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Remedies for incontinence
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
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
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
Heart valves made of pig tissue, knee joints and orthopaedic surgery, and when low-dose aspirin could be beneficial
Q&A | snakebite questions answered
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
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
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
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
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
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