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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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0:03:28

What if you no longer needed a GP referral?

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2024/11/08

A major review has looked at the barriers health professionals face working to their full scope of practice.It includes a recommendation that allied health professionals like physiotherapists or psychologists be able to refer patients to a specialist themselves, without needing to send patients back to the GP. There have been mixed reactions to the proposal. ReferencesUnleashing the Potential of our Health Workforce – Scope of Practice Review Final Report

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0:06:19

High blood pressure in adolescence could be a warning...

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2024/11/08

Early intervention is important when it comes to high blood pressure, which can lead to heart attack, stroke and other diseases.A person’s blood pressure in adolescence might predict whether they will go on to struggle with hypertension in adulthood.A new study suggests screening for high blood pressure at younger ages could be a useful prevention strategy.GuestAssociate Professor Costan Magnussen, principal research fellow at the Baker Heart and Diabetes

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0:08:23

Do we finally know the best treatment for asthma?

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2024/11/08

Asthma is a common chronic condition that can be life-threatening when left untreated. So what is the best treatment?A combination of an inhaled corticosteroid and formoterol is recommended in the latest global guidelines.A review of the evidence backs this up – finding a proactive combo is more effective at reducing symptoms than a single quick-relief medication.GuestProfessor Christine Jenkins, head of the respiratory group at The George Institute for Global

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0:10:29

We don't know why outcomes from a common heart...

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2024/11/08

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement is a common procedure in Australia.The surgeon inserts a catheter through a blood vessel in your leg to implant the artificial valve into your heart.Because it's minimally invasive, it has become a useful alternative to open heart surgery.However researchers in the US have discovered that since 2018, outcomes from this procedure have been worsening.And while the change is small, they haven’t been able to find out why it's happening.GuestDr

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0:02:13

Mailbag: Breech births

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2024/11/08

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

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0:11:01

Inquiry into how Australia handled the COVID-19 pandemic

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2024/11/01

The latest health news, including an inquiry into the government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, and what can be done better during pandemics.And what's behind the dip in Australia's childhood vaccination rates?ReferencesCOVID-19 Response Inquiry Report‘Worse-placed than in 2020’: Where Australia’s pandemic response went wrong, Sydney Morning HeraldAccess barriers drive low kids’ vaccination for third year, newsGPImmunisation rates falling among children, ABC PM

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0:09:25

Ancient gene influencing immunity in First Nations...

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2024/11/01

A gene variant has been discovered that could explain susceptibility to disease among First Nations people in Oceania.The variation affects the natural killer cells, which play a vital role in the first line of immune defence.It's a discovery that could have implications for the treatment of diseases like tuberculosis and cancer.GuestProfessor Andrew Brooks, immunologist at the Doherty Institute and the University of MelbourneReferencesAn archaic HLA class I receptor allele

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0:08:56

Bioengineering skin for deep burns

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2024/11/01

Could skin grown in a lab be used to treat severe burns?Spray on skin, another Australian invention, has been hugely successful in treating first and second degree burns.However third degree burns are still difficult to treat, and require skin to be taken from elsewhere on the body and grafted onto the wound.Melbourne's Skin Bioengineering Laboratory has learnt how to grow new sheets of skin — using the patients own cells.GuestDr Shiva Akbarzadeh, Monash UniversityA/Prof Heather

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0:06:59

How physiotherapy can help women have better sex

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2024/11/01

Painful sex is common — some research suggests it might affect up to 35 per cent of sexually active women.But just because it's common doesn't mean it's normal, or something that can't be resolved.There are interventions that work, including pelvic floor physiotherapy. But are there enough specialists to meet demand?GuestsAlex Barwick, ABC Alice SpringsDaisyAnna Lennie, physiotherapistA/Professor Helena Frawley, women's health physiotherapy researcher, University of

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0:08:28

'Forever chemicals' in drinking water, and Egypt is...

