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The tragedy has again exposed a system that doesn’t reach out to those who are most unwell.
We finally have more detail on how Thriving Kids will work. But families of kids with autism and developmental delay may still be wary.
Shorter wait times and lower costs. That’s what people with ADHD and their families can expect now Victorian GPs are getting more involved with diagnosis and treatment. But questions remain.
Federal immigration agents tend to receive less training on how to properly deploy crowd-control weapons, research finds.
Women are frustrated at being bombarded with marketing for menopause ‘solutions’ that don’t work or overstate the benefits.
People who work in emergency services, such as firefighters, are more likely than others to develop symptoms of anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress.
The NT looks set to introduce voluntary assisted dying mid-year, while other states are reviewing – and may change – current laws. Here’s what you need to know.
The deal struck between states and territories and the federal government follows a long-running standoff. Here’s what’s been agreed, and what’s still missing.
A study of 590,000 people finds modest changes to sleep, exercise and diet are linked to better ageing.
In the world of cost benefit analysis, if an impact isn’t monetized, it doesn’t exist. A former EPA official explains what’s changing now and why it matters.
An increasing number of Australians take multiple medications, increasing the risk of misuse and harm. But there is currently no centralised way to track prescriptions.
For some people, changes in routine and diet – along with heat, glare and dehydration – may make migraine flare. Knowing your triggers can help you prepare.
Detroiters are hospitalized for asthma four times more often than Michigan residents overall. A proactive approach to care can improve symptom management.
Some of these ‘forever chemicals’ are toxic at very low levels. They can get into water systems and bioaccumulate in fish, ultimately posing risks to people.
Tik Tok, Instagram, Youtube… Social Media is driving offline disorders among teenagers, suggests a large-scale report by French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (Anses).
Because we can’t make enough omega-3s on our own, we need to get them from food or, sometimes, supplements.
This rare condition occurs when an abdominal pregnancy ends and the body calcifies foetal remains as a protective response.
Sharp, solid stones form inside the human body more often than you might think. Watch and listen to episode two of The Conversation’s Strange Health podcast to find out how, where, and why.
Taxes raise prices, and higher prices reduce smoking. But duty-free tobacco sales remain a policy anomaly and deny the government much-needed health revenue.
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