Health Report - Separate stories podcast

Health Report - Separate stories podcast


Latest Episodes

Remedies for incontinence
November 08, 2021

Mums often spend time watching their kids on trampolines and jumping castles - but are perhaps not so willing to bounce alongside them - because of issues with their pelvic floor.

The efficacy of a laser treatment for vaginal symptoms
November 08, 2021

There's a thriving market selling laser treatment to women with vaginal symptoms claiming it rejuvenates the tissue.

Assessing premature menopause as a cardiovascular risk
November 08, 2021

When GPs decide whether men or women should have blood pressure or cholesterol medications, they're supposed to take account of a variety of factors including age, cholesterol, and blood pressure amon

Q&A | heart valves made of pig tissue, knee joints and orthopaedic surgery, when low-dose aspirin could be beneficial
November 01, 2021

Heart valves made of pig tissue, knee joints and orthopaedic surgery, and when low-dose aspirin could be beneficial

Q&A | snakebite questions answered
November 01, 2021

Melanie asks about how slowly the bandage should be taken off after a snake bite; and Rachel asks if it's ok to wait until the medics come or carry the person back to the car.

Chimeras in medicine Pt2: Avatars
November 01, 2021

When someone is diagnosed with a cancer, it's sometimes not known for sure which chemotherapy drug will prove the best treatment. Clinical trials have helped to narrow the options for common cancers b

Rapid antigen tests for the general public
November 01, 2021

You can now buy rapid antigen tests from the shop to use on yourself to check if you have COVID-19 - or not. Before today these tests weren't available for purchase by the general public, so with a bu

Chimeras in medicine— Part 1: Xenotransplantation
October 25, 2021

Many people are waiting for an organ donation and some of those waiting may die before a suitable organ is found. Some researchers think that we could grow organs in animals to be safely transplanted

The good oil on flaxseed oil, folic acid supplementation, snakebite follow-up questions, and the appropriate amount of types of exercise
October 18, 2021

Each week, Norman and Tegan answer questions you send in to the Health Report inbox. To submit a question, email healthreport@abc.net.au.

Amputation decision-making guide
October 18, 2021

Thousands of Australians have partial foot amputations each year, often for complications associated with diabetes, but most people aren’t well informed about the risks of complications later on. A ne