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2024/10/25

The latest health news, including new guidelines to limit "forever chemicals" per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances — or PFAS — in drinking water.And Egypt has been certified malaria-free.ReferencesAustralian Drinking Water Guidelines - Public Consultation on Draft Guidance for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)PFAS Australia: 'Forever chemicals' safe limits slashed as tap water clean-up looms - Sydney Morning HeraldEgypt is certified malaria-free by WHOThe path to

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0:10:01

Type 2 diabetes is declining, but not equally

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2024/10/25

The incidence of type 2 diabetes among Australian adults is declining. However this decline is not being seen across all ethnic backgrounds.From 2011 to 2019, the incidence increased among those born in Asia, North Africa, the Middle East and Pacific Islands.It has prompted calls to adjust prevention strategies to better serve people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.GuestProfessor Jonathan Shaw, Deputy Director of the Baker Heart and Diabetes

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0:10:57

The impact of juvenile arthritis

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2024/10/25

Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is a group of inflammatory joint conditions that affect children and teens under the age of 16.An Australian study has documented the physical, mental, social and financial burden of these conditions on young people and their families.It has identified "unacceptable delays" in diagnosis, and an ongoing lack of awareness among health professionals.GuestsNylah, eight-year-old who has juvenile arthritisAdam, Nylah's fatherProfessor Stephen

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0:08:06

Why some people stick with running groups and others...

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2024/10/25

Have you been invited to join a running group lately? It's likely, in part because of the growing popularity of events like Parkrun.It's one thing to cave under peer pressure and drop into a single Sunday sesh, and another to become a regular attendant.Thanks to a three-year study of Parkrun data, we now know more about why some people stick with it.GuestsAnne Grunseit, Associate Professor in the School of Public Health at the University of Technology SydneyJames Bullen, ABC

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0:07:36

Mailbag: Has Australia dropped the ball on Novavax?

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2024/10/25

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

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0:07:35

The viruses infecting us this Spring and incorrect...

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2024/10/18

The latest health news, including the burst of viral illnesses we've seen recently in Australia — and which viruses are behind them.And was your last blood pressure reading accurate? A new study shows common but incorrect arm positions for these measurements can lead to overestimates.ReferencesNSW Respiratory Surveillance Report, October 2024Arm Position and Blood Pressure ReadingsThe ARMS Crossover Randomized Clinical Trial'What you need to know about blood pressure measurement'

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0:10:10

Self-harm is on the rise — how can we make meaningful...

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2024/10/18

The rate of self-harm among young people is rising, but despite this the issue remains neglected.That's according to a major paper that has outlined what can be done by governments, services, the media and wider society to address the issue.It recommends addressing social and cultural contributors to self-harm, and centring the voices of people with lived experience.If you need support, you can contact Lifeline's crisis line on 13 11 14. Information and support is also available on

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0:13:48

Australia's breech baby whisperer

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2024/10/18

Giving birth is something many women go through and yet so many come out of it feeling like it didn't go to plan.When the baby is in breech position — bottom first instead of head first — it can get even more complicated.This is why, before things get to this point, attempts are made to flip the baby. And when this is unsuccessful, many women go on to have a caesarean section.However, delivering a breech baby is possible. One obstetrician is trying to keep the art of this delicate

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0:08:26

Donating blood to treat haemochromatosis

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2024/10/18

Blood letting might be an ancient practice, but in some cases it's still the ideal treatment.One instance is in haemochromatosis, an inherited condition where the body absorbs too much iron.Many patients still undertake blood letting at pathology centres where it can't be put to good use.But they could be donating their blood — providing an iron-rich solution to low donation rates.GuestsDavid, haemochromatisis patientPeter Bentley, Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Western

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0:09:16

MicroRNA researchers win big with Nobel Prize

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2024/10/11

The latest health news, including microRNA researchers winning this year's Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. What's the big deal with these tiny molecules?And Marburg virus has been detected in hospitals across Rwanda for the first time. The virus causes a haemorrhagic fever similar to Ebola.ReferencesMedicine Nobel awarded for gene-regulating 'microRNAs'The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2024Marburg Outbreak in Rwanda Situation Summary

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0:11:02

Using video games to treat ADHD and depression

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2024/10/11

Wait times for ADHD treatment, or mental health support, can be long. So is there a pocket-sized solution?cTheir efficacy is the subject of a new review, aiming to figure out just how helpful these interventions can be.GuestJoseph McGuire, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences at Johns Hopkins School of MedicineReferencesEfficacy of Gamified Digital Mental Health Interventions for Pediatric Mental Health Conditions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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