Saturday fitness

As spring hits and pollen abounds Hilary Harper talks to two specialists in asthma

Acupuncturist John Terry explains how traditional Chinese medicine fits in with the western system, and what it can and can't treat

A feast of sporting viewing on the television is thrteatening to turn many of us into couch potatoes, but there are still excercises you can do while watching.

It'd be fairly safe to say that healthy people are happy people, but how can you maintain that happiness?

Winter weather doesn't lend itself to exercising for fitness. A sports physio to the Australian triathlon Olympics team gives you some tips

Winter weather doesn't lend itself to exercising for fitness. A sports physio to the Australian triathlon Olympics team gives you some tips

Hilary Harper spoke to Greg Johnson and Dr Ralph Audehm from Diabetes Australia about the launch of a new campaign focussing on Type 2

Arthritis is often seen as a disease that strikes us when we're older, but it can hit people of any age. Hilary Harper spoke to Dr Stephen Hall, a rheumatologist with Melbourne Rheumatology, and Laura Clark, a young woman who has suffered from the ...

As Men's Health Week drew to a close, Hilary Harper asked Dr Steve Trumble, a southern suburbs GP, why men don't live as long as women - and how to change this. Steve is also Associate Professor of Medical Education at Melbourne University, and he talked ...

Saturday May 31st was World No Tobacco Day. Joining Wendy Tuohy were Fiona Sharkie, Executive Director of Quit, and Professor Ron Borland, the Nigel Gray Distinguished Fellow for Cancer Prevention at the VicHealth Centre for Tobacco Control.

How do you keep fit while you're travelling? On 10th May, physiotherapist and fitness instructer Lisa Westlake, who has just returned from overseas, told Wendy Tuohy about the techniques she used to keep herself fit and supple while she was away.

Mark Alexander, the Sports Physiotherapist to the Australian Olympic Triathlon team, joined Wendy Tuohy on Saturday 26th April to discuss the practicalities of exercise preparation.

Join Wendy Tuohy and osteopath Dominic Briscomb as they work out the best way to get fit and stay safe while riding a bike, and listen to callers' curly questions and great tips, on 774 ABC Melbourne's Saturday program.

Join Wendy Tuohy and osteopath Dominic Briscomb as they work out the best way to get fit and stay safe while riding a bike, and listen to callers' curly questions and great tips, on 774 ABC Melbourne's Saturday program.

With Coeliac Awareness Week starting on the 13th of March, it was timely to speak to Jane Davies, who is the executive officer of the Coeliac Society of Victoria, and Dr Jason Tye-din, who is a consultant gastroenterologist based at the Royal Melbourne ...

This week's studio guest was Janette Thorburn, one of the principal audiologists for Australian Hearing. She and Hilary also spoke to Anne Hollonds, of Relationships Australia. Together, they worked through the topic of Hearing Loss (and the challenges ...

This week, a look at alternative therapy, with Sandra Dubs, a holistic nutritionist, natural food educator and cooking teacher, who has been involved in the health food movement for the past 25 years.

Being admitted to hospital can be a traumatic time for children, let alone for their siblings, parents and other relatives. How can we best prepare them for what may lie ahead? In this week's Fitness and Health segment, Leanne Hallowell, the Chief ...

If you've ever had a sore back, you'll know the pain and discomfort you endured. This week, Mark Alexander, a specialist Sports Physiotherapist to the Australian Olympic and Commonwealth Games Triathlon team spoke to Hilary Harper about the spine, and ...