Mens Health Matters

To conclude Series 1 of the Men's Health Matters podcast, Cameron Gyss sits down with two of his best mates, Callum and Tom and has a frank conversation about men's health, and discusses what they feel are some of the important health issues facing young men. Cameron wasn't sure how this would pan out, given the subject matter was a bit foreign amongst friends. Instead, it ended up being a great session with all of them being more than happy, when asked the questions, to share their own experiences and views on such matters as mental health, masculinity and manhood in the modern day, sexual health, and going to the doctor. They recognise that their opinions and attitudes are their own and will differ to other young men men with their own unique backgrounds, experiences and opportunities. See you for Series 2 at some point.

In this podcast, Research Assistant Alison Barrett, a farmer's daughter from Yorke Peninsula - SA, talks with Cameron about ifarmwell. Developed in partnership with Aussie farmers, ifarmwell takes strategies that clinical psychologists use to help people deal with situations beyond their control, and delivers these through an on-line confidential self-help resource. The ifarmwell project, led by Dr Kate Gunn (also of farming origin) from the University of South Australia (UniSA), was funded by the NAB Foundation, with additional funding from the Freemasons Foundation, the Freemasons Foundation Centre for Men's Health at the University of Adelaide and UniSA, and the collaboration includes these organisations and the National Centre for Farmers Health, VIC, and Livestock SA.

In this podcast, I speak with Medical Oncologist and PhD student Dr Adel Aref who weighs in on the issue of obesity and how it may influence the results of PSA testing for prostate cancer. His research confirms that obesity in men reduces levels of PSA and changes in testosterone and oestrogen are implicated. More than 65% of Aussie men are overweight or obese - so interesting implications for GP screening.

For this podcast, I talk to Dr Sarah Appleton, Post-doc Research Fellow at the University of Adelaide, about sleep hygiene. We all know that good sleep hygiene is crucial for good physical and mental health and well-being, equal to that of good nutrition and keeping fit.  Sarah provides a run down of the findings from their recently completed National Sleep Survey which provided a snap shot of the extent of sleep problems in the community. Enjoy.. Cameron

In this podcast I talk with PhD candidate Phoebe Drioli-Phillips about her research on anxiety in men, and in particular how they talk about anxiety online. This is an extremely interesting podcast for anyone interested in mental health, and offers a great insight into the difficulties of suffering with anxiety or depression as a male.

In this podcast i chat with senior researcher at the Freemasons Foundation Centre for Men's Health Dr. Sean Martin. We discuss lower urinary tract symptoms and their relationship with a range of serious men's health issues such as depression, heart disease, diabetes and sexual dysfunction among others. Really important content for those who are interested in men's health. LUTS in men act as the proverbial canary in the coal mine for the conditions mentioned above so its important to be informed!

In this podcast, I chat with Kootsy about his discussions with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men on going to the Doctor. He talks about the concept of being "half sick" and how the delivery of GP services doesn't work for many Indigenous guys; something that does nothing to address the gaps in health between Indigenous and non-Indigenous men. Kootsy, a sociology graduate, sees the benefits of gender-specific services. He says he didn't make it as a rugby player, so he is pursuing a career in research to make a difference to men's health and well-being. Kootsy is in his final year of his PhD at the Aboriginal Research Unit at the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute.

For this podcast, Luke explains why he, and an international team of scientists, are waging a war on the "androgen receptor (AR) protein" to combat advanced prostate cancer. Luke returned to his home town of Adelaide after completing his postdoctoral research at Cancer Research UK in 2009, and now heads up the prostate cancer research program of the Dame Roma Mitchell Cancer Research Laboratories (DRMCRL). Luke scientific excellence has been acknowledged by his SA Tall Poppy award and by being one of a only a handful of non-US scientists awarded a Prostate Cancer Foundation (US) Fellowship. The podcast has guest commentary from Professor Wayne Tilley, Director of the DRMCRL and Dr Michael O'Callaghan, Senior Researcher & Educator of the South Australian Prostate Cancer Clinical Outcomes Collaboration (SA-PCCOC) Registry.