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Specialist and mainstream audiences alike rely on The Health Report to bring clarity to health and medical issues from social, scientific and political points of view.

Airs Saturday 9am Repeated: Monday 5am and 3pm and Friday 1am.

Includes the podcast What's The Rash presented by Dr Norman Swan and Tegan Taylor.

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Norman Swan on what is schizophrenia?

In light of the Bondi Junction attack, there's been a lot of commentary about mental illness - including schizophrenia. So what is schizophrenia? While the exact cause isn't known, it's a serious mental illness that can affect how a person behaves.

Published: with Dr Norman Swan and Tegan Taylor

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Duration: 13 minutes 9 seconds

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Treating UTIs (without cranberry juice) and a better approach to gender care

Is a simpler solution to recurrent UTIs on the way? Plus when should you exercise to get the most benefit? A deep dive into the UK's reviews of gender affirming treatment, and how Australia's system differs.
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Duration: 37 minutes 18 seconds

Published: with Dr Norman Swan and Tegan Taylor

Could a cure for recurrent UTIs be a spray away?

A needle-free vaccine sprayed under the tongue could prevent UTIs from occurring.  In a long-term observational study, more than half of the participants remained UTI-free nine years after receiving the drug.
Woman spraying green bottle into mouth.
Duration: 4 minutes 51 seconds

Published: with Dr Norman Swan and Tegan Taylor

'Australia is not the UK': Major reviews into gender affirming care

UK's approach to gender affirming care has come under massive scrutiny off the back of two reviews into the system.   However experts here are warning that applying these findings to Australia, misses important context.
Clinician looking at student sitting in office
Duration: 17 minutes 38 seconds

Published: with Dr Norman Swan

The underestimated risk of PFAS 'forever chemicals'

A new UNSW-led international study has assessed the levels of PFAS contamination in surface and ground water around the globe. It found that much of our global source water exceeds PFAS safe drinking limits.
Duration: 8 minutes 3 seconds

Published: with Tegan Taylor

What's That Rash Podcast

How can you boost your immune system?

As the weather cools down, you may be noticing more people around you are dropping from cold or flu. And with COVID-19 also in the mix, it’s understandable that many are wondering how they can boost their immunity to avoid getting sick so often.
Duration: 18 minutes

Published: with Tegan Taylor and Dr Norman Swan

Is it safe to dose yourself with pre-workout?

It can sometimes be tough to summon the motivation and energy to go to exercise.  Well, there’s a product for that and it’s gaining popularity. Pre-workout mixtures come in powders, pills, drinks, gummies — you name it, they’ve got it.
Duration: 18 minutes 37 seconds

Published: with Tegan Taylor and Dr Norman Swan

How do over-the-counter painkillers compare?

When you get a headache, what do you reach for? Ibuprofen, aspirin or paracetamol? Over-the-counter painkillers can be difficult to differentiate, but they do vary, not only in their effectiveness but also in their side effects.
Duration: 16 minutes 14 seconds

Published: with Tegan Taylor and Dr Norman Swan

Restless Legs Syndrome and how it's treated

Restless Legs Syndrome is a common condition with somewhat mysterious underpinnings… While it can be a side effect on an underlying condition, many people suffer for no known reason.
Duration: 15 minutes 51 seconds

Published: with Tegan Taylor and Dr Norman Swan

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