Happy to Health with Dr Preeya

Dr Cara McDonald is back and in this episode Preeya asks all the questions you’re pondering- why are chin hairs getting worse with age? (and will there be a beard soon?!)? Are there things that actually work for dark eye circles? Losing hair? Well, you’re not alone and there’s stuff you can do about it! All your derm FAQs tackled!
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Books: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eat, Sleep, Play, Love⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ by Dr Preeya Alexander⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Full Plate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, out now
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Dr Will Alexander AKA Willy (Preeya’s husband) is back for round 2. Given season 1’s chat was loved by so many of you- Preeya has convinced Will to come back on so they can  delve even further into marriage, parenting and surgery. Yep - it’s all in there! Strap in friends!!
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Books: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eat, Sleep, Play, Love⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ by Dr Preeya Alexander⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Full Plate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, out now
To find out more about AIA Australia head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.aia.com.au

Preeya and AFL legend Shane Crawford explore physical and mental wellbeing for men. Nothing is off the table in this chat - dealing with grief and loss and identity shifts with retirement from sport and parenthood. Shane and Preeya engage in open, honest and raw conversation about a range of topics.
If this episode raises anything for you please see a qualified health professional like your GP or contact Lifeline which is a 24/7 counselling service on 13 11 14.
Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@doctor.preeya.alexander⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Books: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eat, Sleep, Play, Love⁠⁠⁠⁠ by Dr Preeya Alexander⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠Full Plate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, out now
To find out more about AIA Australia head to ⁠⁠⁠www.aia.com.au⁠

Dr Jess Stokes Parish (science communicator and ICU nurse) joins Preeya to tackle the beast of health misinformation. Why was Belle Gibson so effective at spreading false information? Was Belle unique or is the issue far more widespread? How do you spot dodgy health content online when there’s so much of it and even qualified health professionals get confused at times? This episode includes practical tips to navigate this space (for both community members and health professionals).

If you want to check out more about the CRABS framework referred to in the episode check out: https://www.jessicastokesparish.com/blog/crabs-the-credibility-framework

Anti-Vaccine Cartoon
https://museumandarchives.redcross.org.uk/objects/46927

History of Vaccines
https://historyofvaccines.org/vaccines-101/misconceptions-about-vaccines/history-anti-vaccination-movements

Taylor et al (2014). Vaccines are not associated with autism: an evidence-based meta-analysis of case-control and cohort studies. Vaccine.

Hviid et al 2019. Measles, Mumps, Rubella Vaccination and Autism: A Nationwide Cohort Study. Annals of Internal Medicine.

SKAI. 2025. What about autism?  https://skai.org.au/childhood/questions/what-about-autism

Pugh et al 2022. The unnaturalistic fallacy: COVID-19 vaccine mandates should not discriminate against natural immunity. BMJ Journal of Medical Ethics.

CHOP. 2021. Immune System and Vaccines. https://www.chop.edu/vaccine-education-center/human-immune-system/immune-system-and-vaccines
https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/australias-health/what-are-determinants-of-health

Health literacy, social media and misinformation
https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-022-13599-7

Zang et al 2023. What Do We Mean When We Talk about Trust in Social Media? A Systematic Review. rXiv:2302.03671v1

Lewandowsky et al (2012). Misinformation and its correction: continued influence and successful debiasing. DOI: 10.1177/1529100612451018

Lewandowsky et al (2020). The Debunking Handbook 2020. DOI:10.17910/b7.1182

Al Khaja, K.A.J., AlKhaja, A.K. & Sequeira, R.P. Drug information, misinformation, and disinformation on social media: a content analysis study. J Public Health Pol 39, 343–357 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1057/s41271-018-0131-2
Denniss, E., Lindberg, R., Marchese, L.E. et al. #Fail: the quality and accuracy of nutrition-related information by influential Australian Instagram accounts. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 21, 16 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-024-01565-y
Mueller SM, Jungo P, Cajacob L, Schwegler S, Itin P, Brandt O
The Absence of Evidence is Evidence of Non-Sense: Cross-Sectional Study on the Quality of Psoriasis-Related Videos on YouTube and Their Reception by Health Seekers
J Med Internet Res 2019;21(1):e11935

Chung et al (2012). Safe infant sleep recommendations on the internet: let's google it.  DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpeds.2012.06.004

Daraz et al (2019). Can patients trust online health information? a meta-narrative systematic review addressing the quality of health information on the internet. DOI: 10.1007/s116606-019-05109-0

Stokes-Parish J. Navigating the Credibility of Web-Based Information During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Using Mnemonics to Empower the Public to Spot Red Flags in Health Information on the Internet. J Med Internet Res 2022;24(6):e38269
doi: 10.2196/38269
 
Sunscreen Misinformation
Cathal O'Connor, Siobhán Rafferty, Michelle Murphy, A qualitative review of misinformation and conspiracy theories in skin cancer, Clinical and Experimental Dermatology, Volume 47, Issue 10, 1 October 2022, Pages 1848–1852, https://doi.org/10.1111/ced.15249

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@doctor.preeya.alexander⁠⁠⁠⁠
Books: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Eat, Sleep, Play, Love⁠⁠⁠ by Dr Preeya Alexander⁠
⁠⁠⁠Full Plate⁠⁠⁠⁠, out now
To find out more about AIA Australia head to ⁠⁠www.aia.com.au⁠

Dr Emily Meyer (endocrinologist and bariatric physician) joins Preeya to discuss the complex issue of weight regulation for those living with overweight and obesity... without any of the diet culture BS or nonsense. Evidence based goodness - did you know that sleep, mental health, diet and physical activity are pillars when it comes to weight regulation? Why even with medication options these pillars need nurturing and additional support from experts like a dietician is so critical. Emily and Preeya also delve into weight stigma in healthcare - why it's such a huge problem and what needs to change.
Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@doctor.preeya.alexander⁠⁠⁠⁠
Books: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Eat, Sleep, Play, Love⁠⁠⁠ by Dr Preeya Alexander⁠
⁠⁠⁠Full Plate⁠⁠⁠⁠, out now
To find out more about AIA Australia head to ⁠⁠www.aia.com.au