Elderly and sick miss out on this vaccine due to extreme cost
Elderly people are being urged to get this one-off vaccine to protect against a deadly virus. But many can’t even afford it.
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How new asthma treatment may get rid of wheezing and coughing
A new technology that helps treat asthmatics is hoped to be a step towards the “holy grail” of respiratory medicine and available next year.
The four things you can do now to delay dementia
People who took part in a world-first program that involved making changes in these four key areas experienced major benefits expected to delay dementia’s onset.
‘I donated my kidney to a stranger to save my husband’s life’
When her husband needed a new kidney, Karen Jones-Pidgley donated hers to a stranger so she could save his life.
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If you’re asking people to repeat things you need to do this
A third of hearing loss cases are preventable – and experts are worried that 77 per cent of Aussies aren’t doing this one check up every year.
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Parents are being let down by outdated and ineffective guidelines on fluoride toothpastes for small children, dentists claim.
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.
America’s top doc calls for cancer warnings on alcohol
America may introduce warning labels on alcohol after a report attributed 100,000 US cancer cases a year to booze. Find out what cancer you could get and how little you have to drink to risk it.
Did you have gut problems in 2024? You’re not alone
A major health insurer has unveiled the top surgeries Aussies claimed for last year, revealing a procedure used to screen for Coeliac and Crohn’s disease topped the list. See the data.
Is a single injection to the eye key to reversing blindness?
A new gene therapy delivered as a one-off injection to the eye could reverse blindness and “switch on sight” for millions of people with impaired vision.
Why getting a good night’s sleep is crucial if you have high blood pressure
People with high blood pressure are at an increased risk of getting dementia — especially if they don’t get a certain amount of sleep each night, it’s now been revealed.
‘It reduced my pain 85%’: New endometriosis drug listed on PBS
A drug found to help reduce the debilitating pain of endometriosis has been listed on the PBS, offering hope to thousands of sufferers.
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