# Health Report

A podcast by ABC Australia. 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.

Feed: https://www.abc.net.au/feeds/2887248/podcast.xml

## Latest episodes

- [Does what you eat help manage acne?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/74842478/6271baf74ced) (2026-10-30, 47 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/pu/Z/vr.mp3
- [What should be done about e-scooters and e-bikes?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/74842478/683053aa297e) (2026-10-23, 42 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/pn/Z/vu.mp3
- [Menopause guidelines could be a gamechanger](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/74842478/6d507d2d608a) (2026-10-16, 43 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/pg/Z/ho.mp3
- [What happens when you don't use BMI to measure obesity?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/74842478/61255070d78c) (2026-10-09, 43 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/p9/Z/kk.mp3
- [Waking up stiff and sore? It could be PMR](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/74842478/816e11b57149) (2026-10-02, 42 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/p3/Z/17.mp3
- [Should weight loss injections be easier to access?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/74842478/f2391410a49c) (2026-09-25, 46 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/oq/Z/hm.mp3
- [Is AHPRA doing enough to curb unsafe prescribing?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/74842478/ee7c4aecd92c) (2026-09-18, 44 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/ok/Z/bu.mp3
- [Why you should speed up your steps, even just in short bursts.](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/74842478/06ce7e939892) (2026-09-11, 45 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/od/Z/m7.mp3
- [Validation for people living with chronic pain](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/74842478/ca62ebec8b67) (2026-09-04, 46 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/o6/Z/fq.mp3
- [Same work but no training pathway for unaccredited registrars](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/74842478/f0f8b10221ad) (2026-08-28, 49 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/nv/Z/7i.mp3
- [Will this help more men get prostate checkups?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/74842478/50361f2f2d35) (2026-08-21, 43 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/nn/Z/o0.mp3
- [BMI fails the test as a predictor of disease risk](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/74842478/d97609c6ede0) (2026-08-14, 45 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/ng/Z/qf.mp3
- [Kate has a history of anorexia. Why was she prescribed weight loss jabs?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/74842478/51721aa68344) (2026-08-07, 53 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/n9/Z/3j.mp3
- [An Alzheimer's blood test is on the way. What could that mean for you?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/74842478/5ba0396445b3) (2026-07-31, 44 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/n1/Z/p3.mp3
- [When is a child ready for their own smartphone?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/74842478/f985065d6522) (2026-07-24, 44 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/mq/Z/i1.mp3
- [What can you really learn from a biological ageing test?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/74842478/53874c589d49) (2026-07-17, 44 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/mj/Z/1n.mp3
- [Who should be allowed to prescribe medications?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/74842478/d97c6f8dc3ca) (2026-07-10, 44 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/mc/Z/8o.mp3
- [Could a sleep supplement help reduce chronic pain?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/74842478/7f43523f4903) (2026-07-03, 45 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/m5/Z/5f.mp3
- [Should we ban the use of controversial herbicide, paraquat?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/74842478/382b8a1cd812) (2026-06-26, 43 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/lt/Z/ra.mp3
- [Bird flu has reached Australia. Now what?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/74842478/818049eeab55) (2026-06-22, 20 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/lp/Z/59.mp3
- [Good and bad news on alcohol and disease risk](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/74842478/820368b5730f) (2026-06-19, 45 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/lm/Z/q1.mp3
- [A crackdown on unregulated peptides](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/74842478/0c119e2ea142) (2026-06-12, 46 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/lf/Z/gl.mp3
- [Does exercise lower your biological age?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/74842478/797a70260325) (2026-06-05, 40 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/l8/Z/gp.mp3
- [The habits that protect your mental health](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/74842478/1d56425af22a) (2026-05-29, 43 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/l1/Z/g2.mp3
- [Peptides: who's using them and what's in them?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/74842478/bc3226d052d0) (2026-05-22, 45 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/kq/Z/lv.mp3
- [Ebola outbreak: how it spreads and prospects for a vaccine](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/74842478/a2f6a3e9e5de) (2026-05-21, 0 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/kp/Z/an.mp3
- [Do you need surgery after an ACL tear?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/74842478/c63bd7196a8f) (2026-05-15, 52 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/ki/Z/na.mp3
- ['Fitspo' content and mental health](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/74842478/175b1c19f38c) (2026-05-08, 45 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/kb/Z/dl.mp3
- [Markers of irritable bowel syndrome](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/74842478/a763e2e96c25) (2026-05-01, 46 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/k4/Z/7a.mp3
- [What do we know about brain fog in menopause?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/74842478/e882bd666d97) (2026-04-24, 0 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/jt/Z/5l.mp3
- [Can ChatGPT Health tell when you should go to hospital?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/74842478/19df625637fb) (2026-04-17, 50 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/jm/Z/6u.mp3
- [Treating a medical emergency ... in space](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/74842478/1c3536717e3a) (2026-04-10, 44 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/je/Z/e8.mp3
- [What to expect this flu season](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/74842478/4286150b6179) (2026-04-03, 43 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/j7/Z/l1.mp3
- [3D printing in healthcare](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/74842478/4b9f905de0c3) (2026-03-27, 40 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/j1/Z/1g.mp3
- [Ultra-processed foods and behaviour in kids](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/74842478/5a102c5fb15d) (2026-03-20, 46 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/iq/Z/ro.mp3
- [MDMA therapy's side effects](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/74842478/a1e5198f082d) (2026-03-13, 43 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/ik/Z/83.mp3
- [Are Australian kids eating too much salt?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/74842478/6643b66dee3e) (2026-03-06, 45 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/ic/Z/63.mp3
- [Can AI chatbots be good therapists?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/74842478/037e0a688461) (2026-02-27, 46 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/i4/Z/90.mp3
- [Wait, does exercise help osteoarthritis?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/74842478/41a225a4edf3) (2026-02-20, 42 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/ht/Z/06.mp3
- [Prescribing exercise for mental health](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/74842478/20562be83310) (2026-02-13, 44 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/hk/Z/2f.mp3
- [The cost shock of specialist care](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/74842478/f19a14c6d245) (2026-02-06, 44 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/hc/Z/u4.mp3
- [Going to ChatGPT for health advice?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/74842478/4029814ddd93) (2026-01-30, 47 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/h6/Z/3k.mp3
- [What are the benefits of having a dry January?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/74842478/98ab503a79d2) (2026-01-23, 42 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/gv/Z/eo.mp3
- [Can AI make personalised medicine accessible?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/74842478/23af1f901027) (2026-01-16, 40 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/fv/Z/d0.mp3
- [Walking the Camino with knee osteoarthritis](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/74842478/4279ccb6522c) (2026-01-09, 40 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/ft/Z/dt.mp3
- [Is Dr Google fuelling your hypochondria?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/74842478/ea30db7f33fc) (2026-01-02, 40 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/f6/Z/r3.mp3
- [Uncovering the brain circuit for creativity](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/74842478/60a4c7296a5a) (2025-12-26, 40 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/f6/Z/r4.mp3
- [Swapping salt for a heart healthier option](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/74842478/0bfdd2d0f5cf) (2025-12-19, 38 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/ft/Z/ch.mp3
- [Indigenous babies born with more gut bugs](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/74842478/f6c79499877f) (2025-12-12, 44 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/ft/Z/d6.mp3
- [Taking women's pain seriously in healthcare](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/74842478/0ffcc6a128df) (2025-12-05, 40 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/fl/Z/q0.mp3

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