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Some cancers are easier to diagnose than others. And some symptoms are like a whisper, easily disregarded by health professionals.

These cancers are so quiet, they are often caught too late. And they’re on the rise

Treatments have advanced considerably in recent decades, but there are still cancers that are hard to diagnose, often until it’s too late. Here is what can be done.

  • Paula Goodyer

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Councillors in Bendigo raised concerns about McDonald’s signage for its proposed development site in Strathfieldsaye.

Town and country: The bunfight over McDonald’s in two very different locations

Local councils have rejected the fast food outlet at two separate sites, but opponents say a legal challenge is inevitable.

  • Benjamin Preiss
Robert Hooke says three injections of hyaluronic acid to his knees did nothing to alleviate his pain.

A beauty product ingredient is used to treat arthritis. But it doesn’t work – and can cause infections

More and more patients are presenting to emergency departments with infected knees after being injected with a substance widely spruiked as a treatment for joint pain.

  • Liam Mannix and Henrietta Cook

I joined one of the most exclusive clubs in my city – but the entry qualifications are brutal

With these women, the conversations go deep quickly – and I hear things I’d never heard anyone else talk about.

  • Lucy Ormonde
An emergency rescue team transports an elderly woman discovered to still be alive after being considered deceased to a local hospital before her scheduled cremation at Wat Rat Prakhong Tham temple.

‘Bit of a surprise’: Faint knock before cremation startles family

A man drove his sister 500 kilometres and was trying to organise her cremation when those gathered heard a noise coming from the coffin.

Eye health can reveal everything from your risk of Type 2 diabetes to

10 things your eyes can tell you about your health (before you feel sick)

Going for a regular eye check-up is about more than assessing your ability to see. Your eyes can be a window to early detection of a range of serious health problems, long before you feel unwell.

  • Sara Mulcahy
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Melissa Reader: When my husband, Mauro, was dying of cancer, we had no conversations and no guidance to prepare us.

My husband didn’t plan the end of his life – I don’t want that for anyone else

Very few of us have made decisions about our final days. It’s not just a missed opportunity; it’s a collective blindness.

  • Melissa Reader
Port Melbourne resident Gisele Edwards was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer earlier this year.

The suburbs with the highest and lowest rates of this deadly cancer

Pancreatic cancer is projected to become the second-deadliest cancer by 2030. Here’s where the highest and lowest rates are in Victoria.

  • Broede Carmody
NSW is experiencing higher-than-usual flu cases in November.

Why everyone is getting sick in November

Unseasonably high flu cases are leading to an uptick in visits to NSW emergency departments while COVID continues to increase, heading into the festive period.

  • Angus Thomson
If it’s wrapped in plastic and contains ingredients you wouldn’t find in a normal kitchen, it’s ultra-processed food.

Half of what Australians eat is ultra-processed. It’s making us sick

Mass-produced bread, protein bars, processed meats, fast food, ready meals, soft drinks, instant noodles and breakfast cereals are increasing the risk of illness and death.

  • Wendy Tuohy

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