Why this pregnancy condition has increased 70 per cent
More pregnant women are being diagnosed with this serious condition which can lead to complications and bigger babies.
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Heel prick test to start screening babies for new condition
The test which screens babies for genetic conditions by pricking their heel to get a tiny sample of blood will now be able to check for a new condition.
‘Exciting result’: New drug helping women beat breast cancer
A new treatment for the most common form of breast cancer has boosted cure rates in a major international trial led by the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre.
Victorians urged to get vaccinated against ‘highly infectious’ measles
If you are heading overseas experts say this is one vaccine you seriously need to consider updating before you leave.
Why you get allergies and hayfever and others don’t
There’s a new discovery relating to the reason some people can’t stop sneezing from pollen, break out in hives from peanuts or swell up from a bee sting.
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.
Could eating this type of apple prevent heart disease?
Can this juicy apple keep the doctor away? It took two decades of research to develop and could have special protective properties to protect against heart disease and diabetes.
You should check if you’re carrying a lot of fat here on your body
Top experts say we need to stop using the BMI to diagnose obesity. Instead it’s where you carry the fat that can matter more. While you don’t need to worry so much in some areas, you do if you hold a lot of weight here.
Concerns Angliss Hospital ICU closure may not be ‘temporary’
Hospital insiders claim the decision to ‘temporarily’ close a busy intensive care unit will pose serious risk to patient safety, forcing many to travel up to 40 minutes for life-saving treatment.
Huge step toward ending medical misogyny in Victoria
Medical misogyny has for years labelled women “too unreliable to study”, but now dedicated research on women’s health in Victoria could hold the key to a breakthrough.
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