Louise Wallace
Linguistic and Cultural Identity for Deaf Maori (Health)
Louise Wallace talks to Kirsten Smiler who is studying the issue of cultural and linguistic identity for Maori deaf. Audio
Research into Addiction (Health)
Doug Sellman, a professor of psychiatry and addiction medicine at the Christchurch School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Audio
Rheumatology - Gout (Health)
Gout is the most painful form of arthritis, and Louise Wallace finds out about a research project to improve treatment for gout. Audio
Fertility and Cancer (Health)
Louise Wallace explores technical advances available to women who wish to preserve their fertility following cancer treatments. Audio
Binge Drinking (Health)
Louise Wallace talks to the Public Health Association's medical director Gay Keating about binge drinking. Audio
Health and Lifestyle Expo (Health)
Louise Wallace visits Waitakere to report from the Just for the Health of It! Health and Lifestyle Expo. Audio
Breast Reconstruction Surgery (Health)
Janek Januszkiewicz, who explains that the procedure was initially slow to gain acceptance among some medical professionals. Audio
Research into Premature Births (Health)
Jeff Keelan, at the Liggins Institute in Auckland, talks about the rise in premature births and neo-natal problems. Audio
Healthy Housing Programme (Health)
Alan Bernacci, of Housing NZ explains the objectives of this extensive environmental and social intervention programme. Audio
Paul La Chance - Nutrition (Health)
American nutritionist Paul La Chance says we have produced a miracle food here in New Zealand, the kiwifruit. Audio
Canterbury Suicide Project (Health)
Annette Beautrais talks about some of the factors her research has identified that could help avoid suicide attempts. Audio
Hepatitis B and C (Health)
Louise Wallace talks to specialist physician Toby Rose about the dangers of Hepatitis B and C, both prevalent in NZ. Audio
Training for Surgery on Computers (Health)
Medical students study complicated surgical procedures from text books, but now a new company is offering an alternative. Audio
Influenza (Health)
Virologist Lance Jennings talks about how influenza can be deadly for those over 65 and with underlying medical conditions. Audio
Canterbury Cancer Network (Health)
The chair of the cancer group, Bridget Robinson, discusses the project with Louise Wallace. Audio
Heart Week (Health)
Louise Wallace talks to Norman Sharpe, the medical director of the Heart Foundation. Audio
Cervical Cancer Vaccine - Gardasil (Health)
A trial involving 12,000 women has shown that the vaccine Gardasil dramatically reduces the risk of developing cervical cancer. Audio
Basal Cell Carcinoma (Health)
Join Louise Wallace and dermatologist Fergus Oliver as he surgically removes a Basal cell carcinoma from her back. Audio
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (Health)
Neil Johnson explains a trial which aims to test a drug that could improve fertility for women with PCOS. Audio
Psychology of Cancer and Medical Communication (Health)
How doctors cope with having to tell somebody that they can't do anything for them. Audio