Why you must check the brand of toothpaste your kids use
Parents are being let down by outdated and ineffective guidelines on fluoride toothpastes for small children, dentists claim.
Conditions
Urgent warning over deadly disease
A major measles alert has been issued for two Australian states after numerous reports of measles cases, including an infected toddler who visited a shopping centre.
Worrying impact of smoking on nature’s ‘alarm system’
For the first time, Australian researchers have revealed how exposure to smoking may cause a deadly lung disease, harming protective proteins meant to ward off infection and cancer.
This tool can predict if and when you’ll get early Alzheimer’s disease
A new online tool has been able to predict what age older adults will get Alzheimer’s. And it may give people the chance to plan their dementia care while they are still able to.
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Let’s talk about PMDD, the disorder pushing women to extremes for a cure
They say they’ve exhausted all other options
Would your neighbours step in to save a life?
Paramedics are responding to more cardiac arrests than ever, as new data reveals how likely your town is to give bystander CPR.
‘Reduce the fear’: Health issue women should not be scared of
A ground-breaking new Aussie study is urging women to not be frightened of medical “horror stories”.
How cognition changes before dementia, Alzheimer’s hits
New research challenges the common perception that memory loss is the earliest indicator of dementia, and in particular Alzheimer’s.
Covid’s damaging effects on the brain revealed
A new study has added to the increasingly worrisome picture of how even mild Covid cases have detrimental effects on the brain. See how.
Everything we know about King Charles’ cancer diagnosis
His treatment has already commenced
‘Hidden disease’: Peter Alexander shares three-year agony
Pyjama king Peter Alexander reveals why a devastating and cruel disease that rocked his family must no longer be “hidden under the cover”. Listen to his story.
Forgetfulness or dementia: How to spot the difference
There’s a difference between normal forgetfulness and memory loss-related dementia. Here’s what you need to know.
Top health tests senior Aussies need to do
While most older Australians stay on top of heart and cancer check ups, there are several other tests those over 70 should do.
Sarah Ferguson’s shock cancer diagnosis is a reminder to us all
She’d recently completed treatment for breast cancer
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