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2024-12-07 | The latest health news, including a major study into psychiatric disorders and cardiovascular diseases, which shows women in particular are at risk. Also, is COVID finally becoming seasonal? And a clarification about a recent study on hormone replaceme... |
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2024-12-07 |
Why there are no consistent guidelines for gestational diabetes Depending on where you live, you might get tested for gestational diabetes in the first few weeks of pregnancy, or you won't get tested until you're between 24 to 28 weeks.Researchers have been trying to find the evidence to support a consistent approa... |
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2024-12-07 | You might have heard about people ditching plastics – worrying that they might be leaching chemicals into their food or drinks.And if you have heard of this, you’ve probably heard the acronym BPA.It stands for Bisphenol A, and one of the big concerns p... |
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2024-12-07 | As the population ages it’s estimated the number of people living with dementia will almost double by 2054.While scientific advances could change that, one expert believes a single-minded focus on finding a cure could be distracting from improving the ... |
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2024-12-07 | A look at some of the Health Report correspondence this week.You can email us at healthreport@abc.net.au |
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2024-11-30 | There's been a burst of fake ads promoting 'Glyco Balance' online — an expensive dietary supplement that claims to solve a whole host of health problems.A deepfake video of a leading diabetes expert has been taken down for violating Meta's policies. In... |
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2024-11-30 |
Some HRT tablets linked to heart disease and blood clot risk A study has sought to clarify the varying risks associated with hormone replacement therapies (HRT). In particular, researchers looked at the risk of heart disease, heart attack, stroke and rare but serious blood clots.They compared eight different tre... |
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2024-11-30 | There is plenty of evidence to support yoga for chronic pain — in particular, the most common source of complaints: low back pain.Spurred on by the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers wanted to find out whether virtual yoga classes led to the same results.G... |
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2024-11-30 |
Stroke survivors in conversation with NDIS Minister Bill Shorten There have been a lot of changes to the NDIS this year, with more to come.For many people on the Scheme these changes have been a cause of confusion and anxiety.Kylie Betts and Gillian Coutts both rely on the NDIS for day-to-day supports, having both s... |
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2024-11-30 |
How music therapy is helping people with young onset dementia It's estimated more than 400,000 Australians are living with dementia, which impacts them as well as their loved ones.A new pilot study is exploring how songwriting can help, especially for those with early onset dementia.GuestsAssociate Professor Sama... |
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