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Health Report

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.

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28:38

Substance use omnibus: Protecting kids from drug and...

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2022/01/10

An omnibus episode about protecting kids from drug and alcohol misuse.

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28:38

Rising ICE use in Australia; and an account of the...

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2022/01/03

What you need to know about ICE-crystal meth, and a first-hand account of how difficult it is to quit an ICE addiction.Both items in this programs were originally broadcast in June 2021.

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28:38

The enduring stigma surrounding Borderline...

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2021/12/27

Borderline Personality Disorder is one of the most stigmatised and misunderstood mental health conditions. It affects a significant number of people in the community, a large proportion of them having suffered trauma early in life. The emotional instability, fear of abandonment and patterns of self-harm can alter someone’s life and that of their loved ones in profound ways.But the enduring stigma around BPD means it often goes unrecognised or not properly treated and many fall

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28:39

The day I lost my mind

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2021/12/20

If you mention Transient Global Amnesia – TGA – the chances are that nobody has heard of it. When Dasha Ross lost her memory for a day she was diagnosed as having experienced this mysterious ‘neurological enigma'. This enigma affects over a thousand Australians a year, and Dasha was determined to find out why, and what causes it.This program was originally broadcast in April 2021

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38:07

Psychedelic drugs and psychotherapy; evaluating a...

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2021/12/13

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42:35

Report on Omicron reinfection rates; screen use after...

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2021/12/06

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28:35

The new variant Omicron; platelet-rich plasma in...

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2021/11/29

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29:15

Stillbirth in lockdown, health risks for adolescents,...

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2021/11/22

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36:34

Youth mental health care; COVID vaccines of the...

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2021/11/15

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38:20

Women's health: menopause and cardiovascular risk;...

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2021/11/08

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35:59

What to know about buying and using rapid antigen...

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2021/11/01

Rapid antigen tests can now be purchased by the general public, and what you need to know. There's Part 2 of our Chimeras in medicine—the use of animal avatars. And further responses to questions about snakebite treatment from the expert toxinologist.

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29:58

Chimeras in medicine: xenotransplantation

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2021/10/25

Many people are currently waiting for an organ donation, and some of those waiting may die before a suitable organ is found. However some researchers think that we will be able to grow organs in animals to be then safely transplanted into humans. This is the first of two features about medicine's use of animals for human tissue and organ transplantation.

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37:11

COVID-19 boosters; the big uptake for digital health;...

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2021/10/18

As the world opens up after COVID-19, what should we know about further vaccination; cholesterol studies in different age groups; digital health and how it helps health care.

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38:45

Malaria and vector-borne diseases, the Hippocratic...

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2021/10/11

Malaria and the implications of a vaccine for it; a new book about what happens to the Hippocratic Oath when it's in the real world; and, if you are bitten by a snake - what next?

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28:36

The widespread gender bias in healthcare

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2021/10/04

The gender bias in healthcare is pervasive and causes harm when women receive worse treatment during a heart attack, are denied proper pain relief when in pain or when less likely to receive timely access to critical health interventions.

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40:01

Who gets care if hospitals become overwhelmed?;...

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2021/09/27

What may happen if the hospital systems in NSW and Victoria are overwhelmed when we open up at 70 and 80% and the expected surge in cases occurs?New research sheds light on colorectal cancer risks.And are the potential benefits of placebos overblown?

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28:27

The enduring stigma surrounding Borderline...

Health Report ·

2021/09/20

Borderline Personality Disorder is one of the most stigmatised and misunderstood mental health conditions. It affects a significant number of people in the community, a large proportion of them having suffered trauma early in life. The emotional instability, fear of abandonment and patterns of self-harm can alter someone’s life and that of their loved ones in profound ways.But the enduring stigma around BPD means it often goes unrecognised or not properly treated and many fall

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36:59

The first year of COVID; the 'molecular messages'...

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2021/09/13

How did Australia fare in the first year of the pandemic? What are the 'molecular messages' our body sends during exercise and how can they be used to help treat disease?Are the most common elective orthopaedic surgeries prescribed always the most effective option?And can a pill that combines four low-dose medications transform how high blood pressure is treated?

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38:15

Vaccine rates in Indigenous communities; the origins...

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2021/09/06

The COVID outbreak in regional New South Wales is highlighting the comparatively low vaccination rates in Indigenous communities.New research uncovers more on the origins of The Black Death.Researchers try to understand more about the experience of chronic illness after tick bites.And in the US, the trial of the founder of biotech company Theranos begins.

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36:17

Can substituting salt save lives?; the science of the...

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2021/08/30

What new research shows about the effect of substituting salt and health - can it save lives?

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