Missing your Think: Health fix? We’ve got something else for your podcast app. Introducing a new season of All Things Equal. This series will take you into the school yard and beyond, where kids learn that things aren't always fair. Through the

#109 - Inheriting the Pain

Jan 29th, 2019 25m 9s

"I don't know how I knew, but I've known my whole life"In this episode of Think: Health, we explore the complexity of intergenerational trauma and the impact it has on mental health. A new study conducted by Kim Slender, PhD Student at the Un

#108 - The Global NCD Crisis

Dec 19th, 2018 24m 59s

Non-communicable diseases are the leading cause of death around the globe responsible for more than 70% of global deaths. NCD's refer to an umbrella of chronic non-transmissible diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease. While the ex

#107 - The Success of Pink Sari

Dec 10th, 2018 24m 55s

In 2014, women from South Asian communities - from India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Pakistan and Bhutan - had the lowest rates of breast cancer screening in New South Wales. Breast cancer screenings, or mammograms, are vital for the early detection and

#106 - The Move to Criminalise Amyl Nitrite

Dec 4th, 2018 23m 27s

Amyl Nitrites (known as “amyl” or “poppers”) are a part of life for many queer Australians, particularly gay men. A prescription level relaxant, it has been used as a party drug and sex aid for decades.Now, the Therapeutic Goods Administratio

#105 - Why Climate Change Is A Mental Health Crisis

Nov 29th, 2018 24m 45s

Where we've typically ascribed trauma to the individual, climate change now sees large groups of people sharing the same damaging experience in what's being called 'collective trauma'. But as post-disaster care continues to prioritise physical

#104 - Why Australia Could Get Sued for Protecting the Environment

Nov 20th, 2018 26m 34s

When tobacco company Philip Morris sued Australia over our plain packaging laws, it's fair to say we were taken by surprise. How can a foreign company take a nation's government to tribunal for protecting its citizens health?The answer is Inv

#103 - Can a Smartphone Tell If You're Sick?

Nov 6th, 2018 27m 10s

Our smart devices may know us better than our doctor. There's a range of apps currently available that can help us monitor and manage our health. But can our smart devices also help diagnose medical problems in the first place? This episode exp

#102 - Communicating Cancer To Kids

Oct 30th, 2018 20m 43s

How do you communicate cancer to children? How do you explain a diagnosis? Is there a limit to what you can say? This episode you'll hear from two people who specialise in explaining cancer to children and explain why the message is particularl

#101 - Shifting the Lens on Psychology 2: Colonialism and Practice (panel)

Oct 15th, 2018 31m 8s

We continue our series unpacking the field of psychology. In this episode, Megan Williams chats to three white professionals working and researching mental health about the importance of cultural humility and learning to make space for Indigeno

#100 - Shifting the Lens on Psychology 1: Indigenous Mental Health

Oct 9th, 2018 22m 37s

How did it come to be that a field of inquiry, whose primary purposes are to understand and benefit people, fails so miserably at both?Suntosh Pillay (2017:136)In the first instalment of this three part series, Megan Williams challenges the

#99 - Our Stories

Oct 2nd, 2018 26m 22s

"The ways that we listen to each other and learn are through the art and science of storytelling".Featuring:Dr Lisa Roberts - Artist-in-residence in the Faculty of Science at the University of Technology Sydney.Dr Megan Williams - Senior Le

#98 - When The Hospital Runs Out Of Anaesthetic

Sep 25th, 2018 27m 48s

The American Medical Association in June announced drug shortages were posing an urgent public health crisis with nearly 200 drugs currently in short supply. With a number of these being anaesthetic drugs used in surgery, what risks does a shor

#97 - Finding Freedom Behind Bars

Sep 18th, 2018 24m 46s

For those who find themselves in the justice system, it can be hard to find a way out. Between 2015 and 2016, almost 45% of all Australian prisoners returned to jail within two years of being released. But one provincial prison in Argentina has

#96 - Counting Dead Women - After #MeToo

Aug 30th, 2018 19m 55s

We started making this episode in May when the annual count of women who had died due to violence in Australia was 24. We finished making this episode in August when the count was 41. And in the time it took us to finish this episode, and uploa

#95 - You've Been Nudged

Aug 21st, 2018 30m 47s

Australians have until the 15th of November to opt out of having a My Health Record. On this episode, we explore why that's a problematic way to draw users into a system. Featuring:LisaJane Hall - Distinguished Professor of Health Economics

#94 - Contaminating the Mind

Aug 14th, 2018 23m 29s

When you think about contaminated sites, there are many health concerns that might come to mind. Breathing in toxic fumes or dust, or consuming food and water tainted with chemicals. But what does living near a contaminated site do to your mind

#93 - Punching Parkinson's Disease

Aug 7th, 2018 24m 32s

Prior to the advent of modern medicine, bloodletting from the neck was once considered an acceptable treatment for Parkinson's disease. Oral medications and deep brain stimulation are now common practice in treating the disease, but there's ano

#92 - Data Insecurity

Jul 31st, 2018 29m 49s

New legislation introduced in February makes it mandatory for health service providers to report when they've experienced a data breach. But as practices and hospitals around the county remain unsure as to what constitutes a breach, how secure

#91 - Battling Resistance

Jul 24th, 2018 24m 11s

Antibiotics have been a fundamental in healthcare, but their overuse has led to a resistance movement that threatens the face of modern medicine. How can we tackle the problems of overprescription and misuse without losing the vital drug foreve

#90 - Dealing With Death

Jun 19th, 2018 28m 6s

Sophie Smith is never sure what to say when people ask her how many children she has. The answer is five, but when she was pregnant with triplets Sophie gave birth prematurely and none of her three boys – Henry, Jasper, Evan - survived. But to

#89 - How The Healthcare System Is Failing Trans People

Jun 12th, 2018 21m 23s

The 2018 Federal Budget set aside $33.8 million to boost crisis support group Lifeline's 24-hour telephone service to address what some have described as a ‘mental health crisis’. However, what has been left out is any sort of targeted plan tow

#88 - The Costs of Cancer

Jun 5th, 2018 34m 21s

A report released in January by Deloitte Access Economics found the cost of cancer for 15-25 year olds in Australia nears $1.4 million over their lifetime. This episode we look at what these costs are and what’s being done to bring them down.

#87 - If I Could Only Print A Brain

May 29th, 2018 24m 3s

3D Printers are looking set to change the way we deliver healthcare, and the technology is ready to go. But are we ready for the technology?Featuring:Joshua Chou - Lecturer in the School of Life Sciences at the University of Technology Sydne

#86 - Waiting

May 22nd, 2018 22m 52s

Our Emergency Departments are failing mental health patients. A new report has found mental health presentations account for only 4.5% of people in Emergency, yet they represent 30% of people waiting for a bed. This episode examines why some of