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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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Why 'Munchausen by Proxy' is back in the news, and health spending

The latest health news, including why Factitious Disorder Imposed on Another (FDIA) — formerly known as Munchausen by Proxy — is making headlines. And health spending in Australia returns to pre-pandemic levels. So, where's that money going? References High-profile mum under police probe claimed kidney ‘God cure’ - The Australian Health spending in Australia returns to pre-pandemic levels - Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

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The global impact of Donald Trump's attitudes to abortion

The re-election of Donald Trump in the United States has many fearing the repercussions for reproductive health. Some American women have been stockpiling abortion pills in case the new administration further restricts access to care. This isn’t just a US issue – experts here are worried about the implications for countries that rely on American aid. Guest Kirsten Black, Professor of Sexual and Reproductive Health at University of Sydney References Abortion is legal in Australia, but doctors say an 'unspoken ban' is robbing women in regional and rural areas of the right to choose - ABC News Abortion services at Orange Hospital to be reinstated after ban on terminations for non-medical reasons - ABC News Surgical abortions at Queanbeyan Hospital to be reinstated and region's service expanded - ABC News

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Genetic screening for all couples looking to have children

Screening can identify couples with an increased chance of having a child with an autosomal recessive or X-linked genetic condition. But at the moment there are barriers to screening – you have to request testing yourself, and costs can be out of pocket. A large study has explored the best way to deliver a national screening program, that would be available to all couples in Australia. Guest Prof Martin Delatycki, Co-Director of the Bruce Lefroy Centre at Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) References Nationwide, Couple-Based Genetic Carrier Screening - The New England Journalist of Medicine

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What to do when your child has a food allergy

Australia has been called the food allergy capital of the world, with more than six million of us living with an allergic disease. But the advice on food allergies has changed a lot in the past few decades and this has left some parents confused. Fleur Connick tracks her family’s experience with allergies, and where Australia is now with treatment. Guests Fleur Connick, ABC Science Cadet Vanessa Connick Maria Said, CEO of Allergy and Anaphylaxis Australia, and Director of the National Allergy Council A/Prof Stephen Adelstein, allergy specialist and clinical immunologist at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney References Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia Launch: Allergy Connect education and support program - Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia

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Mailbag: haemochromatosis and Lp(a) testing

A look at some of the Health Report correspondence this week. References Oral Muvalaplin for Lowering of Lipoprotein(a) A Randomized Clinical Trial - JAMA This under-tested type of blood fat could be driving heart disease - ABC Health Report, 24 Feb 23 Existing and emerging strategies to lower Lipoprotein(a) - atherosclerosis Lepodisiran, an Extended-Duration Short Interfering RNA Targeting Lipoprotein(a) - A Randomized Dose-Ascending Clinical Trial - JAMA You can email us at healthreport@abc.net.au

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Mailbag: A dentist weighs in on fluoride

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

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Why clinical trials can't always be in a patient's best interest

It has been 60 years since one of the pillars of medical ethics – the Declaration of Helsinki – was published. For the most part, it is seen as a leading light for researchers doing clinical trials with human participants. But some think one of the principles is misleading – the one that states "the physician must offer care in the patient's best interest". Guest/s Professor Jerry Menikoff, Centre for Biomedical Ethics at the National University of Singapore References WMA Declaration of Helsinki – Ethical Principles for Medical Research Involving Human Participants

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There might not be anything wrong with your creaky joints

If your knees creak when you exercise, you might be concerned about what's going on in the joint. But researchers have found there's nothing inherently wrong with exercising your noisy knees – especially when there's no pain involved. Guest/s Jamon Couch, physiotherapist and researcher at La Trobe University References Noisy knees - knee crepitus prevalence and association with structural pathology: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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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.