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The Meaning of Health Podcast

The Meaning of Health Podcast

A podcast that explores a range of health and health-related issues that affect people in the community. We sit down with lived experience, academic, and practitioner experts to take a deep dive into many different areas of health. We are based at the School of Population and Global Health at the University of Western Australia.

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Episode 36 - Christmas 2020 with Courtney and Craig

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2020/12/18

Join us for a chat about the year that was and a bit of a light hearted discussion about some of the articles from the BMJ and MJA Christmas issues. You can find the articles we discuss here: https://www.bmj.com/content/371/bmj.m4467 https://www.mja.com.au/journal/2020/213/11/what-forks-longitudinal-quality-improvement-study-tracking-cutlery-numbers We wish everyone a happy holiday season and look forward to joining you again in 2021 As always, if you want to get in touch with the podcast, you

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01:15:10

Episode 35 - Prof Tim Colmer

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2020/12/15

We are joined by Professor Tim Colmer for a chat in this episode. Tim is a plant physiologist who conducts research into stress tolerance of plants, particularly in conditions where there is high salinity, drough, or waterlogging. Tim is also the Deputy Vice Chancellor of Research at the University of Western Australia. We chat with Tim about his research, and how his area of work intersects with public health in relation to food security. We also talk with Tim about the involvement he has with

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00:51:11

Episode 34 - Body Image Law with Dr Marilyn Bromberg

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2020/12/02

In this episode we chat with Dr Marilyn Bromberg from the UWA Law School about Body Image Law and the non-consensual sharing of intimate images. Marilyn has had an interesting career that has spanned journalism, legal practice and academic legal research. The conversation touches on how health can be impacted by the media and we talk about how society's approach to discussing body size and body image could help to reduce the risk of people developing body dysmorphia and associated eating disorders

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00:54:40

Episode 33 - 100 Families Part 2 with the 100...

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2020/11/17

We sit down with members of the 100 Families project team for the second time to discuss the findings of their snapshot report looking at the Social impacts of COVID-19 on families living in hardship. We discuss the many ways in which COVID-19 and the associated restrictions have impacted on the 100 Families participants, which included disruptions to their normal medical care and social support services, and greater home schooling responsibilities with their children. We also talk about how

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01:01:43

Episode 32 - Dancing and Social Bonding with Joshua...

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2020/11/02

In this episode we chat with Joshua Bamford from the School of Anthropology & Museum Ethnography at the University of Oxford. Joshua talks us through his background in music, and how seeing the silent disco at the Fringe Festival in Perth some years ago provided the inspiration for his current research, which looks at how dancing with other people impacts on social bonding. Joshua grew up in Western Australia, and his work has taken him to Finland, and now the UK. We discuss his journey from

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00:52:14

Episode 31 - Thoughtful Schools with Dr Karen Martin

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2020/10/15

This episode sees the return to the podcast of Dr Karen Martin, lecturer and researcher from the School of Population and Global Health at UWA. Karen chats without us about her experience leading the Thoughtful Schools Program, a pilot study aiming to support schools to be more trauma informed in their response to dealing with challenging behaviour of some children. We discuss the many ways that trauma manifests in children and their behaviour, as well as how Karen and her team will support schools

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01:02:40

Episode 30 - End of Life and the Law with Associate...

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2020/10/05

In this episode we chat with Associate Professor Meredith Blake from the University of Western Australia Law School. Meredith talks to us about starting out as a government lawyer, and then moving to the UK and the beginning of her career as an law academic. We touch on human rights law as our conversation focuses on the legal and ethical issues that arise when people have either completely or partially lost the capacity to make decisions about their own health, wellbeing, and day to day living

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00:59:32

Episode 29 - Preventing Cardiovascular Events with Dr...

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2020/09/18

In this episode we have a chat with Dr Charley Budgeon, biostatistician and lecturer at the School of Population and Global Health at UWA. Charley talks us through her education and career, and a long-term collaboration with Dr Stefan Mark Nidorf as the lead biostatistician analysing data for trials that he has led investigating whether anti-inflammatory drug Colchicine could be used to reduce the risk of cardiovascular events in people with chronic cardiovascular disease. This work has resulted in

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01:12:59

Episode 28 - Financial Stress with Amanda Ghouse

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2020/09/04

In this episode we travel to the Midlas offices in Midland to speak with Amanda Ghouse, a financial counsellor, about the work Midlas does in assisting people who find themselves in financial distress. Amanda explains the range of services that Midlas provides to their clients, in addition to financial counselling they offer legal and tenancy advocacy and support, and have recently starting assisting people with food and other essential items. During our conversation Amanda provides numerous

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01:04:28

Episode 27 - Gastroenterology, Viruses and Academic...

