312 Episodes

  1. Ketamine for depression | Ultrasound instead of X-ray | WHO on Aspartame and dietary guidelines

    Published: 7/17/2023
  2. Women and strength training | sports food nutrition and labelling | subjective memory study in twins | opioids not beneficial for back pain

    Published: 7/10/2023
  3. Improving diagnosis and care in younger onset dementia | Recognising and overcoming breastfeeding aversion

    Published: 7/3/2023
  4. Health in the news this week | opioid deprescribing | Parkinsons and contaminants | tonsillectomy in adults

    Published: 6/26/2023
  5. Talking and tragedy | Psychedelic-assisted therapy and harms | Cannabis in pregnancy | Chronic low back pain

    Published: 6/19/2023
  6. Electrical signals in the dying brain | A positive film about palliative care | New government system to assess trials

    Published: 6/12/2023
  7. Medication searches and obesity correlations | Diabetes and exercise benefits | Peripheral artery disease and women

    Published: 6/5/2023
  8. Could the shingles vaccine lower dementia risk? And ADHD clinics cashing in on demand

    Published: 5/29/2023
  9. Warnings about artificial sweeteners | ultra-processed foods and depression | strategies to reduce medical waste

    Published: 5/22/2023
  10. Gene therapy approval advances for Duchenne MD | Psychotherapy for depression in pregnancy | Child neglect links to poor health later | Protection against eye injury

    Published: 5/15/2023
  11. Health bots give good empathy but how about medical advice? | hormonal contraception and depression risk | new lung cancer screening program

    Published: 5/8/2023
  12. Normalising menopause | Prostate cancer treatment | Life after an organ transplant | New requirements for cosmetic procedures

    Published: 5/1/2023
  13. A virtual assistant fluent in sign language | Biodiversity loss and human health | Quitting vaping | RSV vaccine

    Published: 4/24/2023
  14. Where Australia stands on drug decriminalisation

    Published: 4/17/2023
  15. 'Life and potential death': Being diagnosed with cancer while pregnant

    Published: 4/10/2023
  16. Rise in injecting drug use | Schizophrenia and sudden death | Change needed in bypass surgery | Breakthrough in cause of fatigue

    Published: 4/3/2023
  17. Bone marrow registry's recruitment drive | Trials and errors of alopecia treatment | Prostate cancer screening

    Published: 3/27/2023
  18. What changed TGA's mind on psychedelics | The health gap | Proposed vaping ban | Eye drops for short-sightedness

    Published: 3/20/2023
  19. Psychedelic decision under scrutiny | Calcium scoring for heart health | Removing fallopian tubes to prevent cancer

    Published: 3/13/2023
  20. Screen time for kids | Lymphoedema awareness | Impact of COVID on organ donation

    Published: 3/6/2023

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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.