An investigation into aged care providers has revealed mass staff cuts since March, during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, and a troubling discovery that makes the homes the worst in the nation.
Doctors have developed the first ever Australasian screening guidelines for children at risk of Type 2 diabetes. This is who is most at risk and when they should be screened.
Mums and dads who spend a lot of time on their phones get a bad rap but now science has proven it doesn’t make you a bad parent. Here’s why.
It’s a lasting “side effect” in women who have undergone radiation treatment for breast cancer, but new technology is making it a thing of the past.
A shock survey has revealed the effect the coronavirus has had on pregnant women’s birthing plans, with some considering a dangerous switch.
Little kids who play rough-and-tumble with their dads have an advantage when they get older, a new study has revealed.
Scientists have discovered a compound that can “supercharge” a woman’s breast milk, giving their child lifetime protection against health problems. Here’s how expectant mums can produce it.
Mia Wilkinson and Carrie Giles have been bonded by a disease that hits healthy children without warning, leaving many maimed and ripping away the life of others. Now their mums want to let others know how to spot the deadly disease that changed their lives forever.
Queensland doctors have blasted the state’s “bargain basement” health care system which they say is run by a government that is using potentially deadly tactics to cut costs and fudge waiting lists.
The head of the Queensland nurses union says comments made by the new state president of the Australian Medical Association about the local healthcare system were “professionally insulting”.
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