When Lynda Dunstone was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer she was given six months to live. A new treatment discovered she was wrongly diagnosed and ‘saved her life’ – now she wants it accessible to save thousands more Australians.
Should all over-50s take a preventive drug which combines a statin to lower cholesterol and three blood pressure-lowering drugs? Peta Bee asked the experts.
We’ve been mistaking it as a healthy choice
Want to know your risk of heart disease? This quick test can help, especially if you’ve stopped taking statins.
Australians suffering from a debilitating illness have scored a huge win in a major development.
An investigation has been launched after the biopsy results of two breast cancer patients were mixed up in a shocking lab bungle.
Health authorities have issued a warning for a highly infectious viral illness after two new measles cases were detected in two major Aussie cities.
A widow has recalled the way her husband took control of his death through voluntary assisted dying that allowed him to “peacefully” slip away in his own bed surrounded by family. WATCH THE VIDEO
Now, having lived with dementia for several years, I can share that one of my greatest concerns is not my memory loss. This is what it is instead.
Tom Winch’s experience with mpox, previously known as monkeypox, started with a single blemish on his nose. He’s sharing his story to raise awareness.
Jette Beek has been involved in a clinical trial for a new therapy for multiple sclerosis – it helped her temporarily.
For more than a decade, Michelle Hobson endured extreme fatigue, excruciating abdominal pain, and repeated hospital visits. Finally getting answers helped her.
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