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Episode Description
It's a tricky conversation to navigate, so researchers have tried to find out the best way to bring up weight in the doctor's office while dodging bias and stigma.
Also, a look at the evidence surrounding transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) for depression.
The international effort to improve survival from pancreatic cancer. And how a change in guidelines spared tens of thousands of children from peanut allergy.
References
- Guidelines for Early Food Introduction and Patterns of Food Allergy
- New systematic review and meta-analysis shows an association between shingles vaccination and lower risk of heart attack and stroke
- Shingles (herpes zoster) vaccine - who should get vaccinated?
- Supporting weight focused discussions in primary care: A qualitative exploration of barriers and facilitators
- Discussing Weight with Patients in Primary Care in Australia: A Mixed Methods Experimental Study
- TGA approves new brain stimulation device for treatment of depression - ABC News
- The Australian Pancreatic High-RIsk ScrEening (APRISE) Study
- The Pancreatic Cancer Early Detection (PRECEDE) Consortium
