Diabetes drug reveals unexpected health benefits
People on Ozempic may have fewer heart attacks, strokes and addictions – but more nausea, vomiting and stomach pain, write LAUREN BALL & EMILY BURCH.
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Patients in mental distress will face tele-consults as NSW Health scrambles to lessen the impact of two in three public psychiatrists resigning.
Australia's first national autism strategy will make it easier for people with the condition to find and access support services, finance minister Katy Gallagher says.
Patients who rely on Medicare have fewer options as more clinics stop taking new bulk-billed patients, according to a study prompting calls for more funding.
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Twelve days’ reproductive health leave could save $26b
A new report reveals the staggering impact of reproductive health problems on productivity, feeding calls for extra leave entitlements.
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Powdered milk the ‘whey’ to go to meet fitness goals
Turns out it really is amazing what dairy can do: powdered milk is a better and cheaper alternative to protein powders, an Australian dietician says.
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Pharmaceutical giant sued over ‘ineffective’ cold drugs
Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson is facing a class action concerning cold and flu medication known to be "ineffective".
A man who had a stroke while driving was given clot-busting medication in record time, in part thanks to a mobile app that is giving new hope to rural patients.
More than 1000 women who suffered chronic pain and bleeding have lost their class action against pharmaceutical giant Bayer over a contraceptive device.
A new, free, walk-in mental health care and support centre has opened in Civic.
The federal government announced a plan to subsidise a treatment for the disease as part of a broader initiative to address the unnecessary suffering.
A surge in COVID-19 cases has hit ahead of the festive season with health authorities warning those at risk to take precautions to avoid getting sick.
Pharmacology lecturer IAN MUSGRAVE explains methanol and how it gets into drinks and causes harm.
Canberra's Dragons Abreast is celebrating 25 years advocating for breast cancer awareness and therapeutically padding a 22-seat dragon boat, reports ELIZABETH KOVACS.
Scientists want Australians to record the quality, quantity, aroma, loudness and duration of their emissions using a phone app for a gut health study.
Australians are falling behind on whooping cough vaccinations as the nation faces its worst outbreak of the deadly bacterial disease.
The social services minister says evidence from a Centre for Disease Control would help to restore trust for future pandemic responses.
Australians have lost trust in authority as a result of inadequate planning and communication during COVID-19, a review into the pandemic response has found.
An immune protein could hold the key to developing new drugs to help fight bowel cancer, according to new ANU research.
