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Health Report - Separate stories 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.

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0:10:49

Can diet changes help in endometriosis?

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2025/10/10

There is emerging evidence that diet changes might be able to help people with endometriosis manage their symptoms.There have been recent studies looking into the effects of a low FODMAP diet and supplements.Guidelines have been updated to reflect where the evidence stands on endometriosis care and treatment.Guest/sDr Marilla Druitt, obstetrician, gynaecologist and RANZCOG councillorReferencesAustralian Living Evidence Guideline: Endometriosis - The Royal Australian and New Zealand

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0:08:05

Rethinking heart failure prevention

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2025/10/10

Heart failure affects about 55 million people worldwide, including Almost 144,000 people in Australia.Prevention is possible, but are we taking the right approach to lower the risk of people falling into heart failure?A new Lancet series propose a comprehensive framework to reduce the burden of heart failure in the community.Guest/sAssociate Professor Adam Nelson, cardiologist at the Royal Adelaide and Queen Elizabeth hospitalsReferencesCardiovascular, kidney, and metabolic health:

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0:06:19

Challenging the stigma of anal cancer

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2025/10/10

Anal cancer is a rare cancer with a lot of stigma attached, and many misconceptions.While rates are significantly higher in men who have sex with men than those who don’t, more women are still diagnosed with the condition than men.We also know most cases are caused by infection with specific strains of human papillomavirus (HPV), driving home the importance of vaccination.Guest/sDr Mary Poynten, clinical epidemiologist and Group Leader of the Anal Cancer Prevention Research Group

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0:04:34

Mailbag: Eating disorders and GLP-1 access

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2025/10/10

A look at some of the Health Report correspondence this week.You can email us at healthreport@abc.net.au

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0:11:19

Should we be funding more medical research?

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2025/10/03

Independent MP Dr Monique Ryan says the government could double its funding to researchers through the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF). That's according to costings she has commissioned, which she says points to an excess of funds that Australia could use to jump on the gaps in medical research left by the Trump administration. Also, warnings from the TGA on melatonin bought online and the British Medical Journal (BMJ) retracts a controversial study on apple cider vinegar and

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0:07:09

The health consequences of daylight saving time shifts

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2025/10/03

Changing the clock has been controversial since we started doing it in Australia from the 1960s.Your personal stance aside, there is evidence that changing between standard and daylight saving times can have health consequences.A new study has looked into these time shifts and their affects on obesity and stroke.Guest/sProfessor Jamie Zeitzer, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in Sleep Medicine at Stanford UniversityReferencesCircadian-informed modeling predicts regional variation

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0:07:41

The push to rename polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)

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2025/10/03

The name polycystic ovary syndrome, commonly known as PCOS, has for a long time caused controversy.Experts in the field say that the current name is misleading, and suggests PCOS is only an ovarian or gynaecological condition.People with PCOS commonly experience insulin resistance, weight gain and mental health issues – indicating it’s a condition that affects the whole body.Guest/sDr Pav Nanayakkara, minimally invasive gynaecological surgeon from Jean Hailes Women’s

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0:10:13

Inside the lab working on emerging disease threats

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2025/10/03

The Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness (ACDP) is a high-security facility that handles potentially lethal pathogens. One of its jobs is to respond to outbreaks of animal diseases.

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0:04:21

Mailbag: Learning how to fall

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2025/10/03

A look at some of the Health Report correspondence this week.You can email us at healthreport@abc.net.auReferencesDynamic Balnce for LifeA Judo-Based Exercise Program to Reduce Falls and Frailty Risk in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Feasibility Study

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0:29:37

Trump links paracetamol to autism, urges parents to...

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2025/09/26

Guest/sProfessor Andrew Whitehouse, Deputy Director of The Kids Research Institute Australia and the Angela Wright Bennett Professor of Autism ResearchProfessor Chris Blyth, Centre Head of Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases based at The Kids Research Institute Australia

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0:09:08

Challenging the assumption yoga can prevent falls

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2025/09/26

As we get older, falls become a serious health risk. They can trigger dramatic deteriorations in a person’s health.Preventing falls is important, so we need to know the exercises and activities that give the biggest bang for buck.A new study has looked into Iyengar yoga and whether it can help prevent falls – with surprising results.Guest/sProfessor Anne Tiedemann, physical activity and health at the University of SydneyReferencesThe effect of an Iyengar yoga-based exercise

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0:04:21

Mailbag: Lp(a) and aspirin

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2025/09/26

A look at some of the Health Report correspondence this week.You can email us at healthreport@abc.net.au

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0:12:00

Trump links paracetamol with autism. What’s the...

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2025/09/23

Trump has suggested there's a link between pregnant women taking paracetamol and autism in children. In a press conference Trump said pregnant women with fevers should "tough it out".

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0:09:25

Should you be taking daily aspirin for your heart?

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2025/09/19

It was once thought that taking daily aspirin was an effective way to prevent cardiovascular disease.But a follow-up of a major study that involved more than 15,000 adults found no evidence of benefit – in fact there was evidence of some risk.

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0:07:00

Is it worth the cost to widely test the blood fat Lp(a)?

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2025/09/19

Lipoprotein(a) is another type of "bad cholesterol" that increases the risk of heart attack and stroke.Experts have looked at whether it would be cost effective to subsidise the blood test for Lp(a) so more people know their risk.

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0:08:17

Big change made to asthma care

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2025/09/19

Australia's handbook for asthma care has been updated, and there are some major changes. Now it's recommended all adults and adolescents get an inhaled corticosteroid for ore effective long-term management. But with blue puffers widely available over-the-counter, how long will this advice take to catch on?Guest/sProfessor Helen Reddell, Chair of the Global Initiative for Asthma Science Committee and research leader at the Woolcock Institute of Medical ResearchReferencesAustralian

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0:12:28

What climate change will do to our health

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2025/09/19

The federal government has released its National Climate Risk Assessment (NCRA), including modelling on the health impact. For example in Sydney, it states heatwave deaths would rise by more than 400 perfect under a 3 degree increase.

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0:03:06

Mailbag: Obesity prevention

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2025/09/19

A look at some of the Health Report correspondence this week.You can email us at healthreport@abc.net.au

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0:10:25

The cancer risk with "light" drinking

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2025/09/12

There has been back-and-forth on the health risks of light or moderate alcohol consumption. Recent reviews have tried to narrow down the cancer risks associated with drinking. Also, the heart benefits of GLP-1s like Ozempic and Wegovy could be dependent on your BMI, based on a new study in people with type 2 diabetes. And an update from the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) on GLP-1 prescribing practices. ReferencesAlcohol and Cancer Risk - JAMA

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0:08:04

Why parent-focused obesity programs aren't working

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2025/09/12

There’s no evidence that parent-focused programs are working to prevent obesity in kids up to two years of age.The results of the meta-analysis published in the Lancet suggest we need to rethink our current approach to prevention.The researchers say these programs are failing to outrun environmental and socio-economic factors that require coordinated action to change.Guest/sDr Kylie Hunter, Clinical Trials Centre at the University of Sydney ReferencesParent-focused behavioural

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