Women's Health, breast cancer screening, epidurals, and GP voices
New U.S. guideline on breast cancer screening have been extended to women in their 40s - Katy Bell, from the University of Sydney, and Stacy Carter, from the University of Wollongong explain why the good intention of that change wont be mirrored in outcomes - and may even induce harm.
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Jul 3
750 recommendations, and little change - why the UK keeps having maternity care reviews.
Two NHS maternity reviews have been published over the past few weeks. The biggest ever conducted, involving nearly 2500 families, investigated services at Nottingham university hospitals NHS trust. It was led by senior midwife, Donna Ockenden, and its findings on poor and avoida ... Show More
47m 10s
Jun 22
The £400 million blackhole for doctor training, drug ads evading regulation, and reining in AI in war
The US military’s Operation “Epic Fury” highlighted the devastating cost of using artificial intelligence for rapid military planning. Thomas Adamkiewicz, associate professor at Morehouse School of Medicine, and Zulfiqar Bhutta, Robert Harding Inaugural Chair in Global Child Heal ... Show More
48m 20s
Nov 2025
Being Mislead? Pap Smears, Mammograms, and Hormone Therapy
We've been taught that "good women" keep up with their Pap smears, mammograms, and hormone therapy. But what if those routines (sold as prevention) are actually creating stress in the body's terrain? In this episode, I break down how each of these pillars of women's healthcare fu ... Show More
50m 40s