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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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08:00

The Good, the Bad, and the potentially Ugly of AI in...

Health Report - Separate stories podcast ·

2023/12/04

Artificial intelligence is rapidly gathering speed in all sectors—including healthcare. Australian experts believe that we need to all be on the same page, with a national plan for safe and ethical use.

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07:28

Where have all the psychiatrists gone?

Health Report - Separate stories podcast ·

2023/12/04

If you or someone you know is living with a complex or unresolved mental health issue, it can mean a GP referral to a psychiatrist. In last week's program. A response from the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists

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07:01

High blood pressure: under-detected, under-treated...

Health Report - Separate stories podcast ·

2023/12/04

One of the most toxic risk factors for your heart, kidneys, and brain is raised blood pressure—also known as hypertension. But many people don't know what their blood pressure is, are unaware of the risks, or don't stick to their treatment.

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12:02

ACL injury happens more often in women—and how we...

Health Report - Separate stories podcast ·

2023/11/27

We know that for some health conditions women are more likely to have a worse time than men. But for the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), the chances of a woman sustaining an injury are up to 6 or even 10 times as likely as men. And the cause is probably not something to do with women's fragile bodies, or flawed biology—but cultural factors.

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10:45

Why is access to psychiatrists for people with...

Health Report - Separate stories podcast ·

2023/11/27

When someone has a complex or severe mental health issue, the specialist they really need is a psychiatrist - if only for an opinion so that they can advise your GP or psychologist. However, GPs are finding it increasingly more difficult to track down a psychiatrist who will accept their patients.

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05:37

What we know about new respiratory infections in China

Health Report - Separate stories podcast ·

2023/11/27

There are eerily familiar clusters of respiratory infections being reported across China.It's understood that there's been a surge of children at children's hospitals with cases of influenza; respiratory syncytial virus—causing bronchiolitis in children; COVID-19; and the bacterial infection mycoplasma pneumoniae.

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07:11

Could semaglutide cut cardiovascular disease risk as...

Health Report - Separate stories podcast ·

2023/11/20

Health news this week ... includes COVID as the "eighth wave" is cresting.And drugs much discussed all year are the GLP-1 agonists, such as Ozempic—which treat diabetes, and effective for weight loss. New studies have tested them to protect against cardiovascular disease

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06:36

The Greens want to legalise recreational...

Health Report - Separate stories podcast ·

2023/11/20

In 2016 Australia legalised cannabis for medicinal use, and now the Greens party are advocating for its recreational use as well. They believe it would mean less people in the criminal justice system, and more tax revenue. But the Australian Medical Association say that legalising cannabis would send the wrong message. We have a lot of data from countries where cannabis is legal, so how do we best weigh it up?

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08:37

How Australia ranks in the fight against...

Health Report - Separate stories podcast ·

2023/11/20

Antimicrobial resistance has been described as an emerging public health emergency. A major cause is overuse of antibiotics and other drugs to combat microbes, like fungi. The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Healthcare recently released its fifth report on antimicrobial use and resistance in human health, and there are high levels of antimicrobial use in hospitals—and an emergence of resistant organisms.

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06:07

Waiting two minutes to cut the cord could save...

Health Report - Separate stories podcast ·

2023/11/20

When a baby is born premature time is of the essence, and the idea of slowing things down in those first few moments seems counter-intuitive. However, a pair of new studies has shown that when it comes to cutting the umbilical cord, slowing down really matters.

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05:53

The senate’s ADHD report is in. What comes next?

Health Report - Separate stories podcast ·

2023/11/13

ADHD has become a prominent topic over the last few years, and with now thousands of people seeking an assessment. In March 2023 a senate inquiry was set up to review how those people were being helped—or not. The result is that we could be doing much better, and the Government has now three months to respond.

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