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PODCAST: Addressing disease burden, risk factors and health behaviours in Australian males aged 18-44
Men’s Health Week is June 10 -16 2024. Listen in to this podcast to learn about what is impacting the health and wellbeing of Australian men and how we can support males to adopt healthy behaviours.
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Chronic disease is underpinned by lifestyle and health behaviour choices across the life course. Listen in as we discuss the impact of health behaviours on Australian males and the strategies you can adopt to better support males to improve their health and wellbeing.
![PODCAST: Testosterone - a marker of male health](/media/ercdhw0w/testosterone.webp?width=800&height=600&v=1daf4a55e9dc4f0)
Join Healthy Male in this podcast as we explore testosterone as an indicator of underlying health problems and how to assess and manage these in practice.
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This podcast highlights the crucial role of PSA testing in diagnosing and treating prostate cancer, the most-diagnosed cancer among Australian males. Emphasising harm reduction, it discusses advancements since 2015 and supports active surveillance for low-grade cancers.
![Testing, Testing 1,2,3 Podcast](/media/5fshh0jy/qupp3-2.webp?width=800&height=600&v=1daf4a541657400)
The Check-Up podcast by Medcast presents a 3-part series to support GPs to use pathology tests more effectively, and reduce the harms of non-rational test ordering.
![The Physical Activity in General Practice podcast series](/media/ecddzjmo/copy-of-blog-image-20.webp?width=800&height=600&v=1daf4a4f7de3600)
The Check-Up podcast by Medcast presents this engaging & exciting 5-part series, discussing the importance of physical activity.
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‘Women’s Health for male GPs can be somewhat tricky’ Dr Rowan Vickers
![Restless Leg Syndrome - Podcast](/media/wjajld1c/bigstock-woman-legs-walk-on-street-wom-331178758.webp?width=800&height=600&v=1daf4a4a47f48f0)
Restless leg syndrome is a common presentation in General Practice characterised by uncomfortable sensations in the legs. These sensations are associated with an irresistible urge to move the legs to relieve the symptoms.
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Paul is aged 40, and he comes to see you with persistent, red, sore, scratchy eyes.
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If you have a mobile device and a set of headphones the chances are you already know how great podcasts are to listen to on the run, on the bus or even while you do the ironing!