Contamination fears: supermarkets pull popular products
Five supermarket chains have pulled dozens of products from their shelves, warning customers of a potential health risk.
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The federal election has started with a bang with political parties promoting their health and cost-of-living offerings to an electorate feeling the pinch.
More women are turning to botox injections to address the pain of a debilitating condition that affects more than one million Australians.
Australia's peak doctors body is calling for the next federal government to change laws so voluntary assisted dying services can be provided by telehealth.
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Hearing aids to heart monitors: tech is going healthy
More consumer technology is being approved for medical use in Australia, from earbuds that work as hearing aids to smartwatches that test for heart problems.
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Falling vaccination rate risks horror flu season
Fake news and pandemic fatigue are weighing on vaccination rates, with doctors urging people to get the jab and avoid a horror flu season.
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Cheap medicine scheme ‘not for sale’ despite US threats
Australia's cheaper medicines program is a source of pride for the nation, the prime minister said as he vowed to fend off US pharmaceutical companies' threats.
Several women's health drugs are being made cheaper as the government aims to boost the success of IVF treatments and help those suffering a painful condition.
Empowering nurses and midwives to work to their full scope would free up GPs and hospitals to ensure patients get efficient care, peak bodies say.
Pharmacists want prescription co-payments reduced, pointing to research showing women more likely to be unable to afford medication for them and their families.
A list of 19 exposure sites has been released as health authorities warn two measles cases were likely acquired within the local community.
All eligible ACT community pharmacies will be able to treat women with uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs) and those who need a re-supply of their contraceptive pill, following the completion of the NSW Health Pharmacy trial.
Healthcare funding is to receive a certain boost with both major parties pledging to spend billions of dollars as they prepare for the federal election.
Australia's education minister says law reforms around phone usage in schools and vaping are helping the younger generation kick goals in the classroom.
A world-first treatment for prostate cancer has boosted survival rates and quality of life for patients and resulted in fewer side effects.
Despite fears of a six per cent rise in premiums, Health Minister Mark Butler says any increase would be more reasonable for customers.
Now in her thirties and working as a mental health nurse, Rasa Kabaila says no amount of studying in university could have prepared her for the realities she would face. So she wrote a book to help new nurses.
People on Ozempic may have fewer heart attacks, strokes and addictions – but more nausea, vomiting and stomach pain, write LAUREN BALL & EMILY BURCH.
Patients in mental distress will face tele-consults as NSW Health scrambles to lessen the impact of two in three public psychiatrists resigning.
