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1 Apr 2025

Vincent Ho: Gluten and the Nocebo Effect

Fitness & Nutrition, Health, Popular Culture

You have probably heard someone say they are gluten intolerant, and maybe you have even cut out gluten yourself in hopes of fixing gut issues.

But a new Australian-led study is casting doubt on gluten as the real culprit behind those tummy troubles in people without coeliac disease. It turns out that even when gluten was not in the food, people still had the same symptoms, which might come down to the Nocebo Effect.

Guest: Dr Vincent Ho, Gastroenterologist and Senior Lecturer at Western Sydney University

Presenter: Warren Andrew

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15 Apr 2025

Matilda Mercury and Dr Liam Egan: Quitting Smoking/Vaping

Health, Sexuality

Quitting smoking or vaping is hard—but it is also powerful. The statistics show that LGBTIQA+ communities are more likely to ...

15 Apr 2025

Suzy Wrong: Review of Black Mirror Episode – Hotel Reverie

LGBTIQA+ Community, Popular Culture, Technology, TV & Film

Suzy Wrong reviews the Black Mirror episode Hotel Reverie, a sleek, unsettling episode where AI brings a classic queer love ...

15 Apr 2025

Professor Enzo Palombo: Easter Chocolate

Diet and Nutrition, Personal Safety, Popular Culture, Society & Culture

Easter comes a mountain of chocolate eggs, bunnies and bilbies. But how long do they last? Can chocolate go bad? ...