Women hesitating on ambulance calls, study shows
When Debra Clare had a sudden heart attack, her first thought was not to call an ambulance; she is not alone in that.
Health
Labor’s $8.5bn bulk-bill boost ‘no quick fix’: doctors
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 incentive is no cure for health system ills
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.
‘We’re treating people like lepers’: Rural Australia wants a better health deal
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?
After a double tragedy, this is how Sarah Wheeler found purpose in grief
Driven by sorrow but also determination, Sarah Wheeler embarked on a charity horseback ride 290 days ago. On Saturday, she returns home.
Oatzempic: it’s famous on TikTok but should you try the weight-loss ‘miracle’ drink?
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.
How a nurse uncovered one of medicine’s most confounding scandals
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.
Private maternity services to close in Darwin and Hobart
Embattled private hospital provider Healthscope has announced the closure of its maternity services in Darwin and Hobart.
What really makes us hungry?
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.
How swimming helped me overcome a stroke at age 26
When the novelist Emilia Hart became seriously ill at 26, she stopped trusting her own body — until she started visiting her local pool.
Vital heart test’s funding in doubt
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.
Genetic discrimination ban stranded by Labor
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.
From ‘death sentence’ to ‘treatable disease’: lung cancer battle levels up
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.
RFK Jr and the measles outbreak
Now he’s health secretary, not a gadfly, as unvaxxed children are hospitalised.
Want a steak or even a burger? The diet police are watching
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.
Free online mental health care a lifesaver
More Australians will soon have services tailored to support them through mental crisis, ranging from self-care tools to treatments for severe and chronic disease.
We could be paying too much for knee and hip replacements
As more baby boomers have their joints replaced and the population struggles with obesity, we need to ask whether our care is too expensive and too reliant on private insurance.
Breakthrough: Trial offers miracle ‘cure’ for advanced melanoma
A groundbreaking clinical trial has proved that the majority of melanoma patients whose cancer has spread to the brain can be ‘cured’.
Pandemic measures drove mental health disparity
‘Unintended consequences’ of pandemic health policy left inequality in psychiatry access at their highest since 2015, research shows, with declining care hitting low-income households hardest.
Bulk billing going backwards in every seat
Not one electorate in the country had recorded an increase in GP bulk-billing rates since Labor came to power, analysis shows.
The love triangle that inspired the gourmet guide to sex
For all its hippy aspirations, The Joy of Sex was forged in a tempestuous open marriage. As the director of Bridget Jones prepares to turn it into a comedy, this is the true story.
‘We were hostages at the whim of a pint-sized madman’
A Melbourne lawyer writes of her family’s struggle to cope with their autistic son Harry’s pathological demand avoidance – during lockdown and beyond.
‘Hardwired to fight every demand’: what Harry’s family did to find happiness
From getting out of bed to teeth brushing, there are at least 32 steps to help Harry through each day. This is the story of how his family endured Covid lockdowns with an autistic toddler, and their search for answers to his complex behaviour.
A no fuss, high-protein snack that’s ready in 10 minutes
These chicken and avocado lettuce cups are a cinch to make and will leave you feeling satisfied.
Put the fun back into running with fartlek
This simple interval training method can boost speed, endurance and health – and restore the fun – in your everyday runs.
Battling cancer was no walk in the park. I wasn’t prepared for what came next
When Aalia Ahmed visited her doctor about her ‘strange symptoms’, he assured her she was not going crazy.
Food to eat for better sleep — and what’s keeping you awake
Studies suggest cottage cheese and kiwi fruit can improve your slumber but you might want to swap camomile tea for a camomile bath.
The best way to good gut health
Evidence tells us the most important way to keep our bowels healthy is through a diet rich in natural fibre. But we need the genes in gut microbes to make that fibre work for us.
Rappers outgrow their demons
Getting off alcohol was ‘hectic’, and learning about food has been life-changing: these chart-topping hip-hop artists talk about how they have stayed fit and healthy across their ARIA Award-winning career.
How Christian’s prostate cancer went from ‘out of control’ to undetectable
Scientists ‘excited’ by promising trial results showing men with aggressive prostate cancer felt better and lived longer when taking a combined therapy.
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