Health authorities are sounding the alarm as teenagers present to emergency rooms with seizures, cyclical vomiting or psychosis. A mother explains: ‘It was like someone replaced my daughter with someone else’.
Korean pear juice may be hard to find but there are some other ‘cures’ doctors recommend for your aching head after alcohol. The ‘hair of the dog’ is not one of them.
An investigation by the national auditor has shown Australia’s national drug subsidy assessor faces ‘staff shortages, claim backlogs’ and bureaucratic shambles.
A new study finds that cab and ambulance drivers have low rates of death from Alzheimer’s.
Walking is great for your heart health, but incorporating interval training and reducing sedentary time can deliver even greater returns with every step.
Drinking three to four cups of coffee a day is associated with the biggest decrease in risk, according to a study.
Did I just imagine that? Here among the snorters, meat-slappers and moaning joggers were two strangers, partaking in an exchange of kind words, witnessed by no one else in the world.
Being diagnosed with ADHD shed light on some of my behaviour and difficulty with navigating life but there was little help or guidance on what to do next.
With 5 grams of protein, these dark chocolate crunch bars are high in healthy fats, so, as yummy as they taste, keep it to one per snack.
Be social, find a GP you get along with, and keep an eye on the future. Experts weigh in on how to put preventive health principles into practice.
Queensland’s new government has vowed to continue funding doctors to fly to regional areas to help terminally ill patients end their lives amid the Albanese government’s refusal to lift a ban on telehealth appointments for VAD.
One of the last barriers to widespread genetic testing – discrimination against obtaining life insurance – remains in place despite a promise by the Albanese government to clear it.
This discussion is now at the forefront of women’s health, and a whole-of-society approach is recommended to destigmatise this naturally occurring life event.
She’s smart and successful, but perimenopause left Katherine Milesi rattled. Then the former Deloitte executive realised corporate Australia was in need of a strategic plan.
From HRT to fears about over-medicalisation, navigating menopause and perimenopause can be confusing. In our new health series, we will put your most pressing questions to some of the most respected voices in this field.
Dutch publisher Elsevier said methodological concerns and questions about the paper’s conclusions led to its withdrawal.
Johnson & Johnson has been accused of marketing and selling ineffective nasal decongestant medicines to Australians for nearly two decades.
One of Australia’s great men of the arts chose to undertake voluntary assisted dying, his final days spent at home surrounded by loved ones. His family take us through their journey.
More than 3000 Australians have used voluntary assisted dying to end their lives. Is it something you or a family member need to consider? Here is the latest on this emotional issue.
Chris van Tulleken stressed us all out about ultra-processed food. So what’s on his table on the 25th? A surprising amount of stuff in foil trays from the supermarket.
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