Two baby-science researchers have used their own pregnancies to trial a groundbreaking supplement that promises to reduce cerebral palsy, deafness and blindness in infants.
NSW Governor Margaret Beazley was thrown when the results of a general health exam indicated she has a condition that can be a prelude to osteoporosis.
With the tartness of raspberries and the zesty taste of lime, this smoothie is the perfect drink to salute summer’s end.
Catholic Health Australia has called on Labor to subsidise rents for its staff, as it warns older Australians will pay more for care without a radical boost in government funding.
A new study has underlined the feared health risks of sugar substitutes like aspartame, suggesting it could leave consumers at risk of heart disease.
When Debra Clare had a sudden heart attack, her first thought was not to call an ambulance; she is not alone in that.
Doctors have warned Labor’s $8.5bn plan to extend bulk-billing incentives will not immediately lead to everyone in Australia getting to go to the doctor for free.
Bulk billing incentives will be welcome news for many patients but run the risk of rewarding six-minute medicine and move against the direction needed for serious reform of the health system.
Rural Australians are making the case for a better health service, pitching for a national plan. Will they be heard above the noise of a federal election campaign?
Driven by sorrow but also determination, Sarah Wheeler embarked on a charity horseback ride 290 days ago. On Saturday, she returns home.
The DIY beverage made from oats, water, cinnamon and lime juice has amassed over 40 million views on TikTok for its rumoured health benefits. Here’s what the experts say.
Amanda Duncan, who uncovered years of serious failings at the Launceston General Hospital, had a deeply personal reason to advocate for patients. Her sister had needed someone just like her.
Embattled private hospital provider Healthscope has announced the closure of its maternity services in Darwin and Hobart.
Little has been understood about what goes on in the brain’s ‘appetite control centre’. The first cell map of the human hypothalamus, though, is set to supercharge future weight loss drugs.
When the novelist Emilia Hart became seriously ill at 26, she stopped trusting her own body — until she started visiting her local pool.
For six years the Medicare Heart Health Check has been the only diagnostic test for heart disease risk; by June it will run out of funding without government intervention.
What should have been a celebratory final sitting week for Stephen Jones saw him grilled by crossbenchers for leaving a long promised genetic discrimination ban to the next government.
Lung cancer is the biggest killer of all cancers, with one person in Australia dying of the disease every hour. But with a new screening program, it need not be a death sentence.
Now he’s health secretary, not a gadfly, as unvaxxed children are hospitalised.
All I want is a steak and fries, and maybe an ice cream. But with all the conflicting advice around today, there’s already too much on my plate.
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