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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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0:10:54

Treating the varied causes of functional seizures

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2024/10/11

In epilepsy, seizures are caused by an 'electrical storm' in the brain that can be seen during an EEG test.But there is another kind of seizure, which presents the same but cannot be seen on an EEG.Despite being so common, there are few treatments for functional seizures and functional neurological disorder (FND).GuestJackie, participant in Re-PROGRAMDr Toby Winton-Brown, neuropsychiatrist at the Alfred Hospital in Melbourne and at Monash Neuroscience at Monash

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0:06:39

Preventing life-threatening illnesses through skin...

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2024/10/11

The rate of skin infections in Aboriginal children living in remote communities has halved over the course of a major five-year study.Untreated skin infections can cause rheumatic heart disease, sepsis and kidney disease – all of which disproportionately affect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians.A trial has found regular skin check-ups were the key to driving down cases of painful skin sores and scabies.GuestsProfessor Asha Bowen, Paediatric Infectious Disease

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0:05:14

Mailbag: Caution around cancer statistics

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2024/10/11

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

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0:10:28

Indoor air quality and leukaemia risk

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2024/10/04

The latest health news, including a US study linking indoor radon exposure to childhood leukaemia risk. Why Australian adults do (and don't) get vaccinated against the flu. And new rules come into effect banning the compounding of popular weight loss products.ReferencesDomestic radon exposure and childhood cancer risk by site and sex in 727 counties in the United States, 2001–2018Radiation: IARC review of human carcinogensAdult vaccination insights: Understanding the drivers of

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0:09:39

A genetic link between ADHD and dyslexia

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2024/10/04

Both attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and dyslexia share symptoms, so do they share genes?Researchers have looked at the genomes of thousands of people to pinpoint places where the conditions overlap.They found ADHD aligns more closely with dyslexia than autism, suggesting it might be better termed as a learning difficulty than a psychiatric disorder.GuestProfessor Michelle Luciano, Psychology and Language Sciences at the University of EdinburghReferencesGenetic

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0:09:40

Can you trust your period-tracking app?

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2024/10/04

Millions of people are using period-tracking apps to record their menstrual cycle.In some cases, women are relying on these apps to prevent pregnancy, or to tell them when they’re most fertile when they are trying to have a baby.How accurate are they, and should you be trusting these companies with your health data?GuestDr Emmalee Ford, biochemist at the University of NewcastleReferencesCan I trust my period-tracking app? Here’s what it can tell you – and what to watch out for

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0:09:04

Installing computers in the brain to bring back movement

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2024/10/04

We can use technology to fill the gap when the brain no longer sends the right signals to the body.Brain-computer interfaces have helped people who've lost movement to move again.But so far, none of these products have been approved for use outside of research settings.GuestMichelle Patrick Krueger, IUCRC BRAIN Center at the University of HoustonReferencesThe state of clinical trials of implantable brain–computer interfaces

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0:07:32

Mailbag: Enlarged prostate treatment

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2024/10/04

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

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0:10:30

Do people really live longer in 'Blue Zones'?

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2024/09/27

For years, so-called 'Blue Zones' have been promoted as having a higher than average number of long-lived people.It was thought their lifestyles were behind their longevity. But upon further investigation, the whole notion of 'Blue Zones' has fallen apart. The researcher responsible has won the first Ig Nobel prize for demography. ReferencesUCL demographer’s work debunking ‘Blue Zone’ regions of exceptional lifespans wins Ig Nobel prizeSupercentenarian and remarkable age records

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0:08:08

The key to maintaining weight loss in adolescents

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2024/09/27

Unhealthy weight gain in the early years of childhood can have lifelong implications.While prevention is the main objective, sometimes it is necessary to intervene with weight loss strategies.So how is this done safely – keeping in mind the very real risk of triggering eating disorders in young people? GuestDr Natalie Lister, research dietitian at the Children's Hospital at Westmead Clinical SchoolReferencesIntermittent Energy Restriction for Adolescents With Obesity: The Fast

