Ask the Expert
A video series about common health conditions, symptoms, treatments and health research topics.
We interview health and medical professionals and focus on providing accessible health information to the community.
How to avoid becoming frail with Professor Renuka Visvanathan
Video series: Ask the Expert Frailty is a combination of physical and cognitive decline that increases a person's vulnerability. But frailty can be avoided, so in this episode we ask geriatrician, Professor Renuka Visvanathan, common questions about how to prevent...
Kidney disease with Clinical Associate Professor Shilpa Jesudason
Video series: Ask the Expert In this episode we ask, kidney specialist and researcher, Clinical Associate Professor Shilpa Jesudason, common questions about kidney disease. We learn about: what the kidneys do what kidney disease is signs and symptoms of kidney...
Men’s health with Dr Andrew Peel
Video series: Ask the Expert In this episode we ask clinician and researcher, Dr Andrew Peel, questions about men's health. We learn about: metabolic health obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) warning signs of OSA treatments for OSA Watch and subscribe View all Ask the...
Rheumatology with Professor Catherine Hill
Video series: Ask the Expert In this episode we ask, rheumatologist and researcher, Professor Catherine Hill, common questions about rheumatology and polymyalgia rheumatica. We learn about: what a rheumatologist is what polymyalgia rheumatica is standard treatment...
Schizophrenia with Associate Professor Scott Clark
Video series: Ask the Expert In this episode we ask consultant psychiatrist and researcher, Associate Professor Scott Clark, common questions about schizophrenia. We learn about: what schizophrenia is symptoms early warning signs the impact of illicit drug use...
Vascular disease with Dr Ewan Macaulay
Video series: Ask the Expert In this episode we ask vascular surgeon, Dr Ewan Macaulay, common questions about vascular disease. We learn about: what vascular surgery is how people get vascular disease how vascular surgeons can treat vascular disease why the lower...
Speech pathology with Anne and Adam
Video series: Ask the Expert In this episode we ask two Senior Speech Pathologist at the Royal Adelaide Hospital some common questions about their job. We learn about: what speech pathologists do common misconceptions about speech pathology if and when people come...
Alcohol & ‘Dry July’ with Dr Kate Lynch
Video series: Ask the Expert In this episode we ask Dr Kate Lynch some common questions about alcohol. We learn about: alcohol and its relationship to the liver safe alcohol use the long term effects of alcohol use the usefulness of 'Dry July' Watch and subscribe...
Microbiology with Dr Katharina Richter
Video series: Ask the Expert In this episode we ask Dr Katharina Richter some common questions about bowel cancer. We learn about: the difference between bacteria and viruses why we can use antibiotics to fight viruses why it is difficult to kill bacteria biofilms...
Bowel cancer with A/Prof Tarik Sammour
Video series: Ask the Expert In this episode we ask Associate Professor Tarik Sammour some common questions about bowel cancer. We learn about: reducing the chances of getting bowel cancer bowel cancer screening bowel surgery colonoscopies Watch and subscribe View...
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