CALHN Research Pulse Podcast | Season 3 episode 6 |

In this episode of Research Pulse, we learn about the pituitary gland, an organ in your brain which controls the key hormones that keep you healthy.

We speak to endocrinologist Associate Professor Sunita De Sousa, Senior Staff Specialist at the Royal Adelaide Hospital. As well as seeing patients, Sunita is passionate about her research to improve diagnosis and care for patients with tumours of the pituitary gland, known as adenomas.

If you would like to get in touch, you can email us at healthCALHNcommunications@sa.gov.au

CALHN Research Pulse Podcast | Season 3 episode 5 |

Delivering healthcare in hospitals and clinics requires intense focus on the present.

But there's another aspect of healthcare that helps doctors learn from the past, and design for the future.

It’s called epidemiology. Epidemiology is a field of science focused on the ‘how many people?’ and ‘why?’ of diseases and health conditions.

In this episode of Research Pulse we learn more about epidemiology, including why CALHN established the Centre for Clinical Epidemiology, also known as the Adelaide Epicentre, in January 2024.

We speak to Professor Stephen McDonald, Director at the Adelaide Epicentre and Senior Staff Nephrologist at the Central Northern Renal and Transplantation Service based at the Royal Adelaide Hospital.

If you would like to get in touch, you can email us at healthCALHNcommunications@sa.gov.au

CALHN Research Pulse Podcast | Season 3 episode 4 |

Has your doctor ever given you a ‘nature prescription’?

It’s a written instruction to spend time in nature, and can create benefits such as improved mental health.

But perhaps there's more to the story.

In this episode of Research Pulse, we learn about a new study looking at nature-induced health benefits linked with your immune system.

We speak to Dr Jessica Stanhope, Chief Medical Scientist in the Rheumatology Unit at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (TQEH). Jessica is investigating access to green spaces and experiences of pain and arthritis in people living in the suburbs of Adelaide.

If you would like to get in touch, you can email us at healthCALHNcommunications@sa.gov.au