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Specialist and mainstream audiences alike rely on the Health Report to bring clarity to health and medical issues from social, scientific and political points of view.

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Specialist and mainstream audiences alike rely on the Health Report to bring clarity to health and medical issues from social, scientific and political points of view.

    Are cows giving us bird flu? And everything we (don't) know about nanoplastics

    Are cows giving us bird flu? And everything we (don't) know about nanoplastics

    How bird flu has (probably) gone from cows to humans, as well as the latest on psychedelics for depression and psychotropics in healthcare.

    How much time you should spend sitting, standing, moving and sleeping for the optimal 24 hours. 

    How sexuality might shorten your lifespan. And why the health effects of nanoplastics are so difficult to uncover. 

    • 41 min
    Iron for long-COVID, 'holy grail' flu shots, and prolonged grief disorder

    Iron for long-COVID, 'holy grail' flu shots, and prolonged grief disorder

    Researchers have found a possible link between iron and long-COVID

    Each year the flu vaccine is reformulated to target the current strains of influenza A and B that are circulating globally — but what if it didn't need to be?

    A new review of Health at Every Size shows that, at least when it comes to measures like cholesterol and blood pressure, it's not enough on its own.

    One of the most common interventions for IBS is an elimination diet to try to identify a trigger. But that diet might carry its own risk – of triggering disordered eating – a new study warns.

    While grief effects everyone differently, a small group of people can find themselves 'stuck' in intense grief – it's not depression, it's prolonged grief disorder, and it can be treated.

    The Health Report mailbag features "stoolgazing" and when to collect your own samples… or not.

    You can email us at healthreport@abc.net.au

    • 51 min
    Sports bras support knees, bird flu in milk, and health after prison release

    Sports bras support knees, bird flu in milk, and health after prison release

    Avian influenza particles have been detected in US milk supplies, just how concerning is that?

    Why are COVID treatment recommendations different depending on what country you're in?

    And how much does the average Australian know about preventing dementia?

    The latest research on bras and knees. You might not think they have much to do with each other, but it turns out that wearing the right bra might actually reduce a woman's risk of a serious knee injury.

    Pregnancy has been linked to accelerated biological ageing — in simple terms, how old your cells are.

    And why being released from prison is a health risk.

    • 43 min
    Cow's milk for babies, therapy for trauma, and lives saved by COVID vaccines

    Cow's milk for babies, therapy for trauma, and lives saved by COVID vaccines

    Research into the influence of gender on autism spectrum disorder diagnoses.

    Calculating how many lives were saved by Australia's Covid-19 vaccine roll-out, and how to spot a fake Dr Karl, or Dr Swan, in the wilds of social media marketing.

    A review into how cognitive behavioural therapy can help young people who've experienced trauma.

    Recently updated WHO guidelines say babies as young as six months can start drinking cow's milk rather than infant formula, but that contradicts Australia's national guidelines.

    And the Federal Government has recently released more funds to build the local bone marrow donor system… but is it enough?

    • 35 min
    Norman Swan on what is schizophrenia?

    Norman Swan on what is schizophrenia?

    In light of the Bondi Junction attack, there's been a lot of commentary about mental illness - including schizophrenia.

    So what is schizophrenia? While the exact cause isn't known, it's a serious mental illness that can affect how a person behaves. 

    It might also surprise you to learn that someone with a diagnosis is more likely to be harmed, than to harm others.

    On this special episode of Health Report, Dr Norman Swan talks about the medical facts about the disorder, how common it is and some of the successful treatments.

    • 13 min
    Treating UTIs (without cranberry juice) and re-examining gender care

    Treating UTIs (without cranberry juice) and re-examining gender care

    Is a simpler solution to recurrent UTIs on the way? Plus when should you exercise to get the most benefit?

    A deep dive into the UK's reviews of gender affirming treatment, and how Australia's system differs. 

    Researchers say there's more PFAS in our water than previously thought, but how much do we know about the health harms?

    And a new way to deliver immunotherapy straight to the source in bladder cancer. 

    • 37 min

Customer Reviews

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1.2K Ratings

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Swanzee and Teegz

With some ocker-ised nom de plumes, this pair cuts the grade for commercial radio entertainment. But they report on FACTUAL information and salient health topics. An asset to our august public broadcaster and dearly valued by the listening public.

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The Science of Sleep 18 Sept 2023

Great podcast Tegan. As an ex-shift worker I’d really love to see some serious studies on sleep. The sort of studies that governments and employers have to take notice of. Keep up the good work.

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Great to sleep to

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