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Robyn Riley is the medical editor for the Herald Sun. She is an award-winning journalist and an author who has been covering the medical and health round for more than three decades, with a particular interest in research. Join the Herald Sun’s Health & Medical Facebook group to be the first to hear about the medical breakthroughs you need to know about at www.facebook.com/groups/heraldsunhealth

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Dire health warnings as binge drinking spikes among young women

One in three Victorian women has revealed they struggle to cut back on their drinking and experts warn the health risks are more serious than most realise.

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Dire health warnings as binge drinking spikes among young women

One in three Victorian women has revealed they struggle to cut back on their drinking, and now health experts have warned the health risks are more serious than most realise.

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Why the flu makes some people sicker than others

It has baffled doctors for decades — why do some people get sicker from the flu than others? It’s all to do with your childhood, new research from the Doherty Institute has found.

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Noah Carpino was diagnosed with a very rare degenerative disease called NP-C before his first birthday. Now seven, he has a little brother called, Valentino, 1 who does not have the condition. Pictured with parents Andrew and Deanna Carpino.Picture by Wayne Taylor 12th June 2024

Melbourne boy’s shock ‘childhood dementia’ diagnosis

Little Noah was diagnosed with a deadly genetic disease nicknamed childhood dementia because of its devastating symptoms. But his family are determined to fight for his future.

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’Exciting’ breakthrough for women battling endometriosis

A pioneering fluid biobank could hold the key to earlier and easier diagnosis of endometriosis, a debilitating condition impacting close to one million Australian women.

Victoria

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Why some families are missing simple test for common genetic conditions

Struggling families are missing out on a blood test proven to safely screen for common genetic conditions early in pregnancy because of the cost.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos SEPTEMBER 03, 2021: A man is seen walking a dog in the rain in Port Melbourne, Victoria. Picture: NewsWire / Daniel Pockett

How cancer rates are exploding among Victorian men

Rates of cancer among Victorian men are set to almost double in the next 15 years but some key lifestyle changes can reduce the risk — and here’s why having good mates can help.

Victoria

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 23: Mark Keane of the Crows reacts to tackle by Willie Rioli of the Power and Sam Powell-Pepper of the Power causing a concussion during an AFL practice match between Port Adelaide Power and Adelaide Crows at Alberton Oval on February 23, 2024 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Mark Brake/Getty Images)

World-first concussion blood test a step closer

A blood test that can track brain recovery after concussion is close to being approved for use in Australia, thanks to the groundbreaking work of Melbourne researchers.

Victoria

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Facebook ‘rife with’ vaccination conspiracy theories

More parents are seeking health information on social media, but new study finds it can be “rife with misinformation” on childhood vaccinations.

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Drug combo ‘transformative’ for breast cancer, melanoma treatment

A drug combination given to breast cancer and melanoma patients before surgery may dramatically improve their outcomes and rewrite the treatment rule book, a world-first study has revealed.

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