At 23, Will Seitam is simply overwhelmed at the joy he has found when he wasn’t even looking. On an unexceptional day in 2023, a message flashed on the screen of his phone. It was short, unexpected and startling.
Racing around to satisfy a bucket list in our twilight years makes no sense, Matt Condon argues. Bin the bucket and smell the roses instead.
What would a ‘rogue’ clinic look like, if it were following the child-led ‘gender-affirming’ treatment model?
An immediate statewide freeze on hormone therapy for new patients under 18 has been ordered in Queensland, after it was discovered a 12-year-old was allegedly given puberty blockers without parental consent.
As women transition into perimenopause and menopause, they may notice a change in their body shape and how they feel. Here’s what some experts say will help keep you nourished.
Don’t let runner’s knee and shin splints slow you down – try these easy exercises to keep you speeding ahead.
The World Health Organisation has issued new guidelines urging people to swap regular table and cooking salt for lower sodium substitutes at home.
John Robson thinks he’d be dead if not for the cutting-edge clinical trial that started near his home in Bendigo after he was diagnosed with stage 4C melanoma four years ago.
Elana Rubin, Reserve Bank board member, loves getting out with her border collie-cross poodles, Lucy and Maggie, to start the day with a clear head. Just don’t mention meditation.
Frying the tofu first makes the perfect porous surface for the deeply savoury and slightly sweet braising liquid to seep into.
Special measures to honour emergency workers and public servants in the pandemic have been clawed back, slowing any future acknowledgment of national contributions from the time.
Internationally registered nurses from the UK, Ireland, the US, Singapore, Spain and Canada will soon be able to practice in Australia faster than ever.
Cancer at younger ages is becoming more common in Australia. What do you need to watch out for?
Neale Daniher, the newly named Australian of the Year, has battled MND since 2013. His fight to raise awareness and support research into this debilitating condition continues through his charity, FightMND, bringing crucial attention to a disease that still eludes a cure.
Fatigue and a constant sense of dread about the day ahead can be some of the symptoms of severe burnout. Here’s what to look for and how to address the problem.
Scott Harrison says he was 89kg of ‘love handles, moobs and belly fat with a fat neck and even fat stored behind my ears’. After 75 days his paunch was replaced with an enviable six-pack. This is how he did it. Enticement: he eats six times a day.
Covid-19 thrust epidemiologist Professor Allen Cheng into the spotlight. His expertise during the pandemic response been recognised in this year’s Australia Day Honours list.
Nicotine levels in vapers’ bodies are being tested with an Australian-first device at a clinic in Sydney. The results are shocking.
I’ve met hundreds of people who died before being resuscitated. Compared with business gurus or social media influencers, it is these patients who we should be listening to for lessons about life. They know what really matters
Public sector psychiatrists who offer a critical service are quitting and it seems like you just don’t care. They should be able to work in safe conditions.
It’s been called the ‘impossible profession’. As an already critical workforce crisis vastly worsens, attention is turning to the overdue task of reform.
An illusion of control seems precious when so much of life is uncertain.
Demonising ‘the old plastic spatula’, an American study has had to walk back its findings after falsely claiming dangerously high levels of contamination in plastic cookware.
Australia’s wealth of walking events gives ample chance to aspire to better health, though exercise psychologists argue an open goal may give as much incentive.
General practitioners are the backbone of health care. But without increased rebates for longer consultations, the system will soon buckle.
If your therapist called you every day, perhaps you’d be the most mentally stable person on earth. But if AI is designed to ‘become smarter’ every time it interacts with human beings, have I become the metric for mental illness?
In the coming election campaign, Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton will have to promise longer GP consults, train more doctors and prioritise women’s health to get doctors on side.
Tj Power says he trained his brain to control his worst impulses, and now he’s sharing his secrets for a happier, healthier mind.
Businesses are lawyering up after Queensland Health said only clinics with doctors onsite can buy and store Botox and filler.
The number of people killed by alcohol rivals the civilian death toll in World War I. So why aren’t we paying attention?
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