Does exercise lower your biological age?

Does exercise lower your biological age?

From Health Report by ABC Australia

June 5, 2026 · 40 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of exercise on biological age and addresses recent health policy changes in Australia regarding abortion access and drug withdrawals.

Australia's specialist medical college for obstetrics and gynaecology is raising the alarm over proposed changes to abortion access in three Australian states. How physical activity influences your 'biological clock' - and whether it can help you feel younger than you actually are. Changes to how bulk billing is administered and what that could mean for community-run Aboriginal health services in remote parts of Australia. And the withdrawal of a drug for breast cancer and endometriosis from Australia - why has it happened and what does it mean for patients? References: Ebola Outbreak: Current Situation (US CDC) . AI Chatbot Use and Disclosure for Mental Health Among US Adolescents and Young Adults AstraZeneca pulls critical breast cancer and endometriosis drug Zoladex from shelves Abortion Access Under Attack Again in Two Australian States - RANZCOG Physical activity and biological age measured by DNA methylation clocks: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Topics covered

  • exercise
  • biological age
  • abortion access
  • health services
  • breast cancer
  • endometriosis

Keywords

  • exercise
  • biological age
  • abortion
  • health services
  • breast cancer
  • endometriosis
  • DNA methylation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Australia's specialist medical college for obstetrics and gynaecology, Aboriginal health services, US CDC, RANZCOG

Products: Zoladex

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