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0:13:33

Less invasive screening for prostate cancer

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2024/09/27

Getting screened for cancer is a stressful experience, especially when the methods can be invasive.New research indicates fewer men would have to undergo biopsies for prostate cancer, when an MRI is undertaken first.GuestAssociate Professor Jeremy Grummet, urological surgeonReferencesResults after Four Years of Screening for Prostate Cancer with PSA and MRIProstate cancer incidence and mortality in Europe and implications for screening activities: population based study

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0:09:41

Treating cancer with fewer toxic side effects

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2024/09/27

Hodgkin lymphoma is a cancer that typically affects young adults.Because of this, there are many things to consider before treatment starts – not just how effective it will be, but its long-term impacts.Australian researchers have been part of a clinical trial to find effective first-line treatments for the disease that prevent toxic side effects.GuestProfessor Mark Hertzberg, clinical haematology at Prince of Wales Hospital and UNSWReferencesAssessing the efficacy and tolerability

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0:10:04

Study questions COVID antiviral's effectiveness

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2024/09/20

Superbugs expected to kill 50 million people by 2050. Trial tests COVID antiviral Paxlovid's usefulness. Alcohol is linked to higher cancer rates in young people. And a tobacco giant releases inhaler company after backlash. ReferencesGlobal burden of bacterial antimicrobial resistance 1990–2021: a systematic analysis with forecasts to 2050Nirmatrelvir for Vaccinated or Unvaccinated Adult Outpatients with Covid-19Reducing Cancer Risk | AACR Cancer Progress Report 2024Vectura Fertin

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0:10:50

Life insurers banned from using genetic data

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2024/09/20

The government is preparing legislation to ban life insurers from using genetic testing results to discriminate coverage. The practice put Australians off getting tested, meaning they potentially missed out on important health information. Could this reform lead to population-sized screening for high risk genes? GuestJane Tiller, the ethical legal and social health advisor in public health genomics at Monash UniversityReferencesFinal Stakeholder Report of the Australian Genetics

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0:10:07

Childhood inflammation linked to future mental illness

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2024/09/20

Children with raised levels of inflammation were associated with an increased risk of developing psychosis disorder, severe depression, and high levels of insulin resistance in their 20s. GuestDr Edward Palmer, a trainee psychiatrist and academic clinical fellow at the University of BirminghamReferencesTrajectories of Inflammation in Youth and Risk of Mental and Cardiometabolic Disorders in Adulthood

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0:06:17

Australian nano tech zaps x-ray market

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2024/09/20

Adelaide-based company Micro-X is transforming radiology with smaller and less resource intensive X-ray technology. The tech could see CT scanners small enough to fit in ambulances providing vital stroke diagnosis on the spot. GuestAnthony Skeats is the Chief Operating Officer at Micro-XReferencesReady to scan: designing the Micro-X Head CT for ambulance integration

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0:07:50

Mailbag: Countries with higher excess mortality...

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2024/09/20

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

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Ozempic-like drug officially approved for weight loss

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2024/09/13

The US sees its first case of bird flu in a human who did not come into contact with an animal.

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09:25

Have we been going about suicide prevention the wrong...

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2024/09/13

The federal government has announced a rethink on suicide prevention this week, a more holistic approach that doesn’t just look to mental health and clinical response but to social determinants that lead to high risk of suicide.The Lancet released a series, also this week, which similarly pushes for a public health approach to suicide prevention.If you or someone you know is struggling, Lifeline is here, 24/7 via 13 11 14GuestProfessor Jane Pirkis, the Director of the Centre for

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06:22

Scientist carbon dates his own kidney stone

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2024/09/13

People don't generally notice a kidney stone until it gets big and causes severe pain. So it's hard to trace back to when it actually started forming.Well, one scientist decided to age his own kidney stone using carbon dating techniques usually used for dating ancient rock art. GuestDr Vladimir Levchenko, research scientist at Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO)Dr Gregory Jack Urology surgeon and kidney stone expert ReferencesNuclear techniques reveal

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