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    What’s That Rash?

    Get answers to the health questions everyone’s asking. Our experts give you the information you need to feel good and make the best decisions for your brain and body.

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    How worried should you be about microplastics? Apr 09, 2025
    Show notes

    Microplastics are everywhere – they’re in the air, in the water and in our bodies.

    There’s plenty of evidence for that, but it’s still unclear what effects these microplastics are having on our health.

    Norman and Tegan unpack what we do and don’t know about these tiny specs of plastic, and what you might be able to do about them.

    References:

    • Ingested microplastics: Do humans eat one credit card per week?
    • A review of the endocrine disrupting effects of micro and nano plastic and their associated chemicals in mammals
    • Association of mixed exposure to microplastics with sperm dysfunction: a multi-site study in China
    • First evidence of microplastics in human ovarian follicular fluid: An emerging threat to female fertility
    • Microplastics and Nanoplastics in Atheromas and Cardiovascular Events | New England Journal of Medicine
    • Bioaccumulation of microplastics in decedent human brains | Nature Medicine
    • Chewing Gum Releases Hundreds of Microplastics In Your Mouth, Study Finds
    Is daylight saving time bad for us? Apr 02, 2025
    Show notes

    This week parts of Australia are preparing to wind back their clocks to mark the ending of daylight saving time.

    For a long time the country has been divided about the positives and the negatives of changing the clocks twice a year.

    Norman and Tegan look into the health effects of this shift – from the impact on sleep to medical procedures and road accidents.

    References:

    • Basic concepts and unique features of human circadian rhythms: implications for human health | Nutrition Reviews | Oxford Academic
    • Are Daylight Saving Time Changes Bad for the Brain? | Cerebrovascular Disease | JAMA Neurology
    • Daylight Saving Time and Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Meta-Analysis
    • Daylight savings time transitions and risk of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: An interrupted time series analysis
    • Embryo transfers performed during daylight savings time led to reduced live birth rates in older patients | Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics
    • Daylight saving time as a potential public health intervention
    • Does lowering evening rectal temperature to morning levels offset the diurnal variation in muscle force production?
    Do glasses make your eyesight worse? Mar 26, 2025
    Show notes

    If you're short-sighted or long-sighted, have astigmatism or double vision, you now live in a world where glasses can help you out.

    But there's a misconception hanging around that wearing spectacles weakens your eyes over time, and so some people avoid getting their vision checked.

    Norman and Tegan focus in on how glasses work and the long term impacts of wearing them.

    References:

    • When time outside doesn't slow short-sightedness - the Health Report
    • The history of spectacles - the College of Optometrists
    • To Correct or Not Correct? Actual Evidence, Controversy and the Questions That Remain Open
    • Undercorrection of myopia enhances rather than inhibits myopia progression
    • Interventions to slow progression of myopia in children - Cochrane Review
    Don't sweat it? Conventional vs natural deodorants Mar 19, 2025
    Show notes

    We haven’t always suppressed our sweat or our natural body odour, but in many cultures now it’s expected we’ll all try to smell our best.

    You might be seeing more ads for ‘natural’ deodorants that promise to keep you fresh without any harmful ingredients.

    Norman and Tegan talk through those ingredients, and whether they carry any risks.

    References:

    • The specific biochemistry of human axilla odour formation viewed in an evolutionary context
    • Use of Aluminium in Antiperspirants - Australian Department of Health
    • Antiperspirants/Deodorants and Breast Cancer - National Cancer Institute
    • Antiperspirants - National Kidney Foundation
    • How Advertisers Convinced Americans They Smelled Bad - Smithsonian Magazine
    How much protein do you REALLY need? Mar 12, 2025
    Show notes

    Protein is having its moment — walk any supermarket aisle and you'll find product after product boasting its protein content.

    Do you need to be loading up on protein through powders or processed foods, or can you meet your goals with whole foods?

    Norman and Tegan unpack why protein is important and how much you need each day.

