This simple apple ‘pie’ hits the sweet spot
Satisfy your after-dinner sweet craving with this easy apple ‘pie’. With just four simple and healthy ingredients, it’s a dessert that’s not only delicious but also nutritious.
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Alert over jabs hailed by ‘manosphere’
Testosterone is pushed by online clinics and social media stars to boost mood and sex drive. Doctors fear that there are not enough warnings about the risks.
Kids’ teeth troubles? You can’t always blame the parents
Parents are used to copping the blame for their children’s health, but sometimes problems with teeth have another root cause. The trick is knowing what you do next.
The essential guide to women’s health for the men in their life
As a father, brother, partner or workmate, you want to understand some of the basics about the health of the women in your life. Here’s some practical information that will help.
Olive oil melts risk of death by butter
Swapping butter for olive or canola oil could help to cut the risk of premature death, according to new research
Emulsifiers make food more appealing. Do they also make you sick?
Emerging research suggests there might be a link between the texture-tweaking agents and health risks.
Hospitalisations, E. coli, infection: The ugly reality of our cosmetic injectables industry
‘Something has to change’: Doctors ask what will it take before regulators act on our cosmetic injectables industry? | WATCH
Clayton’s case: what happens when stroke care fails
Technological advances in stroke care include remote robotic surgery, clot-busting medicine and new thrombectomy techniques. None was there to stop the damage for Clayton Skewis.
The pros and cons of a daily polypill
Should all over-50s take a preventive drug? A debate in Britain could have messages for treatment more broadly. Here’s what the experts say.
Not sure of your heart disease risk? This new research is for you
If you have lost a family member early to heart disease, you will want to know your own risk. A new Australian study that tracked patients for three years shows what you can do if you are in the ‘intermediate’ zone.
ALP’s $143m to fight rare cancers
Health Minister Mark Butler says the investment will be a ‘game-changer in cancer care’, targeting pioneering research in genetic testing of tumour samples for rare cancers.
The best version? Why not just be yourself?
Patience, grasshopper. There’s still time to work out who you really are. Or maybe you already know.
Get your best body after 50 with the help of this pro trainer
Caroline Idiens is a 52-year-old mum of two with a cult online fitness following. She shares how she does it. Plus: a 20-minute routine to try at home.
$40m deal shores up sovereign saline fluid supply
Australia will have expanded onshore manufacturing of IV saline fluids after the federal government struck a $40m deal to expand onshore manufacturing of the critical medicine.
Australian researchers offer hope for MS sufferers
Australian scientists have for the first time opened the way for targeted and regenerative therapies that could prevent severe disease for multiple sclerosis patients
Government threatens insurer regulation over hospital funding
Mark Butler has made a rare federal intervention in the increasingly bitter feud between private hospitals and health insurers, calling for increased income from premium rises to be passed on to service providers.
Beware! These household items could send you to the hospital
Experts explain how we can reduce our risk of accidents around the home. You have been warned.
HIV warning issued to clients of city cosmetic clinic
Health authorities in NSW have issued a warning to patients of a Sydney city cosmetic clinic, saying they may have been exposed to blood viruses.
Four tips to get the most from your health insurance
We asked insurers and consumer advocates how you can get the best value from your private health cover ahead of looming price rises. Here’s what they said.
Medical hero thanks supporters following complex brain surgery
Renowned melanoma scientist Richard Scolyer is focused on recovery after complex surgery to determine the cause of brain scan ‘changes’.
Let’s talk about sex — and how good it can be for your brain
We know that in the right circumstances sex can be mind-blowing, but there’s increasing evidence that it can be beneficial for the brain in more tangible ways.
Tasty and healthy: this fish recipe is a great catch
This recipe makes a star of fresh barramundi, teaming it up with potato, tasty fennel and dill for a fragrant combination, topped with crunchy almonds.
Labor accused of urgent care clinic ‘pork-barrelling’
Two in three of the Albanese government’s marquee Medicare urgent care clinics have been set up in Labor-held seats, as Anthony Albanese promises to build another 50.
Yes, you can improve running with age
With more time to train, and a stronger commitment, older athletes are breaking their personal records later in life – and the science backs their efforts.
Green light for red light therapy, sort of
Some users swear by the therapeutic regimen but its broad benefits are unclear.
The label ‘neurodivergent’ needs a rebrand
In our rigidly judgmental social order we have parents despairing at oddball children and teachers frustrated, but those kids’ singular minds should be recognised as gifts. There will be a Jeff Bezos or a Bill Gates among them.
Faecal transplant cured Jane’s bipolar. Could dementia be next?
Medicos examining the link between our guts and our brains say if mental health illnesses can be treated and cured via ‘poo transplants’ then neurogenerative diseases could too.
‘Our 20th IVF cycle worked’: the case for freezing your eggs
Everyone’s reason for choosing to freeze their eggs is different. Three women who have undertaken the process tell how they began, and share their hopes and fears | READ AND WATCH THEIR STORIES
What’s the ‘peak age’ for divorce? And why are more long marriages ending?
Divorce in Australia is changing. Why are couples taking longer to call it quits?
Our public hospitals are in critical long-term decline. How do we address the crisis?
Patients with chest pain, severe respiratory distress and acute stroke languish for hours in emergency departments while those needing cardiac surgery frequently wait months.
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