Elective surgeries in jeopardy as strike action looms
Victorian public hospitals could be forced to cancel elective surgeries as specialist healthcare workers gear up to down tools.
Health
Major breakthrough in Alzheimer’s diagnosis
Groundbreaking blood test technology could be the key to diagnosing Alzheimer’s, new research has found.
‘Paradox’: Shocking double mastectomy study results
A new clinical investigation has revealed whether undergoing double mastectomy, as Angelina Jolie did, increases women’s chances of surviving breast cancer.
Kids as young as 6 vaping at school
Children as young as six have been suspended or expelled from school over a concerning habit, new data reveals.
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The dire health of Australians revealed
Australians are at risk of dying young or living a life hamstrung by preventable chronic diseases. Here are the key steps to living a healthy life.
‘Misleading’: Hidden risks in protein bars, shakes
They are often seen as a healthy snack and a quick way to lose weight, but a new study has found many protein bars and weight loss shakes have misleading nutrition details.
Reality TV star’s McDonald’s confession
Aussie reality TV star Selin Makoni has revealed how she turned her junk food diet around to set a better example for her child.
Australia is close to eliminating cervical cancer
Australia is on track to be the first country in the world to eliminate cervical cancer as a public health concern.
Creepy five words doctor uttered to patient
An Aussie doctor who kissed a patient on the mouth, asked whether she used sex toys and told another her boyfriend was ‘lucky’ has been deregistered.
How Aussies saved $15m last year
The government is celebrating a major win after the number of GPs who bulk-billed patients increased in the last two months of the year.
How Aussies saved $15m last year
The government is celebrating a major win after the number of GPs who bulk-billed patients increased in the last two months of the year.
Update for dad accused of fatal crash
There has been a development for a young father charged with driving dangerously at nearly double the speed limit in a horror crash that killed two teenagers.
Rare virus spreads to new Aussie state
Health authorities in one state have issued an alert for mpox after the first locally acquired case was recorded in nearly six months.
Australia’s most obese age group revealed
Obesity in Australians is on the rise and there is one unlikely age group that are stacking on more kilos than the rest.
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