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
The bacteria causing bowel cancer, and how to make indoor air safer
How changes to codeine access impacted the use of PBS-listed opiods.
Pinpointing particular strains of bacteria that could lead to bowel cancer.
The Australian research that helped change our def…
00:41:33 |
Fri 29 Mar 2024
ADHD medication a lifesaver? Will cancer treatment damage your ovaries?
Three recent scientific papers looking at ADHD treatment and other health outcomes.
Why no one knows what your cancer treatment will do to your ovaries.
In a small US study, brain cancer tumours sh…
00:39:21 |
Fri 22 Mar 2024
Scrapping the term Long-COVID? Is toddler food bad? And the sick quitter effect
Queensland's Chief Health Officer says the term "long-COVID" should be scrapped, but there are different definitions of what long-COVID is and different ways data is collected
Evidence suggests todd…
00:37:59 |
Fri 15 Mar 2024
Short sleep and diabetes | Menopause and mood | VR patients and emergency
A 62-year-old man in Germany—called HIM—deliberately received the SARS-CoV-2 vaccination 217 times within a period of 29 months. Researchers were keen to know how he fared.
Sleep has become a bit of…
00:45:29 |
Fri 08 Mar 2024
Exercise and depression | Melanoma and access to treatment | Comprehensive research on Sarcoidosis
Major depressive disorder is a leading cause of global disability, and exercise looks like a candidate for treatment. But which type?
Skin cancer is a major health risk for Australians, but access t…
00:38:06 |
Fri 01 Mar 2024
CORONACAST BONUSCAST: New numbers around (super rare) vaccine side effects
When COVID vaccines first became available in 2021, they were met with celebration. Finally we had some defence against this virus that had struck down so many and triggered such heavy lockdowns.
Bu…
00:06:03 |
Mon 26 Feb 2024
News on long COVID and indoor air quality | Visualising plaque in your arteries | An under-tested blood fat | Kids' risk of poor health in the youth justice system
News this week is The Government response to the long COVID inquiry, which looked into how many Australians are living with long COVID and what could be done to support them.
And, a report on fine p…
00:43:41 |
Fri 23 Feb 2024
Insomnia, sun exposure | Low-carb diets | Sodium in food | Hepatitis in kids | Social prescribing
Health news: Insomnia: what kind of therapy and/or behaviour changes are more likely to work? And new advice on sun exposure that reflects Australia's diverse population.
Low-carb diets have grabbed…
00:38:32 |
Fri 16 Feb 2024
Food for kids in childhood centres—are their brains being starved? | Getting an autism diagnosis as an adult
A groundbreaking study from the Queensland Brain Institute has found serious deficiencies in the amount and quality of food provided to kids by Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) services. Thi…
00:39:22 |
Fri 09 Feb 2024
Why fentanyl isn't so big in Australia? | Risks of under-vaccination | Breast cancer after an early scare | AI shaking up radiology
The addictive painkiller fentanyl has swept through the USA—but its effects haven't been as big in Australia. Why?
Vaccination against COVID-19 can save lives and reduce the risk of severe disease. …
00:35:46 |
Fri 02 Feb 2024
GLP1 agonists and weight loss | Opioids and cancer pain | Don't neglect dental care | Some back pain resolves, some lingers | Synaesthesia
The drug name on everyone’s lips is semaglutide—a seemingly magical substance that can solve all our ills. But it’s not just semaglutide, there’s a whole class of drugs called GLP-1 agonists.
Opioid…
00:46:22 |
Fri 26 Jan 2024
Australian immunisation rates drop | What are 'incidentalomas'?
What's happening with COVID
Australian vaccination rates are dropping
A new term for chance discoveries on scans
00:28:37 |
Mon 22 Jan 2024
'Life and potential death': Being diagnosed with cancer while pregnant
The shock of a cancer diagnosis is familiar for far too many people.
But when Na'ama Carlin was diagnosed with breast cancer, her health wasn't the only consideration.
If you're in need of support…
00:28:35 |
Mon 15 Jan 2024
Care and detection of younger onset dementia | Breastfeeding aversion
First heard in July 2023
It’s called ‘young onset’ dementia if diagnosed before the age of 65—and can occur while people are still caring for kids and supporting a household.
First heard in July 20…
00:28:36 |
Mon 08 Jan 2024
Where does Australia stand on drug decriminalisation?
Drug use has been increasing, whether it be cannabis, cocaine, ecstasy, hallucinogens, or ketamine. That includes recreational use and substance abuse.
So it begs the question: Has criminalising dru…
00:28:36 |
Mon 01 Jan 2024
ADHD clinics and the diagnosis explosion | Chat GPT and virtual health care
A new kind of ADHD clinic is cashing in on surging demand for diagnoses—and promising salaries of more than $900,000 to recruit psychiatrists. As the need for services has grown, so have waitlists.
…
00:28:36 |
Mon 25 Dec 2023
Invigorating ice baths | Waves in the dying brain | Gaming and exercise
More and more people are tackling the bracing discomfort of ice bath sessions. Alongside several touted health benefits there are some serious risks. Norman is at Bronte Beach to chill.
Researchers …
00:28:36 |
Mon 18 Dec 2023
Body dysmorphic disorder | Benefits of a low-salt diet | Primary aldosteronism | How a country buys its drugs
Feeling dissatisfied with their appearance can become an obsession for some people, and affect quality of life and relationships.
Most people can benefit from reduced salt intake, and so reduce the …
00:29:07 |
Mon 11 Dec 2023
Concerns about a cancer therapy | Promise and risk in health AI | Where are all the psychiatrists? | Tackling high blood pressure
Bringing clarity to health and medical issues from social, scientific and political points of view.
00:28:57 |
Mon 04 Dec 2023
Respiratory illnesses in China | ACL injury in women | GP referrals to psychiatrists
There are eerily familiar of clusters of respiratory infections being reported across China.
We know that for some health conditions women are more likely to have a worse time than men. But for the …
00:28:57 |
Mon 27 Nov 2023
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