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People with mental health conditions wait the longest in emergency out of any patient type. But psychiatrist shortages and a mass resignation in NSW may make people wonder where else to go.
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Health care is universal in Australia, but this doesn’t mean seeing a doctor is always free.
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Having a salon wash and blow dry is a luxury for many but, for a rare few, a trip to the hairdresser’s has caused a stroke.
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Wildfires can unleash hidden health threats, including promoting the spread of infections.
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From nausea and vomiting to brain swelling and erection problems. These are just some of the side effects of melanotan-II.
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Between allowing more “free speech” and removing official fact-checking, Meta’s platforms risk becoming more hostile to public health organisations.
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What might an updated newborn screening program look like?
Residents watch as a home burns in Altadena, Calif., on Jan. 8, 2025.
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Human bodies aren’t prepared for the toxic chemicals in smoke, and the effects can be harmful in the short term and long term.
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While it’s a relief to hear the word ‘remission’, it doesn’t necessarily mean cured.
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A larger body doesn’t necessarily mean you have ‘clinical obesity’, according to a proposed new definition of the disease.
3D recreation of the avian influenza H5N1 virus.
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A recent study has generated alarming headlines, but it’s been unhelpfully exaggerated in the news.
Lieven van Lathem (Flemish, about 1430–93) and David Aubert (Flemish, active 1453–79), Gracienne Taking Leave of Her Father the Sultan, 1464.
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Travellers have always faced health hazards when far from home. Here’s what medieval people believed would keep them healthy.
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Water fluoridation programs are a cornerstone of dentistry and public health.
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Aggressive and misleading marketing is fuelling demand for medicinal cannabis. Here are some of the ways clinics bend the rules.
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Health authorities in Victoria and NSW are warning of an increased risk of potentially life threatening mosquito-borne disease. What can you do to protect yourself and your family?
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You don’t have to go to a specialist camping shop to buy healthy, energy-dense snacks for bushwalks. These three foods should do the trick.
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Women experience more chronic conditions than men, potentially leading to higher health-care costs.
Smoke from several wind-driven wildfires spread through large parts of the Los Angeles area in early January 2025.
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The chemicals emitted when buildings and vehicles burn can find their way into nearby homes. Studies show the health risks can stick around.
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Our study found that tracking your exercise boosts mental wellbeing.
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Olive leaf extract may reduce blood pressure, improve blood lipids and help the way our bodies handle glucose. But the evidence isn’t clear cut.