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
Women and strength training | sports food nutrition and labelling | subjective memory study in twins | opioids not beneficial for back pain
Strength training is fundamental to most athletes' regimes, but the guidelines are overwhelmingly based on male data.
An analysis of labelling on sports foods—things like protein shakes and bars—fin…
00:28:35 |
Mon 10 Jul 2023
Improving diagnosis and care in younger onset dementia | Recognising and overcoming breastfeeding aversion
If dementia is diagnosed before someone is 65 it's called 'younger onset' dementia, and it can occur while people still have family responsibilities. We talk with people who have been given this news…
00:28:36 |
Mon 03 Jul 2023
Health in the news this week | opioid deprescribing | Parkinsons and contaminants | tonsillectomy in adults
A look at some of the big stories in health over the last week ... cough syrup, Duchenne gene therapy; chemo drugs in the US.
Some new prescribing guidelines for opioids recommend an exit strategy—a…
00:28:34 |
Mon 26 Jun 2023
Talking and tragedy | Psychedelic-assisted therapy and harms | Cannabis in pregnancy | Chronic low back pain
A recent bus crash in the Hunter Valley claimed 10 lives. Trying to make sense of such tragic events often prompts a reach for advice that sounds right, but might not be.
Therapy using psychedelic d…
00:28:37 |
Mon 19 Jun 2023
Electrical signals in the dying brain | A positive film about palliative care | New government system to assess trials
Bringing clarity to health and medical issues from social, scientific and political points of view.
00:28:38 |
Mon 12 Jun 2023
Medication searches and obesity correlations | Diabetes and exercise benefits | Peripheral artery disease and women
A recent study has looked at correlations between rates of (Australian) population obesity and searching online for anti-obesity and diabetes drugs—searches for a class of drugs called the GLP-1 agon…
00:28:34 |
Mon 05 Jun 2023
Could the shingles vaccine lower dementia risk? And ADHD clinics cashing in on demand
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.
00:28:34 |
Mon 29 May 2023
Warnings about artificial sweeteners | ultra-processed foods and depression | strategies to reduce medical waste
The World Health Organisation has advised against artificial sweeteners for weight loss because they offer no long-term benefits.
Australian research has found a link between diets high in ultra-pro…
00:28:36 |
Mon 22 May 2023
Gene therapy approval advances for Duchenne MD | Psychotherapy for depression in pregnancy | Child neglect links to poor health later | Protection against eye injury
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have voted that when they meet formally at the end of May, approval goes forward for a treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy—a disabling genetic diseas…
00:28:35 |
Mon 15 May 2023
Health bots give good empathy but how about medical advice? | hormonal contraception and depression risk | new lung cancer screening program
When given the choice between a ChatGPT bot or a real doctor, a panel of health care professionals found the bot's responses were both more empathetic and also higher quality information.
A study on…
00:28:35 |
Mon 08 May 2023
Normalising menopause | Prostate cancer treatment | Life after an organ transplant | New requirements for cosmetic procedures
Bringing clarity to health and medical issues from social, scientific and political points of view.
00:28:24 |
Mon 01 May 2023
A virtual assistant fluent in sign language | Biodiversity loss and human health | Quitting vaping | RSV vaccine
Bringing clarity to health and medical issues from social, scientific and political points of view.
00:28:36 |
Mon 24 Apr 2023
Where Australia stands 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 drug…
00:28:39 |
Mon 17 Apr 2023
'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…
00:28:39 |
Mon 10 Apr 2023
Rise in injecting drug use | Schizophrenia and sudden death | Change needed in bypass surgery | Breakthrough in cause of fatigue
More people are injecting drugs than ever before. So what are the harms, and what are we doing to minimise them?
People with schizophrenia have a life expectancy 25 years younger than the average Au…
00:28:36 |
Mon 03 Apr 2023
Bone marrow registry's recruitment drive | Trials and errors of alopecia treatment | Prostate cancer screening
Australia's bone marrow donor registry is funding a cheek swab program to recruit more donors, as it awaits government funding.
Also, the latest in alopecia treatment for those who want to reverse …
00:30:00 |
Mon 27 Mar 2023
What changed TGA's mind on psychedelics | The health gap | Proposed vaping ban | Eye drops for short-sightedness
Discussing the importance of addressing social determinants of health with a pioneer for health equity.
Should vaping products be banned? Many young Australians are getting addicted to nicotine wit…
00:30:00 |
Mon 20 Mar 2023
Psychedelic decision under scrutiny | Calcium scoring for heart health | Removing fallopian tubes to prevent cancer
The debate continues on whether the TGA acted too soon on the rescheduling of psilocybin and MDMA for the treatment of some mental illnesses.
Calls for Australia's cardiovascular disease guidelines…
00:30:00 |
Mon 13 Mar 2023
Screen time for kids | Lymphoedema awareness | Impact of COVID on organ donation
How much screen time is too much for young kids? Taking a looking at what digital playtime is doing to children's brains.
Calls for better models of care for people living with lymphoedema, to avoi…
Mon 06 Mar 2023
Psilocybin promotor's response | Mothers immune system and mental health | Relief for those who can't burp
Mind Medicine Australia share their thoughts on the recent approval of psychedelic compounds for treatment-resistant depression and PTSD.
A study in Sweden has looked at a possible association of m…
00:30:00 |
Mon 27 Feb 2023
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