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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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Cold & Flu

Hannah Casey with two of her four children Frances, 3, and Norah, 1. Hanna from the Bellarine Peninsula caught the flu when pregnant with her fourth child and is now urging others to get vaccinated. Picture: Alan Barber

Mum’s warning as flu cases surge

Hannah Casey couldn’t get out of bed for a week when she was struck down with the flu while pregnant with her fourth child. ALL YOUR FLU QUESTIONS ANSWERED

Conditions

Lorna Berry, who said it took years to get a diagnosis for PCOS with eldest daughter Samantha, 28. Image: Supplied.

This common condition will get a new name as it’s misleading

It is a serious and common condition but it’s misleading name has caused delays in diagnosis. This is why it’s going to change.

Victoria

Four-time world champion boxer and founder of the Stop The Coward Punch Campaign Danny Green. Picture: Coward Punch

‘Totally ineffective’: Why Victoria’s coward punch laws are failing

The legislation was introduced more than a decade ago, so why are so few offenders being charged under coward punch laws?

Conditions

Sandra French says surgery for Lipedema has been

I exercised and dieted but nothing worked. I’ve since discovered why

Grandmother Sandra French, 67, has had her life changed after paying $100,000 for surgery to help her with a cruel disease. The procedure isn’t available publicly because it’s deemed cosmetic.

Dementia

Image showing brain atrophy in Alzheimer's disease brain. Image: Supplied.

Major development for Alzheimer’s disease that will help Aussies now

A new drug to treat the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease has been approved for use in Australia from today for eligible patients.

Health

One of world’s greatest medical researchers dies aged just 67

An Australian professor who helped save millions of lives will be remembered as one of the world’s most influential scientific minds of our time.

Anxiety & Depression

Depression thumbnail for laughing gas story.

New way to treat depression that only takes four 60-minute sessions

A cheap, safe and readily available drug has for the first time been used to successfully treat a group with depression.

Pregnancy

Generic photo of a pregnant woman. Picture: uStock

This tool will change way doctors treat mums after giving birth

One in three mums will experience psychological trauma after giving birth. But a new tool is changing the way doctors deal with it. This is how.

Parenting

Why a fifth of kids are suffering with pain issues like headaches

A fifth of Australian kids are suffering from painful issues like headaches unnecessarily for this reason.

Mental Health

Health workers and colleagues Vesselin Petkov, Sophiya Ogrodzinski and Martin Ogrodzinski enjoy dressing up in Star Wars character and role play for Star Wars Day, May 4.. Picture: Brendan Radke

I’m an anaesthetist – I have a very unusual way of meditating

Anaesthetist Vesselin Petkov has a very unusual hobby that helps him meditate. He says it comes in handy and he even does it in between seeing patients.

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