Health Matters Interviews
Health Matters is a lifestyle program on 103.1 3BBR FM in West Gippsland, which looks at health matters of interest to the general community. It features specialist interviews, including discussions with Healthscope personnel talking on a variety of topics to do with health, general interest and medical matters.
Maternity Services Report: Nicola Roxon MPFederal Health Minister Nicola Roxon discusses a new Federal Government commissioned report on maternity services and what happens now to the recommendations from the Maternity Services Review.
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Prostate Cancer: Dr Daniel MoonProstate cancer is the most common cancer in Australian men and one that kills around 3,000 men every year in this country. Dr David Moon from the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia discusses the risks and what can be done about the increasing incidence of prostate cancer.
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Wheelchair Rigby: Nazim ErdemHe has won two Silver Medals at Olympic Games for Wheelchair Rugby, but Nazim Erdem has led two completely different lives, the first ending through a diving accident as a 20 year-old.
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Benefits of weight loss: Dr John ObeidAs studies suggest that very overweight or obese people live between eight to 10 years less than people of the same age who exercise regularly and eat the right foods, the Director of Medical Services at Lady Davidson Private Hospital in Sydney, Dr John Obeid says it is disturbing that more and more primary school age children are falling into the obese category.
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Anorexia: Anna Marie ThompsonAs fashions demand us to be leaner and thinner with sizes getting smaller, the Program Co-ordinator of a major Eating Disorders Program at The Melbourne Clinic says anorexia nervosa is widely misunderstood in the community generally.
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Building Resilience: Ingrid PoulsenHaving experienced great tragedy in her life, author Ingird Poulsen survived and came back from a life-shattering situation and now uses her insight to help others.
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Beyond Blue: Jeff KennettThe former premier discusses depression and his hopes for the national initiative, which he established while in office.
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