Better sleep may help clear toxins associated with dementia from the brain.
This well was contaminated with high levels of PFAS from firefighting foam used at a small airport nearby.
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Do you read the news and connect with friends while on the loo? Here’s what you should know.
Australian Health Minister Mark Butler and Australian Aged Care Minister Sam Rae speak to the media during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra.
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Home care packages help older people with complex needs to live at home for longer. The problem is, more people want packages than the number the government funds.
During pregnancy, the placenta is the lifeline between mother and baby. It supplies the foetus with oxygen and nutrients, removes waste products and acts as a partial shield against harmful substances…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is a key institution when it comes to public health in the US, but it’s also instrumental in global health.
New research looks at a unique model in South Australia where an aged-care facility is co-located with a childcare centre. Here’s what the researchers found.
There are lots of myths about autistic people who don’t talk. Here are three and why they’re so wrong.
Australian Belle Gibson, seen here in 2019, built a wellness empire after claiming she had been cured of cancer she didn’t have.
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Calcium, potassium, arsenic. What the periodic table tells us about life, death and dental work.
The Trump administration has rescinded more than $1 billion in medical research funding, with one major target being research relating to diversity, equity and inclusion.
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