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2025-02-22

  What four years of RFK Jr could do to our health

Robert F. Kennedy Jr has been confirmed as President Trump's secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. This is despite his contentious views on things like vaccination and anti-depressants.President Trump has already overseen major cuts...
  Australian Broadcasting Corporation author
2025-02-22

  More to the story of youth mental health

A leading youth mental health expert has pushed back at the suggestion that three quarters of adolescents in Australia have been anxious or depressed. While it's agreed rates of both conditions are rising among young people, there are ways to improve s...
  Australian Broadcasting Corporation author
2025-02-22

  Why density matters when it comes to breast screening

Victoria’s breast screening service is starting to advise patients when they have dense breasts, urging them to discuss their cancer risk with their GP.Western Australia and South Australia have been doing this for some years.However there are still no...
  Australian Broadcasting Corporation author
2025-02-22

  Returning to First Knowledges for better health

Community control of health care has been hard fought in Indigenous communities, and it's delivering results.In their book First Knowledges Health: Spirit, Country and Culture, Shawana Andrews, Sandra Eades and Fiona Stanley map the history and importa...
  Australian Broadcasting Corporation author
2025-02-22

  Mailbag: Salt substitutes

A look at some of the Health Report correspondence this week.You can email us at healthreport@abc.net.au
  Australian Broadcasting Corporation author
2025-02-15

  Misleading marketing of unhealthy toddler foods

A new report has exposed how some manufacturers of toddler foods use marketing to sell unhealthy foods to busy parents. Also, a convincing study on replacing salt with potassium for cardiovascular health. And a concerning study about cannabis use disor...
  Australian Broadcasting Corporation author
2025-02-15

  Private hospital opening in Melbourne with no out-of-pocket costs

A private hospital will soon be accepting patients, charging no out-of-pocket costs for those insured with specific private health funds. Adeney is the the first private hospital in Australia to offer no-gap cover from the surgeon to the pharmacy. So h...
  Australian Broadcasting Corporation author
2025-02-15

  More young people are getting bowel cancer

Last year the screening age for bowel cancer was lowered to 45, in response to the rising number of young adults being diagnosed.Australia is among a handful of western countries highlighted in a recent study looking into this concerning trend.So will ...
  Australian Broadcasting Corporation author
2025-02-15

  Almost three quarters of adolescents confront depression or anxiety

There's been a concerning rise in depression and anxiety in adolescents, and an Australian study has reinforced the need for change.In a survey of more than 1,200 students, aged between 10 and 18, a majority reported symptoms of a common mental disorde...
  Australian Broadcasting Corporation author
2025-02-15

  Mailbag: Breast screening and boiled eggs

A look at some of the Health Report correspondence this week.You can email us at healthreport@abc.net.au
  Australian Broadcasting Corporation author