Health Report - Full program podcast

Covering the health stories that make a difference. Dr Norman Swan and Dr Preeya Alexander dissect the latest and breaking news in the medical world.

Would you trust AI to make a life or death decision?
Apr 26, 2025 – 0:40:26
Is misinformation fuelling our measles outbreaks?
Apr 19, 2025 – 0:43:55
Using food to help treat depression
Apr 12, 2025 – 0:40:36
Helping pregnant women stop smoking — safely
Apr 5, 2025 – 0:37:33
The key to creativity? You might be overthinking it
Mar 29, 2025 – 0:40:05
Why there's no quick fix for osteoarthritis
Mar 22, 2025 – 0:40:24
Dr Google could be making your health anxiety worse
Mar 15, 2025 – 0:41:49
Early dementia signs from the body not the brain
Mar 8, 2025 – 0:44:28
Listening to influencers could give you an incidentaloma
Mar 1, 2025 – 0:44:41
Why some women are in the dark about breast density
Feb 22, 2025 – 0:41:00
Bowel cancer is happening younger — so why aren't people getting screened?
Feb 15, 2025 – 0:41:25
As bird flu mutates, are eggs still safe to eat?
Feb 8, 2025 – 0:41:19
How an online coach can keep your brain young
Feb 1, 2025 – 0:42:04
A Stroke of Luck: Kylie's story
Jan 30, 2025 – 0:09:00
A Stroke of Luck: Gillian's story
Jan 30, 2025 – 0:09:00
A Stroke of Luck: Downs and ups of recovery
Jan 30, 2025 – 0:08:00
A Stroke of Luck: Asking for help
Jan 30, 2025 – 0:07:00
Why BMI is being sidelined in the diagnosis of obesity
Jan 25, 2025 – 0:40:17
How much sugar are you feeding your toddler?
Jan 18, 2025 – 0:37:04
What's your sports bra got to do with your knees?
Jan 11, 2025 – 0:37:10
Why aren't kids getting the food they need at childcare?
Jan 4, 2025 – 0:40:04
Could a bacterial strain spark bowel cancer?
Dec 28, 2024 – 0:40:25
Should you exercise more or get surgery for knee pain?
Dec 21, 2024 – 0:38:14
Are they natty, or are they taking steroids to get buff?
Dec 14, 2024 – 0:39:15
Why these fertility experts are worried about plastic
Dec 7, 2024 – 0:39:29
Chair yoga: as good as the real thing?
Nov 30, 2024 – 0:41:40
Why Australia's called the 'allergy capital of the world'
Nov 23, 2024 – 0:43:16
Can your noisy knees predict the future?
Nov 16, 2024 – 0:44:51
Another Trump presidency could give kids more cavities
Nov 9, 2024 – 0:39:51
Inside the lab growing sheets of replacement skin
Nov 2, 2024 – 0:37:08
The parkrun phenomenon — and which runners keep coming back
Oct 26, 2024 – 0:45:51
Why are thousands of bags of blood being binned instead of donated?
Oct 19, 2024 – 0:40:52
Not all screens are equal — some help kids with mental health conditions
Oct 12, 2024 – 0:44:32
Got ADHD? There's a chance you have dyslexia too
Oct 5, 2024 – 0:46:33
The key to living past a hundred? Lie about your age
Sep 28, 2024 – 0:41:59
Why don't we screen everyone for high risk genes?
Sep 21, 2024 – 0:45:29
The man who dated his own kidney stone
Sep 14, 2024 – 0:41:39
Playing sport might protect against concussion harms
Sep 7, 2024 – 0:42:43
Your phone might help you get a good night's sleep
Aug 31, 2024 – 0:42:19
Struggling to keep kids off screens? Here’s how to reduce the harm
Aug 24, 2024 – 0:45:33
Going for a bush walk? Your microbiome will thank you
Aug 17, 2024 – 0:40:11
Sport has two sex categories, but biology isn't that simple
Aug 10, 2024 – 0:40:15
The 'fertility' test that isn't a fertility test
Aug 3, 2024 – 0:42:00
The running group chasing pain relief
Jul 27, 2024 – 0:46:01
Small steps to boost teen mental health
Jul 20, 2024 – 0:50:12
Making pleasure accessible to every body
Jul 13, 2024 – 0:46:54
Your winter blues might be seasonal depression
Jul 6, 2024 – 0:42:08
Counting steps or minutes: How to track exercise
Jun 29, 2024 – 0:40:04
What space travel tells us about ageing
Jun 22, 2024 – 0:45:48
Can you cut a common cold short?
Jun 15, 2024 – 0:41:23

Recent Reviews

nataushka

Menopause segment

Completely superficial treatment of the subject. Really worthless. Might as well not have bothered. Also Norman’s comment about husbands not bothering their husbands - really trivializing what is a serious concern for many relationships
LisaLee3

A great listen!

Just found this podcast and love it. Thank you!
ricstra

Informative. In depth. Host researches.

This podcast is one of my top three to follow from the many I listen to. Norman Swan knows a lot about health generally and researches episode subjects in depth. The caliber of his guests indicate Swan is respected as an interviewer in health subjects. He keeps the interviews interesting, informative and moving along.
jgzm

My Favorite Podcast

The Health Report gets into each topic with enough depth to be educational and thought provoking. I regularly find myself printing off the transcripts to share with friends that don't have an Ipod. It's well produced and easy to listen to.