Farmers welcome weedkiller court decision
Agricultural groups have broadly welcomed a Federal Court finding that common weedkiller Roundup cannot be proven to cause cancer, saying it reinforces its safety for use in food production.
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Parts of the Australian health system could come to a halt with surgeries cancelled due to a shortage of a critical hospital medicine, a top doctor warns.
The shape of a person’s kneecap could be an indicator of whether they’re more at risk of developing osteoarthritis, according to a new ANU study.
Australians have been urged to become more cyber aware after a prescription company was hit by one of the largest data breach attacks in the nation's history.
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Toddler milk ‘a myth that needs to be busted’
Milk formulas for toddlers are unnecessary, unhealthy and should be subject to stricter marketing rules, the Australian Medical Association says.
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Women retire early as Senate wrestles menopause leave
Countless Australian women are suffering in silence and taking themselves out of storied careers early due to their experiences with menopause
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Disability groups decry sex exclusion from NDIS
Sexual services can bolster the wellbeing of those with disability and organisations have condemned attempts to scrap them from the government support scheme.
The common anti-depressant Duloxetine is in short supply with pharmaceutical companies working to expedite shipments to address concerns about its availability.
A spike in illness ranging from flu and whooping cough to gastro concerns doctors and health authorities who urge more people to get vaccinated.
Researchers have unlocked the secrets to aging on a molecular level, potentially paving the way to improve the health and quality of life as people grow older.
The Chifley Health and Wellbeing Hub will re-open under new management following the closure of the gym by the YMCA in April.
Some 80,000 Australians will be diagnosed with the complex blood cancer myeloma in the next 25 years, with 28,000 people expected to die from the disease.
Australians' life expectancy now ranks fourth in the world but three in five people have a long-term health condition as a result of their enhanced longevity.
Vapes will only be able to be sold over the counter at pharmacies under world-leading reforms passed by federal parliament.
People under the age of 18 will need a prescription to buy vapes as the government moves ahead with laws to have them sold through pharmacies.
The CanTEST Health and Drug Checking Service will continue to be funded until June 2027, as the ACT government extends its funding by $1.8 million.
Canberra's Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) has been at the forefront of the ACT’s anti-smoking movement for more than 40 years. But here comes vaping, writes CELESTE GIBBS.
The health system is buckling and patients are feeling the impact, prompting state and territory health ministers to call for federal help.
Dr Kerrie Aust believes it's impossible to separate climate change and healthcare. The the incoming AMA ACT president explains why to KATARINA LLOYD JONES.