    References:

    • Protein - Nutrient Reference Values for Australia and New Zealand
    • Tips to boost protein in your diet from Dietitians Australia
    • How much protein can the body use in a single meal for muscle-building? Implications for daily protein distribution
    • Association between dietary protein intake and risk of chronic kidney disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis
    What's so bad about fine particulate air pollution? Mar 05, 2025
    Show notes

    Long-time listeners would have heard Norman decrying fine particulate air pollution and its negative effects on health.

    But when it’s all around us – on our worksites, in our offices and on our motorways – how are you supposed to protect yourself?

    Norman and Tegan explain what fine particulate air pollution is, and what it does to the body once it’s breathed in.

    References:

    • Estimates of global mortality burden associated with short-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5)
    • The health effects of fine particulate air pollution
    • Ambient (outdoor) air pollution - World Health Organization
    • Particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5) - Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
    • Air pollution is not ‘the new smoking’: comparing the disease burden of air pollution and smoking across the globe, 1990–2017
    • East Side Story: Historical Pollution and Persistent Neighborhood Sorting
    Does magnesium work against muscle cramps? Feb 26, 2025
    Show notes

    Cramping muscles are common, whether they’re associated with exercise or not.

    Knowing what causes them can help people avoid them or treat them, but for many people it's not a simple story.

    Norman and Tegan talk through some of the theories behind this painful phenomenon, and why magnesium might not be the answer.

    References:

    • Muscle cramps: A comparison of the two-leading hypothesis
    • Influence of Hydration and Electrolyte Supplementation on Incidence and Time to Onset of Exercise-Associated Muscle Cramps
    • Magnesium for skeletal muscle cramps - Cochrane Review
    • A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter study assessing the efficacy of magnesium oxide monohydrate in the treatment of nocturnal leg cramps
    • Pickle Juice Intervention for Cirrhotic Cramps Reduction: The PICCLES Randomized Controlled Trial
    • Australian Institute of Sport's sports supplement framework: pickle juice
    Which hair loss treatments actually work? Feb 19, 2025
    Show notes

    Hair loss is common, but there are many different causes and potentially many different treatments.

    From topical ointments to light therapy, to scalp massage routines. What works to slow, or even reverse, hair loss?

    Norman and Tegan comb through the evidence for approved treatments and too-good-to-be-true snake oil.

    References:

    • Male pattern baldness - Healthdirect
    • Male Androgenetic Alopecia with an overview of treatments - NIH
    • Female pattern hair loss - Healthdirect
    • What is minoxidil, the anti-balding hair growth treatment? Here's what the science says - ABC News
    • Low-Level Laser (Light) Therapy (LLLT) for Treatment of Hair Loss
    • Autologous platelet-rich plasma therapy for pattern hair loss: A systematic review
    We're answering your questions LIVE! March 30! Feb 17, 2025
    Show notes

    What's That Rash? is returning to the World Science Festival Brisbane for another year.

    Norman and Tegan will be answering the health questions everyone (at WSFB) is asking, 10am on March 30 at Queensland Museum Theatre.

    Check out the event here and send in your questions to thatrash@abc.net.au

    Can functional mushrooms really help treat cancer? Feb 12, 2025
    Show notes

    The use of mushrooms in medicine goes back centuries, but there’s still a lot to learn about the bioactive compounds in fungi.

    There are many claims surrounding 'functional mushrooms' – types of mushrooms thought to have medicinal properties beyond simple nutrition.

    These include lion’s mane, reishi, cordyceps, shiitake and turkey tail.

    Norman and Tegan forage through the evidence for using mushrooms against cancer, to boost the immune system and to amplify cognition.

    We're doing a live show! Catch What's That Rash? at the World Science Festival Brisbane on March 30th.

    References:

    • Aboriginal use of fungi
    • Medicinal Mushroom Supplements in Cancer: A Systematic Review of Clinical Studies
    • Fungal beta-glucans as adjuvants for treating cancer patients – A systematic review of clinical trials
    • A review of the effects of mushrooms on mood and neurocognitive health across the lifespan
    • Mushrooms magnify memory by boosting nerve growth - University of Queensland
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