Illness
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Smoking & vaping
Vape crackdown in chaos with regulators unprepared, fearing organised crime
Four days into a nationwide ban on the sale of vapes, federal and state authorities are playing the blame game about who should be enforcing the rules.
- by Chris Vedelago
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Dozens of countries have slapped a sugar tax on junk food. But Australia is split on the decision
Taxing drinks based on their sugar content would force manufacturers to make their products healthier, a parliamentary report argues. Some are not so convinced.
- by Angus Thomson
‘It’s a total game changer’: Australian breakthrough in DNA editing
Scientists say they have discovered a tool that makes gene editing easier and more precise, opening up possibilities from eliminating diabetes to fighting global warming.
- by Angus Dalton
Opinion
Opinion
I thought the human body was beautiful, then I went to the chemist
I’ve suddenly seen the local pharmacy for what it is: a house of pain.
- by Richard Glover
Mariam spent four hours trying to find antibiotics. She’s one of the lucky ones
GPs have been urged to cut back on prescribing antibiotics to children as NSW experiences a surge in respiratory illnesses.
- by Angus Thomson
Perspective
Wellness
Brisbane mum finds cold comfort in city’s bathhouse boom
In search of pain relief, Rhiannon Meredith has taken the plunge at one of the many bathhouses popping up across Brisbane.
- by Courtney Kruk
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Eggs
‘Like it’s falling out of the sky’: Bird flu detected on NSW egg farm
A farm north-west of Sydney is under lockdown after bird flu was found in chickens, the first outbreak in the state in more than a decade.
- by Angus Dalton and Jessica McSweeney
What are the health risks of using Ozempic for weight loss?
When Oprah was rushed to hospital, many assumed it was linked to her use of weight-loss drugs. But is that fair?
- by Lauren Ironmonger
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Healthcare
Chiropractors give themselves green light to crack babies’ backs after four-year ban
Doctors have slammed a national move by chiropractors to resume spinal manipulation on babies and children despite a report recommending an end to the practice.
- by Henrietta Cook
Eggs, milk, meat? The chink in Australia’s bird flu armour
There’s one group of Australian households of particular importance in keeping bird flu from taking hold in the country.
- by Angus Dalton
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Euthanasia
Cherryl Barassi relished life. Now, she says it is time to go
Cherryl and Ron promised each other they would leave the world at a time of their own choosing. Ron never got to choose his time, his widow reflects. So she is fighting to choose hers.
- by Royce Millar
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