Podcast Episodes

Should you exercise more or get surgery for knee pain?

Many individuals with knee osteoarthritis are being subjected to unnecessary tests and procedures, even though exercise is often the most effective t…

1 year, 3 months ago

Are they natty, or are they taking steroids to get buff?

Performance and image-enhancing drugs are more common than you might expect, especially if you're not enmeshed in gym culture. 

Experts are worried th…

1 year, 3 months ago

Why these fertility experts are worried about plastic

There's already a lot to think about when you're trying to get pregnant. Should plastic be one of them? 

Some fertility experts think that yes, cuttin…

1 year, 3 months ago

Chair yoga: as good as the real thing?

Sore back from sitting all day? A new study suggest virtual yoga — much of which can be done from a chair — could help relieve low back pain.

AI-gener…

1 year, 3 months ago

Why Australia's called the 'allergy capital of the world'

Some describe Australia as the allergy capital of the world, noting high rates of food allergies — what can parents do to help kids early? 

Why the te…

1 year, 3 months ago

Can your noisy knees predict the future?

Our joints are capable of making a cacophony of sounds, even more so as we get older. Is it ever a cause for concern?

Research shows once more that va…

1 year, 4 months ago

Another Trump presidency could give kids more cavities

Donald Trump's re-election could spell big health policy changes for the United States, including the rolling back of a 20th century intervention.  

A…

1 year, 4 months ago

Inside the lab growing sheets of replacement skin

Spray-on skin already helps many burns patients, but what about those with deeper burns? Meet the team trialling a technique to grow sheets of replac…

1 year, 4 months ago

The parkrun phenomenon — and which runners keep coming back

What keeps some people running while others drop off? New data from parkrun groups shows why some keep coming back to jogging.

New draft limits on 'fo…

1 year, 4 months ago

Why are thousands of bags of blood being binned instead of donated?

The ancient practice of blood letting is still a vitally important treatment for some people. But for years that blood was being discarded.

The viruse…

1 year, 5 months ago