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2020/08/21

In this episode we have a conversation via Zoom with Professor Jon Watson, Executive Dean of the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences at the University of Western Australia. Jon is a practicing gastroenterologist who has also done extensive research into viruses, with his primary focus being on better understanding and treating Hepatitis C. This work has led to Jon being heavily involved in the Australian response to the current COVID19 pandemic, and Jon talks us through the makeup of viruses and

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00:54:21

Episode 26 - Live Lighter with Kelly Kennington

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2020/08/07

Have you ever wondered how those often graphic health promotion campaigns that you see on television, or on billboards around the city are made? In this episode we chat with Kelly Kennington who is the manager of the Cancer Council of Western Australia’s Live Lighter Campaign that aims to address the growing rates of obesity in the community. We discuss how and why health promotion campaigns are run, and how we know if they work or not. We even touch on some of the psychology involved in knowing

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00:51:32

Episode 25 - Addiction Medicine Part 2 with Dr...

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2020/07/20

This episode is part 2 of our chat with Dr Michael Christmass, a drug and alcohol addiction Dr from the Next Step Clinic in East Perth. In this part of our conversation we continue our discussion about dopamine and the different types of drugs that Mike's clients have used and are seeking assistance with including cannabis and methamphetamine. We also discuss the challenges in treating cannabis and methamphetamine addiction with no approved effective pharmacotherapy currently available, as well as

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00:35:24

Episode 24 - Addiction Medicine with Dr Michael...

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2020/07/06

In this episode we have a great chat with Dr Michael Christmass, a drug and alcohol addiction doctor practising at Next Step Clinic in East Perth. Mike has had an interesting and unique journey into medicine discusses his career pathway with us, and his motivations for practicing addiction medicine. This is the first of two episodes that you will hear with Mike as he was very generous with his time, so we have split the discussion in two. You can find out more about Next Step here:

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Episode 23 - Alcohol Marketing with Hannah Pierce

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2020/06/05

Hello and welcome to another episode of the Meaning of Health where we are joined by Hannah Pierce, the Alcohol Policy and Research coordinator at the Cancer Council of Western Australia, and the current president of the West Australian Branch of the Public Health Association of Australia. Hannah's work looks at how alcohol is marketed in Australia. This includes ads on billboards that you might see when you are driving, ads shown during sports broadcasts on television, or posts marketing alcohol

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00:59:19

Episode 22 - Family and Domestic Violence with...

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2020/05/18

Hello and welcome to another episode of the Meaning of Health. In this episode we speak with the head of the School of Population and Global Health at UWA, Professor Colleen Fisher. We have an interesting conversation with Colleen about her career in research, focusing mostly on family and domestic violence. We discuss the work that Colleen has done with migrant communities in particular, and how this work can be both challenging and rewarding. We also touch on the impact that the current COVID19

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00:50:37

Episode 21 - Hearing Voices And Loneliness with...

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2020/05/04

Hello and welcome to another episode of the Meaning of Health. In this episode, we chat with Professor Jo Badcock, a psychologist and researcher from the School of Psychological Science at the University of Western Australia, and the Perth Voices Clinic. Professor Badcock’s work focuses on people who hear voices, also known as auditory hallucinations, with a particular focus on how this group is impacted by loneliness. Our conversation includes a discussion about the work that the Perth Voices

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00:52:50

Episode 20 - The Psychology of Health Misinformation...

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2020/04/22

Hello and welcome to episode 20 of the Meaning of Health! We are joined by Doug MacFarlane from the School of Psychological Science at the University of Western Australia for this episode. Doug chats with us about the road he took to end up doing a PhD into the Psychology of Health Misinformation which he is currently completing. Doug’s story is unique and has led him to do some interesting work over the years. Our conversation concludes with a discussion about health misinformation and COVID-19,

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00:49:18

Episode 19 - Homeless Healthcare with Dr Andrew...

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2020/04/09

In this episode we talk with Dr Andrew Davies, CEO and founder of Homeless Healthcare and Associate Professor Wood, who works closely with Homeless Healthcare to evaluate the impact of its services and build evidence to improve health outcomes for people experiencing homelessness. The episode includes a chat about the additional challenges the COVID-19 pandemic poses for people who are homeless, who are particularly vulnerable due to comorbidities, and not being able to stay home. To find

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00:50:23

Episode 18 - COVID19 with Dr Barbara Nattabi

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2020/04/01

Hello and welcome to another episode of the Meaning of Health. We talk to infectious diseases expert Dr Barbara Nattabi in this episode. We discuss what infectious diseases are, and how they can spread throughout the population. Barbara also discusses the COVID-19 pandemic with us in detail, and gives us her view on how the situation is being handled by health authorities, and the part that we can all play in limiting the spread of the virus. You can find out a bit more about Barbara and her work

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00:50:06

Episode 17 - The Emergency Department with Dr David...

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2020/03/25

Hello and welcome to another episode of the Meaning of Health. In this episode we have the privilege of sitting down with Dr David McCutcheon, an emergency consultant at Royal Perth Hospital. We chat extensively about what life is like working in the emergency department, and some of the challenges that doctors face dealing with patients with complex medical needs. We also touch on some of the interesting work David has done in the past overseas and interstate, and discuss the PhD that he is

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