Misconceptions cloud palliative care as population ages
Australians have been urged to start conversations about end-of-life care as the nation's ageing population puts palliative care in the spotlight.
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Canberra is on track to become one of the first cities in the world where every residential suburb has access to a publicly available defibrillator, thanks to a surge in philanthropic support for the StreetBeat initiative.
The Central Basin and West Basin of Lake Burley Griffin have been closed to swimming and other high-contact activities due to extreme levels of blue-green algae.
“I tried to take it for what it is – as a wake-up call – and re-evaluate what is important in my life and where I want to be." Carolyn Keily shares her breast cancer journey with journalist BINA BROWN.
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Scales tip in favour of seafood on the dinner table
Two servings of seafood a week could help to substantially lower the risk of developing some deadly diseases while boosting overall health, researchers say.
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Private health rebate cut to fund aged care shower fees
A Howard-era decision to increase private health insurance subsidies for over-65s will be scrapped to help pay for elderly support services.
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Free access to potentially life-saving jab for seniors
The federal government is introducing free respiratory syncytial virus vaccinations for Australians 75 years and older.
Better access to GPs and an overhaul of private healthcare are among recommendations from doctors to radically improve Australia's troubled health system.
A Victorian-first study into a gentler IVF treatment hopes to reshape fertility care by eliminating the two-week hormonal injection process.
Allergies are on the rise across Australia, with medical experts and families calling for more action as the economic cost soars to nearly $20 billion a year.
Cost of living has forced Australians to cut down on their medications, prompting calls for Australia to shake up its drug subsidy approval scheme.
More than 100 current and former health employees will have sexual misconduct decisions permanently added to their public record in landmark changes.
The government is preparing a major overhaul of Australia's main disability support scheme in a bid to bring down its spiralling cost.
A lack of long-term research has left a huge gap in being able to prevent and treat women's experiences of brain fog during menopause.
Doctors shell-shocked from 2025's record-breaking flu season are warning another significant round is on the way if vaccination rates stay low.
A plan to raise standards for some providers will help cut the cost of the National Disability Insurance Scheme, but some Labor MPs want more drastic reform.
A gentle, needle-less way to protect kids from the flu will be rolled out to hundreds of thousands of children for free in a bid to boost community immunity.
Fertility should be a conversation about shared responsibility, experts say, as they call for better education to fix a major health literacy gap.
Regional Australians face poorer health outcomes than city-dwellers. A landmark study suggests the problem may be visible on a street directory.
