‘Cycle of crisis’: emergency departments’ stress grows
Australian public hospitals are stretched to their limit, with a peak medical body reporting record waiting times for patients needing immediate care.
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A new service aimed at helping young people quit vaping and smoking has opened in Canberra, offering free counselling, education and nicotine dependence support.
Australia spends more than $36 billion annually on aged care, but advocates say strength training should be taken seriously as a way to prevent senior decline.
Measles outbreaks globally and less than ideal vaccination rates for children are negative signs as clusters of the contagious disease emerge in two states.
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Health insurance set for biggest rise in nine years
Health insurance customers are set to pay even more for their policies after the biggest premium hike since 2017 was confirmed.
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Specialists to disclose fees amid bulk-billing rise
There has been the largest increase in bulk-billing rates in Australia in 20 years, as the government plans laws to crack down on soaring specialist rates.
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Major study debunks cholesterol drug side-effect fears
Cholesterol-lowering statins don't cause most of the medical conditions often attributed to them, Australian and international researchers have determined.
People living with young onset dementia is expected to rise by 40 per cent over the next three decades, with advocates warning greater investment is needed.
A global review led by an Australian cardiologist has revealed critical gaps in how heart attacks in women are diagnosed, with calls for new guidelines, reports MAEVE BANNISTER.
Australians undergoing cancer treatment are facing out-of-pocket expenses even when accessing the public healthcare system, data reveals.
Limited research into the long-term nutritional health impacts of weight-loss medications such as Ozempic could be putting people at risk of harm.
National cabinet has signed off on an extra $25 billion of federal funding for public hospitals over the next five years.
Australian medical specialists have welcomed a study backing the use of paracetamol during pregnancy and debunking a Trump administration call.
The weight-loss journey for a growing number of Australians using "miracle" medications must include exercise or risk long-term health problems, experts warn.
Venom from a spider found on K'gari, formerly known as Fraser Island, has been used to develop a drug that prevents damage during heart attacks and strokes.
With extreme heat forecast for the ACT, the Australian Medical Association (AMA) ACT president Dr Kerrie Aust is urging parents and carers to learn the warning signs of heat-related illness in children.
Are mozzie repellents safe to use? And do I really need them in Australia? CAMERON WEBB has the science.
Australians are being encouraged to take extra care of their mental wellbeing as experts express concern about the repercussions of the Bondi Beach massacre.
Shame and a lack of information are preventing people from disclosing a common health condition and women are twice as likely to be impacted as men.
