regular review of the impact of psychology and medicine in TV. In this episode, he takes a look at 'The Bates Motel.'

There was no Radiotherapy this past Sunday on RRR as Radio Marinara took over the shows slot for a special 2 hour 20-year celebration from Baha in the suburb of Rye. But as a treat to you podcasters, Doolittle did pop by to the live OB to chat about the relationship between the two shows over the years and we thought wed bring that to you on the podcast feed. Normal transmission resumes next week!

Dolittle hosts along with Capri and Training Wheels this week for their first show of the year, and what a first guest they have! An AFL footballer on a show about medicine? What in the world is this? After many denouncements about the sport from many hosts in the crew over the years, they now have an actual footballer on the show! Gavin Crosisca joins the crew to talk about his career trajectory...

Miss Medic & Malice are in the studio to talk about Jared Rougheads recurrent melanoma and a new treatment to fight it. Malice also does a follow up to McZiffs segment last week looking at personality traits of Donald Trump and a chat bout Four Corners report on complementary medicines. Theres also discussions about the DSM-5 - the standard classification of mental disorders used by mental hea...

McZiff, Per Partum and SK this week talk about assisted dying legislation, Peri talks about the film Lion and the issues behind destitution and abandonment of children. McZiff also talks about Donald Trump and anxieties people may have about him. Plus guest microbiologist Jason McKenzie chats to the crew about recent cases of Ross River Virus.

Its the first episode of 2017! The doctors are ready to bring a whole great amount of info and education about all things health. On this episode, Malpractice hosts a great panel of guests and topics! Peri Natal looks at the psychological effects shown in the recent film Split (as well as the psychological effects of tennis). Dr Junior talks about the health benefits and negatives of the Mediterra...

Your podcast doctor was actually a little sick for the last few months. Yes, we trailed off there at the end of 2016 and misseda few episodes there, many apologies! But never fear, we are going to publish these last two episodes for you and get our new episodes for 2017 up ASAP! On this episode you have Annabolics and SK talking all things medicine (and a small film review as well from SK).

Your podcast doctor was actually a little sick for the last few months. Yes, we were short for a few episodes in 2016, but never fear, we are going to publish these last two episodes for you and get our new episodes for 2017 up ASAP! We certainly can't miss those podcasts for your ears as they are both great informative stuff! On this episode, your hosts are Malpractice, EpiPen and Dr Nick (with g...

On this episode, Dr Melanie Tan, a doctor AND lawyer talks to the team about her work and her thoughts on how all clinicians can better handle legal issues. There is also chat about the Greens new drug policy, plus a look at new strategies to reduce Australia's obsession with gambling. Drs DoLittle, Trainer-Wheels & Lex Judicarta are your panel for today!

Autonomy, Malice, Lollydoc & Ms Medic are all in the studio this week and they have a packed show as always. They talk about the recent thunderstorm asthma outbreak that happened in Melbourne on Monday. They have two special guests on the show this morning as well - Dr Debbie Hocking (Clinical Psychologist) and Dr Samantha Loi (Psychiatrist) who volunteer at Melbourne's Asylum Seeker and Refug...

Annabolics and McZiff are in the studio and are re-joined by two of the Radiotherapy team who have been away for some time! SK and Tallman return to the airwaves for this show to re-unite and catch up on whats been happening over the year for them. But we hear about the psychological and health effects of the Trump victory, developments in the treating of auto-neurone disease, and SK return with h...

The doctors have a special show talking about the latest developments in diabetes with Professor Peter Common - director of diabetes and endocrinology at the Royal Melbourne Hospital as well as Gordon Bunyun, and advocacy and community support for people living with diabetes. You have the team of Malpractice, Dr Nick and EpiPen will also talk about shingles and anti-biotic resistance.

Dolittle and Dr Capri talk with Sam Gledhill from the Movember crew tell us all about their work (now the biggest men's health charity in the world!). Plus we're talking about actual, really radiotherapy with Doctor Real McCoy! And also Dr Pat is in the studio with the latest on new laws to allow marijuana to be grown for medical purposes. If you or someone you know needs help in regards to mental...