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Health
Time to cut wasteful hidden fees from the NDIS
Trailing fees and exorbitant hourly costs must be excised from the NDIS to make more money available for those who need it, says a pioneer of the scheme.
NDIS spends $1bn-plus on fees for middlemen managers
Billions of dollars a year in NDIS funding is being soaked up by middlemen plan managers and support co-ordinators who are arguably no longer necessary and drain taxpayer funds that should be spent directly on people with disabilities.
Ten new things Gwyneth has taught us about her fabulous life
As she returns to acting, the queen of woo-woo, sexual health and mental healing has given a revealing interview. We have picked out the best bits.
New drug could stop slide into early dementia
Study focused on small group of people who had inherited genetic mutations that meant they were likely to develop Alzheimer’s in their 30s to 50s.
Labor’s pre-poll health top-up: Cheap meds and a very sick budget
Anthony Albanese will lower the cost of medicines to no more than $25 in an election-eve play for millions of votes, as the government lifts its cheaper medicines funding to almost $10bn since 2022.
US big pharma targets our PBS
The government is vowing to slash the price of medicines if it wins the election, but in the meantime, big pharma in the US has set its sights on reining in Australia’s pharmaceuticals subsidies.
Why do humans go to extreme lengths to alter their bodies?
It is certainly not to be different, but perhaps to be the same as their clique. It goes back as far as Viking tooth filing (and Gold Coast shopping malls).
Is plant-based milk better? Don’t be so sure
We’re drinking less dairy and more plant-based beverages than ever. But are we missing out on the good stuff?
What if doctors could know your anxiety risk through your genes?
Australian researchers are trying to understand what genes could increase a person’s risk of developing an anxiety disorder and how they might respond to treatment.
Hospitals ‘risk losing psych training accreditation’
NSW public hospitals risk losing their accreditation to train junior psychiatrists as the speciality’s medical college performs emergency inspection visits amid a huge shortage of senior staff specialists.
Are you ready for ageing? Care will be rationed, rights or not
The new ‘rights-based’ aged care system will be rationed, just like universal free healthcare. Promises won’t match delivery.
Mass cuts to mental health workforce planned amid staff exodus
NSW public health districts were pursuing a secret policy of swingeing cutbacks to the state’s public psychiatry workforce even as a recruitment crisis was crippling critically underfunded services.
Roasted squash the humble hero of this gut-friendly dish
Eat smarter with this healthy recipe crafted by a nutrition expert by using any seasonal vegetables you have on hand.
Taxpayers spent $24m to compare 70 doctors’ fees. Why burn another $7m?
A re-elected Labor government will commit $7m to the flawed website Medical Costs Finder, a $24m venture supported by only 70 of 11,000 specialists.
Contraceptives, IVF bankrolled ahead of election
Women will have access to cheaper birth control, IVF and endometriosis treatments by May, with new entries to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.
‘Don’t you believe me?’: breaking down the doctor-patient paradigm
This confronting artistic project lays bare tensions between dismissive or disbelieving medical professionals and patients suffering from chronic illness.
The end of cancer: cell therapy breakthroughs take us to the edge of a cure
Rapid immunotherapy advancements could relegate killer cancers, such as the dangerous and deadly ovarian cancer, to the status of a ‘chronic disease’.
Why I changed my mind about Menopausal Hormone Therapy
The advocacy of more than 2000 pissed-off menopause warriors pushed me to research and rethink the role of MHT in keeping women healthy in their later years.
Covid’s surreal shopping frenzy pushed Australia to the brink
In the pandemic’s early days, panicked shoppers cleaned out supermarket shelves – then Team Australia came to the rescue.
Our children are rapidly losing their sight. What can be done?
The sudden rise of short-sightedness worldwide, particularly among kids, has experts alarmed and rushing for answers before a myopia epidemic takes hold.
Covid’s dangerous hangover: alarming slide in child vaccination
Childhood vaccination rates have been falling across the country since the Covid pandemic, with some pockets seeing steep declines.
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See where Australian children are under-vaccinated
Alarm is being raised as routine vaccination rates fall in the pandemic’s wake, posing a threat to us all | Rates of undervaccinated babies vary across the nation.
My father knew the meaning of a life well lived
There was a serenity to this humble man, who we buried this week: it came of valuing duty, sacrifice and love above all else.
I loved lockdowns (no, I’m not deranged)
The idea that those who complied with the laws to protect our health during the pandemic lacked backbone is pretty insulting.
Ever heard of ‘sleep divorce’? It’s more common than you think
Poor sleep can be bad for your health and put unnecessary strain on relationships and intimacy, and new data suggests Australians are less likely to seek help for it.
Dinner at 11am and the world’s best sleep score: is Bryan’s quest to live forever working?
He made a fortune in tech and venture capital and at 47 is trying to wind back the clock on his once ‘debaucherous’ lifestyle, turning himself into a lab rat in a bid to become 18 again. But could you live like this?
27 easy (and unheard of) ways to improve your health
Want to keep your body and mind in top form with as little effort as possible? Experts swear by these quick fixes to make a real difference to our health and wellbeing.
‘Tempers frayed and people were exasperated’: Covid from the inside
Hundreds of thousands of health professionals knew they would need to step up for Covid. Some of them succumbed. And then came the backlash.
Doctors warn of deadly risk of killer bacteria following Alfred floods
Flood-ravaged communities cleaning up after ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred need to be aware of the serious risks of bacteria lurking in the mud. One bug has already killed 16 people this year and it’s moving south.
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