Talking Health on 3AW

Each Sunday evening from 6-8 PM, 3AW health expert and GP Dr Sally Cockburn hosts 'Talking Health', a program on a range of health-related topics. Subscribe in iTunes

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Generation Next

Generation Next is a public seminar featuring 3AW's Dr Sally Cockburn and Dr Michael Carr-Gregg aimed at understanding the unique health and wellbeing challenges facing generations Y & Z — and how these challenges can be met. Click here for more.

May 31: Cystic Fibrosis

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May 24: Aging, can we control the clock?

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May 17: Social Inclusion

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May 10: Men's health

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May 3: Swine Flu update & people and parks

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April 26: Mental Health issues in young people

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April 19: Breast Cancer update

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April 12: Getting the most out of your pharmacist

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April 5: Influenza 2009 update and RCH Emergency Department

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March 22: Parkinson's Disease

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March 8: Binge Drinking and Alcohol Mis-use in young people

No-one thinks binge drinking is a good thing, especially Health Professionals and Parents. Ask and young person the day after a big night and no doubt even they would agree. However alcohol misuse remains a problem especially in our young population, and we are often left grappling with ways to deal with it given the harm caused by the behaviour.

February 22: Knees

Don’t ever take your knees for granted. They are not simple hinge joint but rather a complex mechanism where interaction between bone, muscles, ligaments and cartilage cushions allow a wide range of movement.

February 15: Beyond Disaster - Bushfires: Health and Recovery

It’s a week after Victoria’s worst natural disaster and its not over yet. After the immediate emergency health issues have been dealt with the long process of piecing people’s lives back together starts. Tonight we will look at some of the health issues that will be dealt with.

February 1: Male Fertility and Contraception

We hear a lot about fertility issues in women but what can be done for men? Dr Sally Cockburn investigates all the options.

January 25: Learning Difficulties

Too often learning difficulties aren't picked up until later in education. It doesn't mean the person has intellectual disability they may just need a different approach. Early detection is the key.

January 18: Fibroids and Endometriosis

Endometriosis and Fibroids are often not spoken about and receive little research funding but they are common sometimes debilitating conditions.

Hand injuries / surgery

Dr Sally Cockburn's latest topic dealt with hand injuries, and she sought the opinion of some of the leading experts in the field. Download the program and find out more about the show.

Kidneys

Dr Sally Cockburn spoke with Professor Nip Thomson and the CEO of Kidney Australia for her program on kidneys. Download it today.

Emergency Medicine

Over the Christmas New Year period most businesses close for a time - this may include health services like local doctors. However health problems dont stop for the holidays, indeed emergencies may increase. This week's program will be looking at the practice of Emergency Medicine.

Homelessness

While at this time of year most of us are enjoying time with our family exchanging presents and eating too much, homelessness remains an issue for a significant number of people in our community. What services exist to assist them?

Contraception / Unplanned Pregnancy

As a GP contraception and family planning isssues forms a large part of what I do. A recent survey showed that 50% of Australian women said they had had an unplanned pregnancy and 60% of those women stated they were using some form of contraception at the time. We know conraception works if used properly so what's happening. This week's program looks at contraception - whats available, how it works and why it sometimes doesn't.

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

While we could all do with a little more discipline in our lives, imagine being trapped by a condition that makes you repeat activities over and over, ad nauseum. Find out more about the show, guests and download the replay.

Back Pain

This week's topic was Back Pain. We looked at causes, treatment and prevention of back pain and busted a few myths along the way. See who we spoke to and download the show in full.

Skin Cancer

This week's topic was Skin Cancer. Australia has the highest inidence of skin cancer in the world and this week is National Skin Cancer Action week. For a full rundown and podcast of the whole show