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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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09:34

Comprehensive research for sarcoidosis

Health Report - Separate stories podcast ·

2024/03/01

Sarcoidoisis is an enigmatic condition that may attack different parts of the body. Diagnosis is difficult and there are few treatments. SARI (the Sarcoidosis Advocacy and Research Initiative) at UNSW, is a new approach for Australian sarcoidosis patients to gain recognition, support, and management of the condition.

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06:05

Government response to long COVID inquiry | Fine...

Health Report - Separate stories podcast ·

2024/02/23

News this week is The Government response to the long COVID inquiry, which looked into how many Australians are living with long COVID and what could be done to support them.And, a report on fine particulates in the air, and their relationship with coronary heart disease.

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10:14

Looking inside your own arteries could help avoid a...

Health Report - Separate stories podcast ·

2024/02/23

A heart health check usually results in a cardiovascular disease risk score—a probability that you’ll have a heart attack or stroke in the next five years. If your risk is high, you’ll be asked to review your diet or lifestyle, or be prescribed medications to reduce your risk.But change can be difficult, so a study has tested whether showing people actual pictures of the plaque inside their arteries is more persuasive than a simple risk score—and been successful.

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11:32

This under-tested type of blood fat could be driving...

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2024/02/23

A senior cardiologist calls it The Hidden Killer, and it may contribute to about 50% of heart attacks, especially people who may be younger and with relatively normal cholesterol levels. It’s called Lipoprotein(a) or Lp(a). It’s rarely measured, and entirely separate from cholesterol levels. Neither is it affected by lifestyle and has the same level throughout a person’s life—so only one test is needed.

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12:37

What does the justice system do to kids' health?

Health Report - Separate stories podcast ·

2024/02/23

We know that people who spend time in prison are more likely to have both physical and mental health problems, but new data is showing that, for children, any contact with the criminal justice system means they’re more likely to die earlier and have health problems of every kind.

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03:35

News this week: Insomnia, and sun exposure

Health Report - Separate stories podcast ·

2024/02/16

Insomnia: what kind of therapy and/or behaviour changes are more likely to work?New advice on sun exposure that reflects Australia's diverse population -- previous guidelines have been about limiting exposure which is generally good advice for people who are white, but it's not universal

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04:39

Not all low-carb diets are equal—or even healthy

Health Report - Separate stories podcast ·

2024/02/16

Low-carb diets have grabbed a lot of attention because they promise weight loss and improved health. There are several different ways people reduce their carbs and not all have the same results.

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10:42

What change gives best bang for buck in reducing salt?

Health Report - Separate stories podcast ·

2024/02/16

Diet is important for health, but foods high in sodium are a risk factor for high blood pressure, and stomach cancer. But it’s difficult to reduce sodium in the diet if a food is produced with high levels of it.

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07:27

What was behind this sudden surge of children's...

Health Report - Separate stories podcast ·

2024/02/16

In early 2022, after nearly two years of the COVID pandemic, doctors started to notice another alarming trend: severe and unexpected liver disease in children all over the world. Questions grew about whether it was caused by COVID, an adenovirus, a combination or something else entirely. Researchers have pulled together data from 33 countries to try to solve the mystery.

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09:48

Social prescribing works, so why isn't it everywhere?

Health Report - Separate stories podcast ·

2024/02/16

Some activities really make us feel good—like working up a sweat, preparing a healthy meal with lots of veggies, or spending time connecting with other people. So might it be possible for a doctor to prescribe such activities, instead of medications?

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11:03

Getting an autism diagnosis as an adult

Health Report - Separate stories podcast ·

2024/02/09

Getting a diagnosis for autism for a child or adolescent is a series of complicated and oftentimes expensive hoops to jump through—and it’s even harder for adults.

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21:06

Are Australian kids’ brains being starved?

Health Report - Separate stories podcast ·

2024/02/09

Many children will spend most of their first five years in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) services and rely on them for much of their nutrition and brain development.A groundbreaking study from the Queensland Brain Institute has found serious deficiencies in the amount and quality of food.

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06:56

What's new in health this week: King Charles' cancer...

Health Report - Separate stories podcast ·

2024/02/09

In the UK, while King Charles received a cancer diagnosis. It was detected while he was receiving treatment for an enlarged prostate, but the diagnosis is not prostate cancer. There's speculation on what else it might be.And we learned that UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has a fasting regimen. Does it matter which fasting pattern we follow?

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05:23

News in health ... when school goes back, asthma...

Health Report - Separate stories podcast ·

2024/02/02

It's been noticed that there's a peak for asthma hospitalisations, visits to the doctor, and emergency presentations in February, about the time that school goes back. The asthma needs to be brought under proper medical control.

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06:56

Why hasn't the fentanyl epidemic come to Australia?

Health Report - Separate stories podcast ·

2024/02/02

The addictive painkiller fentanyl has swept through the USA—but its effects haven’t been as big in Australia. Why? It’s not necessarily something we’ve done right. Global drug trends could see that change so now is the time to introduce health measures.

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05:34

How risky is being under vaccinated against COVID-19?

Health Report - Separate stories podcast ·

2024/02/02

We know that vaccination against COVID-19 can save lives. We also know that it reduces the risk of severe disease that require hospital visits. But by how much?

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10:20

Your long-term breast cancer risk after an early scare

Health Report - Separate stories podcast ·

2024/02/02

An early form of breast cancer—ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS)—is often found by women themselves, not as part of screening programs.

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06:06

AI is already shaking up healthcare—especially radiology

Health Report - Separate stories podcast ·

2024/02/02

The power and potential pitfalls of AI in medicine have been the topic for much debate, but one field where it’s already having an impact is radiology.

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11:34

‘I can hear you blink’: The sensory superpower of...

Health Report - Separate stories podcast ·

2024/01/26

We all see the world differently, but a percentage of us have sensory superpowers. Welcome to the world of Synaesthesia where you can taste colours and feel sounds.

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07:30

Dental care has been neglected—and shouldn't be

Health Report - Separate stories podcast ·

2024/01/26

Last year there was a Senate report into the state of dental care in Australia, and like a visit to the dentist—it wasn’t a fun read.

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