Health Report - Separate stories podcast

A brain training trial finds a reduction in dementia diagnoses after 20 years -- but for a very specific kind of training.
New research into oral GLP-1 medications for diabetes and -- perhaps further down the track -- weight loss.
And risk factors for developing an allergy. Some well known, others more peculiar.
References
Impact of cognitive training on claims-based diagnosed dementia over 20 years: evidence from the ACTIVE study
Efficacy and safety of once-daily oral orforglipron compared with oral semaglutide in adults with type 2 diabetes (ACHIEVE-3)
Risk factors for the development of food allergy in infants and children

Most Australian children are eating too much salt, according to new research.
The study found Victorian school children were getting too much sodium, but not enough potassium.
A high salt intake can lead to high blood pressure, which in children can be an early warning sign for cardiovascular disease later in life.
Guest
Dr Carley Grimes, Senior Lecturer in Population Nutrition, Deakin University
References
Sodium, potassium and blood pressure in Australian schoolchildren: exploring differences by sex and weight status — a cross-sectional study

Currently, breast screening is recommended for women aged 50 to 74. Women over 40 can also have a free mammogram every two years.
But researchers have looked at what happens when the type of screening is adjusted depending on your risk.
High-risk women would undergo more intense screening, while screening for low-risk women wouldn’t happen at all until they reach 50.
Guest/s
Professor Dorothy Keefe, CEO, Cancer Australia
References
Risk-Based vs Annual Breast Cancer Screening: The WISDOM Randomized Clinical Trial

The diagnosis and management of endometriosis can be complex and difficult to navigate.
What are the different ways in which the condition can be diagnosed? When is a laparoscopy called for and when don't you need one? And how do you seek a second opinion?
Guest/s
Dr Nyash Gwata, Gynaecologist, Obstetrician and Advanced Laparoscopic Surgeon in Melbourne

A look at some of the Health Report correspondence this week.
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