Jul 2022

4 July: Coming to terms with long COVID; Vaxes for variants; An artificial pancreas; Protecting pandemic teens

Australia has many stories from people who say they have long COVID but who are unable to access help | Updated versions of coronavirus vaccines targeting the Omicron variant have been announced, yet the virus still mutates | People with Type 1 diabetes need to monitor their bloo ... Show More

28m 35s

Jun 2022

Speculating on an Australian Centre of Disease Control and Prevention; How Indigenous culture can protect the heart; Associations between mental health and mortality

What an Australian Centre for Disease Control might aim to be; An Indigenous perspective and research to engage culture for protection against cardiovascular disease and stroke; Research on links between mental health and mortality concludes that both mental and physical health c ... Show More

28m 35s

Jun 2022

Breast density and MRIs, diet and mental health, genomics and osteoarthritis

There may be a link between what you eat and your mental health—also, avoiding overtreatment for breast cancer; predicting your risk of osteoarthritis; and whether mammogram results should inform women about breast density.

28m 35s

Jun 2022

Cancer treatment and 'time toxicity'

The term 'time toxicity' has been conceived by a group of cancer researchers in Canada, expressing the idea that if treatment to extend a patient's life involves lengthy periods in medical facilities, it may be time wasted.

7m 34s

Jul 2024

High Cholesterol, Live Longer? Cholesterol Paradox

<p>Does having high cholesterol cause you to live longer? Does low LDL actually kill you? Why does low LDL sometimes associate with higher all cause mortality? And why do some studies show that people with higher LDL cholesterol live longer? Cardiologist explains this cholesterol ... Show More

16m 20s

Mar 2019

Home fetal heart monitoring, Deconditioning in hospital, Alcohol harm paradox, Pre-eclampsia feedback

Regulation of Home Fetal Heart Monitors prompted by concerns that the burgeoning use of these devices could be harmful. Deconditioning - there is a popular adage that spending 10 days in hospital can age people 10 years, but is this backed by evidence and could it actually be wor ... Show More

27m 39s

Jan 2022

Diets for Cholesterol Management

<p>One half of the adult population struggles with cardiovascular disease and today we’ll touch on how cholesterol plays a role in heart health. We’ll discuss the damaging effects of inflammation as well as cover foods that cause that harmful inflammation and the foods that reduc ... Show More

44m 34s

May 2023

#27: It's Like Smoking 15 Cigarettes

<p>Diet and exercise get all the attention. But if that's the only way you measure your health, you might be overlooking behaviors that can do more damage than you expect. On this episode of Arnold's Pump Club, you'll learn about a study that suggests where you should ... Show More

8m 16s

Oct 2025

Episode 240 -- October 2025 -- Part 2 AFP: American Family Physician

Overuse of colorectal cancer screening (1:30), depression practice guideline (3:20), anticoagulation in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 (6:10), slipped capital femoral epiphysis (7:50), left atrial appendage closure in atrial fibrillation after ablation (11:30), and venous th ... Show More

19m 28s

Mar 2023

Managing Cholesterol - Ask a Nutritionist

<p>What's LDL cholesterol? What about HDL cholesterol? They should both be low, right? Understanding cholesterol is an important factor to assessing health risks like developing heart disease or having a heart attack or stroke. On this week's episode of Ask a Nutritionist Brandy ... Show More

19m 58s

Apr 2024

2540: Lowering Cholesterol with Lifestyle Changes & Medication - Statins Praluent & Repatha on Improving Health

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2540: Discover how to manage high cholesterol levels effectively when traditional methods fall short. This insightful discu ... Show More

11m 38s

Jun 2023

Episode 183 -- June 2023 -- Part 1 AFP: American Family Physician

Growth faltering and failure to thrive in children (1:30), integrated behavioral health (6:30), colon cancer screening (8:20), COVID risk stratification (11:10), COPD (14:00), and a hyperbilirubinemia guideline (19:50).

23m 35s

Cancer treatment and 'time toxicity'; yo...