My Health Focus provides a wide range of health educational information through podcasts and articles, interviewing both patients, carers, healthcare professionals and charities. My Health Focus provides information to allow you to make an informed decision on your health choices, along with offering a pathway to take part in future health research such as clinical trials.<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
My Health Focus
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My Health Focus provides a wide range of health educational information through podcasts and articles, interviewing both patients, carers, healthcare professionals and charities. My Health Focus provides information to allow you to make an informed decision on your health choices, along with offering a pathway to take part in future health research such as clinical trials.<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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July 1, 2026
Why 50% of Cancers Are Preventable with Dr Adam Barsouk
<h3>Show Notes</h3><p>Dr Adam Barsouk, oncology fellow at Johns Hopkins University and author of Outsmarting Cancer: Risk Reduction and the Power of Prevention, joins Catriona Williams to discuss why half of all cancer diagnoses could be prevented and why modern medicine has focused on treatment rather than prevention.</p><br><p>Key takeaways:</p><br><p>1. Obesity is the second leading cause of cancer globally after smoking, contributing to nearly every cancer type through chronic inflammation and immune dysfunction</p><br><p>2. Cancer rates in adults under 50 have more than doubled in the last 30 years, driven by obesity, ultra-processed foods, microplastics, and environmental exposures</p><br><p>3. The HPV vaccine can prevent 98-99% of cancers caused by human papillomavirus, including cervical, anal, and head and neck cancers, yet vaccine hesitancy limits its impact</p><br><p>4. Lung and liver cancers receive less research funding due to stigma, even though many lung cancer patients are non-smokers and addiction is a medical disease, not a lifestyle choice</p><br><p>5. Only 5% of healthcare expenditure goes to prevention despite evidence that prevention could eliminate half of all cancer cases, largely because there is no short-term financial incentive for industry or policymakers</p><br><p>Dr Adam Barsouk is an oncology fellow and researcher at Johns Hopkins University and has authored over 70 peer-reviewed publications on cancer epidemiology and treatment.</p><br><p>For more expert health insights, visit My Health Focus.</p><p><br></p><h2><br></h2><p>My Health Focus is not a medical service. The information provided is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.</p><br><p><a href="https://dc627e96.sibforms.com/serve/MUIFAESL9STRPJUSrcxv_axM67GpVw6uh_s8b2UFLjJRev-F9ACBtAgf7wMzX9zV7AKxZqeOfSwD_zVSigj3a6lckkYeYypbxVq4uhQc-8dZh-eibLTKl9KgQMKiSwxz8DAb_iC_r8KewyRzAujs-lLYpsOWbmH6BYgbesxfZEBqmBFQQuowxb-k5ku4BT9w9dBpZD1lqtWDAQ3V" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>JOIN THE MY HEALTH FOCUS COMMUNITY AND SIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTER</strong></a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
June 23, 2026
The Hidden Health Benefit of Clinical Trials: What Screenings Can Reveal
<p>Most people assume clinical trials are purely about testing new medicines. But what if the process of being screened to join a trial could uncover a health condition you didn't know you had?</p><p>In this episode, Catriona is joined by Kate Dodd, Recruitment and Engagement Manager at Liverpool's Clinical Research Facility, and Dr Lauren Walker, Deputy Director of the NIHR-funded CRF at the Royal Liverpool Hospital.</p><p>Together they discuss a research paper exploring the clinically significant findings identified during trial screening, and why that changes the conversation around participation.</p><p>They cover:</p><br><p><br></p><ul><li>What a clinical trial screening actually involves — and why it functions as a comprehensive health check</li><li>The real-world cases their research uncovered, including latent TB, hepatitis B, Wolf-Parkinson-White syndrome, and a lymphoma diagnosis</li><li>Why the standard phrase "no direct benefit" doesn't tell the full story</li><li>The data behind the findings: roughly 1 in 17 healthy volunteers and 1 in 25 patients had a previously undetected condition identified</li><li>How they worked with communities to rewrite patient information into genuinely accessible language, reducing the reading age from 14-15 down to the recommended 11</li><li>Their discussions with the Phase One Advisory Group at the HRA, and the goal of making this level of transparency standard across all trials</li></ul><p>Whether you've ever considered joining a clinical trial or simply want to understand more about how medicines are developed and tested, this conversation offers a perspective that's rarely heard outside research circles.</p><p><strong>Guests:</strong></p><p>Kate Dodd, Recruitment and Engagement Manager, NIHR Liverpool Clinical Research Facility</p><p>Dr Lauren Walker, Deputy Director, NIHR Liverpool Clinical Research Facility</p><br><p><br></p><br><p>My Health Focus is not a medical service. The information provided is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.</p><br><p><a href="https://dc627e96.sibforms.com/serve/MUIFAESL9STRPJUSrcxv_axM67GpVw6uh_s8b2UFLjJRev-F9ACBtAgf7wMzX9zV7AKxZqeOfSwD_zVSigj3a6lckkYeYypbxVq4uhQc-8dZh-eibLTKl9KgQMKiSwxz8DAb_iC_r8KewyRzAujs-lLYpsOWbmH6BYgbesxfZEBqmBFQQuowxb-k5ku4BT9w9dBpZD1lqtWDAQ3V" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>JOIN THE MY HEALTH FOCUS COMMUNITY AND SIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTER</strong></a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
June 8, 2026
Why Feeling Alone With Your Diagnosis Is More Common Than You Think
<p>When Bridget McNulty was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes 18 years ago, she felt like the only person in the world it had ever happened to. She later discovered that almost everyone she spoke to had felt exactly the same way.</p><br><p>Bridget is the founder of Sweet Life, South Africa's largest online diabetes community, and a published author. In this episode, Catriona talks to her about why that sense of isolation at diagnosis is so universal, what people with chronic conditions actually need from a community, and why managing diabetes 24 hours a day, 365 days a year is exhausting in a way that's almost impossible to explain to people who don't live it.</p><br><p>They also discuss the divide between public and private healthcare in South Africa, why type 2 diabetes carries a stigma that type 1 doesn't, the relief of talking to people who just get it without needing everything explained, and why the language healthcare professionals use around diabetes needs to change.</p><br><p><strong>Connect with Sweet Life:</strong> sweetlife.org.za South Africans with Diabetes on Facebook @sweetlife.org.za on Instagram</p><br><p>Follow My Health Focus for more expert health interviews and patient education content.</p><p>Article: </p><p>Sign up to my newsletter here:</p><p>https://bit.ly/3NA40IQ</p><br><p><br></p><br><p><br></p><br><p><br></p><br><p>My Health Focus is not a medical service. The information provided is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.</p><br><p><a href="https://dc627e96.sibforms.com/serve/MUIFAESL9STRPJUSrcxv_axM67GpVw6uh_s8b2UFLjJRev-F9ACBtAgf7wMzX9zV7AKxZqeOfSwD_zVSigj3a6lckkYeYypbxVq4uhQc-8dZh-eibLTKl9KgQMKiSwxz8DAb_iC_r8KewyRzAujs-lLYpsOWbmH6BYgbesxfZEBqmBFQQuowxb-k5ku4BT9w9dBpZD1lqtWDAQ3V" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>JOIN THE MY HEALTH FOCUS COMMUNITY AND SIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTER</strong></a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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