http://www.abc.net.au/tv/fora Latest Health and Medical talks and discussions. From the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's Fora TV en ABC Wed, 24 Dec 2008 16:29:33 +1000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss XML Engine Fora.TV@abc.net.au ABC TV Fora TV -The best talks, ideas, debates and lectures from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's Fora TV. Fora TV nospam@abc.net.au http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/12/19/2449915.htm Finding a surrogate mother is an increasingly popular solution for those who can't conceive children themselves. But the medical advances that enable these pregnancies have developed much faster than the legislation which surrounds them. The laws differ from state to state, and legal decisions about issues such as custody can have devastating effects on mothers and families. http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/12/19/2449915.htm Fri, 19 Dec 2008 11:01:00 +1000 Law and EthicsPoliticsHealth and MedicineCulture and Society,Anita Stuhmcke, Surrogacy, Law, Biomedical Law, medical advances, conceiving problems, pregnancy, legislation, custody, family http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/12/05/2437583.htm With its poor, largely rural populace and huge sex industry, Thailand could be expected to have major problems with overpopulation and HIV/AIDS. However, its birth-rate has been declining since the 1970s. And, it's one of the few developing countries with a slowing rate of HIV infection. Much of the credit for this can be claimed by public health guru Mechai Viravaidya, who has devoted his career to educating Thais in the use of contraceptives. http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/12/05/2437583.htm Wed, 24 Dec 2008 16:21:00 +1000 Health and MedicineEducationPoliticsCulture and Society,Mechai Viravaidya, HIV/AIDS, contraceptive, education, condom, rural populace, developing countries, public health http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/12/05/2431541.htm The problem of alcohol abuse is one of the focuses of the campaign to close the gap in life expectancy between indigenous and non-indigenous Australia. But how was alcohol introduced to Aborigines in the first place? In this fascinating talk, which takes us back to the beginning of colonisation, ANU researcher Maggie Brady talks about indigenous Australia's first taste of alcohol. http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/12/05/2431541.htm Fri, 19 Dec 2008 10:59:00 +1000 HistoryHealth and MedicinePoliticsCulture and Society,alcohol, abuse, colonisation, indigenous, aborigines, Romlie Mokak, Robin Room, life expectancy, dependency, tabacco, drugs, Maggie Brady http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/11/21/2424842.htm Former Australian of the year Professor Fiona Stanley has devoted much of her career to trying to improve the health of Aboriginal people, especially children. Delivering the annual Hawke Lecture in Adelaide recently, she discussed some of the causes of poor indigenous health, and outlined some strategies for improving it. http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/11/21/2424842.htm Fri, 05 Dec 2008 10:42:00 +1000 Health and MedicineCulture and SocietyLaw and EthicsPolitics,indigenous health, communites, children, youth, remote, urban, life expectancy, aboriginal, http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/10/30/2405419.htm Next up, Michael Sandel is a professor at Harvard University. He's also the author of many books, most recently "The Case against Perfection: Ethics in the Age of Genetic Engineering". Here, at the Chautauqua Institution, he engages the audience in a lively and challenging debate on this controversial topic. http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/10/30/2405419.htm Fri, 07 Nov 2008 15:53:00 +1000 Law and EthicsHealth and MedicineScience and Technology,genetic engineering, biotic athletes, ethics, science, egg donors, genetic technology, disease, hyperparenting http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/08/21/2342442.htm Infectious diseases account for a staggering 25% of the world's deaths. The good news is, that figure is dropping. http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/08/21/2342442.htm Thu, 16 Oct 2008 10:08:00 +1000 Health and MedicineScience and Technology,disease, developing countries, medical, research, vaccine, http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/06/12/2273021.htm At UNSW a group of experts gather to talk about HIV - how Australian society has responded to the epidemic, and how it's affecting the developing world. http://abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2008/06/12/2273021.htm Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:36:00 +1000 Health and MedicineScience and TechnologyPolitics,AIDS, HIV, health, society, politics, Justice Michael Kirby, Daniel Tarantola, Juliet Richters, Dr. David Cooper