Health Report - Separate stories podcast

A report from the Australian Centre for Disease Control (CDC) has raised concerns, after finding a steep increase in antibiotic resistance. 
An initiative in the UK is trying to tackle the issue of bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites becoming resistant to treatments — starting in schools. 
Also, unpacking the results of a study that found menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) is not linked to increased risk of death. 
And a major review finds intermittent fasting made little to no difference in weight loss or quality of life in overweight or obese adults compared to regular dietary advice.
Guest/s
Professor Alison Holmes, Professor of Infectious Diseases at Imperial College London
References
Menopausal hormone therapy and long term mortality: nationwide, register based cohort study
Sixth Australian report on antimicrobial use and resistance in human health (AURA report)
Education and Behaviour Change - The Fleming Initiative's Stance
Intermittent fasting for adults with overweight or obesity

A review of evidence has cast doubt on the idea that exercise improves symptoms of osteoarthritis.
But experts are warning people not to change their routines, pointing to the limits of these types of studies.
We discuss what the study can and cannot tell us about osteoarthritis, and the best approach when you’re dealing with the disease.
Guest/s
Professor Manuela Ferreira, program head in musculoskeletal health at the George Institute.  
Professor David Hunter, rheumatologist at the University of Sydney and Royal North Shore Hospital.  
References
Effectiveness of exercise therapy for osteoarthritis: an overview of systematic reviews and randomised controlled trials

Studies in middle-aged adults suggest that daily aspirin can reduce the risk of cancer, but it’s a different story for people aged 70 or older.
The ASPREE study found no effect on overall cancer incidence for healthy older adults taking low-dose aspirin.
In fact, during the period of the trial there was an elevated cancer mortality risk among participants taking the drug.
Guest/s
Dr Suzanne Orchard, associate professor in the school of public health and preventative medicine at Monash University
References
Cancer Incidence and Mortality With Aspirin in Older Adults: Follow-Up of the ASPREE Trial
The effects of daily low-dose aspirin on white matter hyperintensity lesions and retinal vascular calibre in healthy older adults: the ENVIS-ion exploratory neuroimaging substudy of the ASPREE randomised clinical trial

Gout is a type of arthritis where excess uric acid leads to sharp crystals forming in your joints.
There are treatments available, but despite this, evidence shows gout is often poorly managed.
Part of the problem can be stigma – meaning people delay addressing flare ups.
Guest/s
Professor Catherine Hill, head of the rheumatology unit at the Queens Elizabeth Hospital in Adelaide and clinical professor at the University of Adelaide
References
Treat-to-Target Urate-Lowering Treatment and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients With Gout
Arthritis Australia gout resources
Gout Medcast resources

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