Health Report - Full program podcast
Covering the health stories that make a difference. Dr Norman Swan and Dr Preeya Alexander dissect the latest and breaking news in the medical world.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 34 minutes
- Episodes
- 248
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Could a bacterial strain spark bowel cancer?
Scientists are increasingly concerned about the rising incidence of colorectal cancer among younger populations, and emerging research points to the gut microbiome as a key factor in understanding th…
00:40:25 |
Fri 27 Dec 2024
Should you exercise more or get surgery for knee pain?
Many individuals with knee osteoarthritis are being subjected to unnecessary tests and procedures, even though exercise is often the most effective treatment.
New clinical care guidelines have been …
00:38:14 |
Fri 20 Dec 2024
Are they natty, or are they taking steroids to get buff?
Performance and image-enhancing drugs are more common than you might expect, especially if you're not enmeshed in gym culture.
Experts are worried the medical community has fallen behind the rise i…
00:39:15 |
Fri 13 Dec 2024
Why these fertility experts are worried about plastic
There's already a lot to think about when you're trying to get pregnant. Should plastic be one of them?
Some fertility experts think that yes, cutting down your exposure to bisphenol A (BPA), a syn…
00:39:29 |
Fri 06 Dec 2024
Chair yoga: as good as the real thing?
Sore back from sitting all day? A new study suggest virtual yoga — much of which can be done from a chair — could help relieve low back pain.
AI-generated deepfakes of health professionals are promo…
00:41:40 |
Fri 29 Nov 2024
Why Australia's called the 'allergy capital of the world'
Some describe Australia as the allergy capital of the world, noting high rates of food allergies — what can parents do to help kids early?
Why the term 'Munchausen by Proxy' is making headlines, an…
00:43:16 |
Fri 22 Nov 2024
Can your noisy knees predict the future?
Our joints are capable of making a cacophony of sounds, even more so as we get older. Is it ever a cause for concern?
Research shows once more that vaccination protects against long COVID, but the t…
00:44:51 |
Fri 15 Nov 2024
Another Trump presidency could give kids more cavities
Donald Trump's re-election could spell big health policy changes for the United States, including the rolling back of a 20th century intervention.
Also, a major review into how health professional…
00:39:51 |
Fri 08 Nov 2024
Inside the lab growing sheets of replacement skin
Spray-on skin already helps many burns patients, but what about those with deeper burns? Meet the team trialling a technique to grow sheets of replacement skin.
Takeaways from the inquiry into Austr…
00:37:08 |
Fri 01 Nov 2024
The parkrun phenomenon — and which runners keep coming back
What keeps some people running while others drop off? New data from parkrun groups shows why some keep coming back to jogging.
New draft limits on 'forever chemicals' PFAS in Australia's drinking wa…
00:45:51 |
Fri 25 Oct 2024
Why are thousands of bags of blood being binned instead of donated?
The ancient practice of blood letting is still a vitally important treatment for some people. But for years that blood was being discarded.
The viruses behind the recent burst of infections this Spr…
00:40:52 |
Fri 18 Oct 2024
Not all screens are equal — some help kids with mental health conditions
There are plenty of app games on the market claiming to help kids with ADHD, depression or anxiety, a review examines if they do.
MicroRNA researchers have won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or …
00:44:32 |
Fri 11 Oct 2024
Got ADHD? There's a chance you have dyslexia too
There's long been an assumed link between ADHD and dyslexia, and now a study has looked at the genes of thousands of people to find the overlap.
Radon is a naturally occurring gas that can be found…
00:46:33 |
Fri 04 Oct 2024
The key to living past a hundred? Lie about your age
There are areas known as 'Blue Zones' where people were thought to live very long lives.
It was thought to have something to do with lifestyles in these spots, but one demographer has debunked the …
00:41:59 |
Fri 27 Sep 2024
Why don't we screen everyone for high risk genes?
The government bans life insurers from using genetic testing results to demand higher premiums.
Inflammation in childhood is linked to metabolic disorders and mental illness in later life.
Austra…
00:45:29 |
Fri 20 Sep 2024
The man who dated his own kidney stone
A scientist carbon dated his own kidney stone to better understand the mysterious, and painful, formations.
How a new approach could curb the biggest killer of young people.
The Ebola vaccine is …
00:41:39 |
Fri 13 Sep 2024
Playing sport might protect against concussion harms
You hear a lot about the dangers of concussion in sport, but maybe sport can actually mitigate the harms of concussion.
We navigate the link between tablet use in children and angry outbursts.
How…
00:42:43 |
Fri 06 Sep 2024
Your phone might help you get a good night's sleep
Most people struggling with insomnia at least once in their life, and for some it's a long-term struggle. Can an app help with treatment?
We give an update on all things COVID-19, including the late…
00:42:19 |
Fri 30 Aug 2024
Struggling to keep kids off screens? Here’s how to reduce the harm
Tips on how to fend off the behavioural problems and cognitive troubles that come with too much screen time, too young.
What a new paper has to say about semaglutide and suicidal ideation, plus pro…
00:45:33 |
Fri 23 Aug 2024
Going for a bush walk? Your microbiome will thank you
We know a varied diet of veggies is good for our microbiome, but what about a varied environment?
Where we spend our time also influences the good bacteria in our bodies.
Also, we take a look at t…
00:40:11 |
Fri 16 Aug 2024
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