# Elizabeth Kenny
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Sister elizabeth kenny (20 September 1880 – 30 November 1952) was a self-trained Australian bush nurse who developed a new approach for treating victims of poliomyelitis, which was controversial at the time. Her method, which she promoted internationally while working in Australia, Europe and the United States, differed from the then conventional medical practice which called for placing affected limbs in plaster casts. Instead Kenny applied hot compresses to affected parts of patients' bodies followed by passive movement of those areas to reduce what she called "Spasm".
History Lesson 12: Ian Dury
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Our latest History Lesson subject is British singer-songwriter, Ian Dury, who rose to fame in the late 1970s punk and new wave era. Dury, who had polio, is covered in detail, including his life, work, and the condition itself. The hosts also delve into the history of polio, its …
Eps 13 Insights from Six Leadership Stories
In Episode 13 of the Forks in the Road podcast, hosts Anne and Stephen reflect on the journey from Episodes 7 to 12, sharing highlights, key themes, and valuable feedback from both their online episodes and in-person events held in Brisbane and Melbourne.
The episode emphasizes the power of storyte…
Song: Vergiss mein nicht (BWV 505)
Today we talk "Men in Black", "Coco", "Futurama", and hear a slappin' bass line from an 80's funk song. Oh, and some Bach. Remember to stop and smell the forget-me-nots -- in other words, enjoy those moments.
In memoriam Fred Jacobs.
Charles Daniels (tenor), Meineke van der Velden (da gamba), a…
This Week in Television History: January 2025 PART IV
January
26, 1926
John
Logie Baird gave the world's first
demonstration of true television before 50 scientists in an attic room in
central London.
In 1927, his television was demonstrated over
438 miles of telephone line between London and Glasgow, and he formed the Baird
Television …
Women's Voices in the Baroque
In February’s podcast episode, soprano Nardus Williams and lute player Elizabeth Kenny join us to talk about working together on programmes that celebrate baroque women composers, shining a light on their upcoming concert with Mary Beard for International Women’s Day at Wigmore Hall.
Noah Wyle on hit hospital drama The Pitt
The much anticipated, Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning medical drama The Pitt finally hits HBO max screens in the UK this week. Samira talks to lead actor Noah Wyle who plays Dr ‘Robby’ Robinavitch, about being back in a high octane emergency department drama decades after making his name as Dr…
Polio - Past, Present and Post Polio Syndrome
Polio, the condition that spurned innovations from Physiotherapy, vaccines, Intensive Care Units and Rehabilitation Medicine is one of those diseases we’re taught as “solved”, yet the people who survived Australia’s epidemics are walking into clinics right now with new weakness, pain, fatigue and l…
Elizabeth Kenny - “It’s better to be a lion for a day than a sheep all your life.”
Welcome to the Daily Quote, the podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, and this episode is brought to you by the Great News podcast…
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