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Public Talks 2024 - Navigating health in mid-life
Presented by the University of Otago Christchurch
Women's health in mid-life: Happiness and hormones
Are you on the menopause rollercoaster? Hear from some of New Zealand’s leading experts as they delve into the latest HRT treatments, how to deal with mood swings and the demands of ‘rushing women’s syndrome’. You’ll also hear the latest international thinking on women’s gynaecological cancers, and the struggles and hope for the many women dealing with prolapse and urinary incontinence.
Our speakers: Dr Anna Fenton, Dr Briony Simcock, Dr Kate Eggleston, Dr Giovanni Losco
Date: Wednesday 26 June 2024
Time: 5.30pm - 6.30pm
Venue: Rolleston Lecture Theatre, University of Otago Christchurch, 2 Riccarton Avenue, Christchurch
Women's Talk is FULLY BOOKED
* Talk's will be recorded and uploaded to our YouTube channel here following the event.
Men's health in mid-life: Myths and truths
Am I a heart attack waiting to happen? Why do I keep putting off that GP visit? Hear our leading clinical researchers bust the myths about prostate checks, vasectomy and the male mid-life ‘crisis’. You’ll learn the latest truths about heart health risks, preventing common cancers, snoring, sleep apnoea and how to boost brain health.
Our speakers: Associate Professor Katie Douglas, Professor Mark Richards, Professor Ben Hudson, Dr Michael Hlavac
Date: Wednesday 3 July 2024
Time: 5.30pm - 6.30pm
Venue: Rolleston Lecture Theatre, University of Otago Christchurch, 2 Riccarton Avenue, Christchurch
* Talk's will be recorded and uploaded to our YouTube channel here following the event.
Registration
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