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Health Report

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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28:57

Concerns about a cancer therapy | Promise and risk in...

Health Report ·

2023/12/04

Bringing clarity to health and medical issues from social, scientific and political points of view.

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28:57

Respiratory illnesses in China | ACL injury in women...

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2023/11/27

There are eerily familiar of clusters of respiratory infections being reported across China.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 to it are up to 6 or even 10 times as likely as men.When someone has a complex or severe mental health issue, the specialist they really need is a psychiatrist. However, GPs are finding it now more difficult to

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08:56

CORONACAST BONUSCAST: The latest wave, a new vaccine...

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2023/11/23

Another COVID wave, another COVID vaccine and another episode of Coronacast ... sort of?Norman and Tegan will be providing coronavirus updates when needed, so subscribe to The Health Report feed so you don't miss out!References:The unequal effects of the health–economy trade-off during the COVID-19 pandemic

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29:07

Weighing the data on legal cannabis | Overuse of...

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2023/11/20

In 2016 Australia legalised cannabis for medicinal use and now the Greens party are advocating for its recreational use as well. The Australian Medical Association say that would send the wrong message.Antimicrobial resistance has been described an emerging public health emergency. A major cause is overuse of antibiotics and other drugs to combat microbes, like fungi.When a baby is born premature time is of the essence, and the idea of slowing things down in those first few moments

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28:58

Senate report on ADHD | ABC Birth Project responses |...

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2023/11/13

In March 2023 a Senate inquiry began to review how the health system manages people with ADHD, and the Government has now three months to respond.The ABC's Birth Project invited people to share their experiences of birth in Australia—and if improvements could be made to the system. The responses indicate that there's plenty of scopeYellow Fever is spread by mosquitoes, and some U.S. researchers say that it's ripe for a comeback. The same species of mosquito is already either in

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28:59

Narcolepsy and its strange symptoms | Body clocks and...

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2023/11/06

If we don't get enough sleep we're apt to doze off in the day, but for some people, dozing off can signal rare disorder of the brain's sleep-wake cycles, and it plays havoc with their lives.In one 24-hour period our body undergoes a number of synchronised biological changes, which are also linked to our mental health.

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29:05

Vitamin C, COVID, and cancer | Hand arthritis, and...

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2023/10/30

A question asked about COVID-19 was whether high doses of intravenous vitamin C could fight it. Two randomised controlled trials showed no benefit for COVID-19. But high-dose Vitamin C can benefit cancer treatment.Arthritis of the hands is common, painful, a bit of a mystery, and hard to treat. Researchers have trialled a drug commonly used for rheumatoid arthritis, and found some benefit.In Victoria, hospital researchers have been watching how COVID and lockdowns affected births

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28:35

Atrial fibrillation, catheter ablation, stroke, and...

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2023/10/23

Two of the most common causes of death in Australia, and globally, are stroke and dementia. One cause of stroke is atrial fibrillation—an abnormal heart rhythm—it may also cause dementia.Faecal microbe (or poo) transplants are something we've talked about on the program, but until recently, they've not been widely available. In fact, the product is made in Australia.Australia is to participate in a survey of the experiences of patients in general practice who have a chronic

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28:35

A new treatment for PTSD | Why blood pressure cuff...

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2023/10/16

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an extreme form of anxiety caused by the laying down of bad memories when someone is involved in a threatening situation. A new treatment has been developed for people to write about their experience, and feelings about the memory.Having your blood pressure checked at the doctor's or hospital is a health care basic. A recent trial has found a significant and possibly unexpected source or error: the size of the cuff, relative to the thinness

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28:35

The Voice is a health issue—hearing again the reasons...

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2023/10/09

Australians will soon vote on changing the Australian Constitution to recognise First Nations people—the Voice to Parliament. When it comes to health, there's a strong evidence base for the Voice. In a slightly edited form, we hear again a conversation from a few weeks' ago with two key people working in this area.Over the past two decades, deaths from cardiovascular disease among people with diabetes have gone down, but is revealing other trends

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28:36

The versatility of 3D printing in healthcare—for...

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2023/10/02

3D printing is becoming an incredibly versatile modern tool—there’s scope in engineering, manufacturing, architecture and design—as well as in several aspects of health care. Today we tour the Herston Biofabrication Institute—part of the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital—where clinicians, academics, and industry work together in a state of the art facility.

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29:04

Pre-operative assessments | Kids, sinusitis, and...

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2023/09/25

To have you in the best physical condition before major surgery many surgeons send you for a pre-operative assessment by a physician—does it help?When a child has persistent cold symptoms, it might be sinusitis and require antibiotics.If a child faints it's really only a worry when it causes an injury. But there might be an abnormality of the heart's electrical system, called congential Long QT syndrome, and prompt parents to have their child checked. Rehab after knee

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The science of sleep

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2023/09/18

Humans spend around a third of their lives sleeping, and its management has created a multi-million dollar industry. We discuss the sleep of FIFO workers, the sleep of people with PTSD, and what we can do to improve our shut-eye time with a therapy called circadian medicine.

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28:36

A clearer view of diagnostic error | Monkeys,...

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2023/09/11

A clearer picture of where and how mistakes are made in medical diagnoses.Monkeys on some Caribbean islands are helping researchers understand more about addiction.Sydney's Liverpool Hospital developed a program using gaming to spur on patients recovering from traumatic brain injury.

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28:37

The latest research on Long COVID | Healing worms |...

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2023/09/04

Australia's had probably its first conference on Long COVID.The idea of a worm infection evokes a visceral response—but there are potential health benefits to worms.GPs may hesitate to approach a discussion about weight loss because of the risk of body shaming and stigma.

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28:36

Learning from Mexican food nutrition labels | Perils...

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2023/08/28

Mexico has implemented labelling of processed foods with large warnings if the unhealthy ingredients exceed globally agreed thresholds.New research has been looking into why sitting is bad—and how to change that.Women are being mislead by fertility tests which promote anti-Mullerian hormone—or AMH testing—which are not designed for general screening in the community.One of the side effects of having had babies and ageing in general is what used to be called prolapse—or uterine

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28:36

New ovarian cancer test | Testosterone | How the PAP...

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2023/08/21

We heard today about a new test for ovarian cancer. For a long time there's been a search for a way to reliably detect this cancer early on.Some men are prescribed testosterone-replacement therapy in middle age or older, but there's questions around how safe that is for their heart attack and stroke risk.In developing the cervical screening program one woman—Mary Papanicolaou—did a test every day, for 21 years—it's what we now call the PAP test.People tend to think they need seven

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28:36

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome | Vigorous Incidental...

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2023/08/14

Measuring activity on Cradle Mountain—Norman and Tegan rise to the challenge.Polycystic Ovary Syndrome—a new guideline for doctors and women.Vigorous Incidental Lifestyle Physical Activity—micro-bursts of it can decrease the risks of developing various cancers.Cochlear implants—the latest intel on this transformative tech. As part of National Science Week.

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Importance of The Voice for Aboriginal health | Bush...

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2023/08/07

wide health implications.The remote community of Balgo in the Tanami Desert has many years of hunting for bush tucker. People must leave their Country if they want dialysis care, but that's changing.

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28:34

Metastatic breast cancer | Free gene analysis for...

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2023/07/31

Metastatic cancer is for the spread of a cancer from a primary site to other parts of the body. There's no nationally consistent way of keeping track of how many of these cancer patients there are.A consortium of Australian cancer researchers has announced a program called the PrOSPect Initiative. It offers genetic profiling for people with advanced or rare cancers.Aerobic exercise reduces blood pressure, and resistance training prevents progression to diabetes in people at risk

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