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Speculating on an Australian Centre of Disease Control and Prevention; How Indigenous culture can protect the heart; Associations between mental health and mortality
What an Australian Centre for Disease Control might aim to be; An Indigenous perspective and research to engage culture for protection against cardio…
3 years, 10 months ago
Breast density and MRIs, diet and mental health, genomics and osteoarthritis
There may be a link between what you eat and your mental health—also, avoiding overtreatment for breast cancer; predicting your risk of osteoarthriti…
3 years, 10 months ago
The cancer risks that run through generations
The cancer risks that run through generations of families—and the growing frontier in medicine trying to change that.
3 years, 11 months ago
Cancer treatment and 'time toxicity'; youth mental health and smoking; a paradox for cholesterol levels
The term 'time toxicity' expresses the idea that if treatment to extend a patient's life means lengthy periods in medical facilities, it may be time …
3 years, 11 months ago
Abortion access, lipid profiling; quality of life and cancer drugs; exercise and kids' heart surgery
Those at greatest risk from unplanned pregnancy are often least able to access it; Study on 800 different lipids to check your metabolic risk and hea…
3 years, 11 months ago
What is monkeypox and where is it coming from? treating the rise in melanoma cases; better stroke management; comparing data on mental health conditions against immune-related diseases
Combating monkeypox with increased vaccination—and monitoring polio cases in Ukraine; Treating the increasing number of melanoma cases; A faster and …
3 years, 11 months ago
Considering health issues ahead of an election
Ahead of the election, The Health Report hosts a discussion between experts about the pressing health issues. What are the most pronounced problems, …
3 years, 11 months ago
Mortality mapped to electorates, prostate surgery and relationships, how doctors can better treat Indigenous patients
The risk of premature mortality has been mapped on to federal electorates and Australia's lack of response to the disparity contrasts with that of th…
4 years ago
Climate and new virus vectors; advice on prescribing opioids for pain; triggers for an oesophagal problem; cost of macular disease medication
Global warming will probably mean that wildlife travels more and mixes with other species—and an effect will be to spread unfamiliar viruses; There i…
4 years ago
The lowdown on longevity
It's expected now that we will generally live longer, but what really interests people is how to spend their longer life in good health—what to do no…
4 years ago