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School’s back and that means head lice will once again plague households with primary school-aged children. Here’s what you can to do to bust those nits.
87% of posts mentioned the benefits of the tests, while only 15% mentioned potential harms.
Australians are waiting longer and longer for their first psychiatry appointment, especially outside major cities.
Personal care products, such as hairspray, perfume and deodorant, can contain potentially toxic chemicals. Here’s what you need to know.
If Australia followed England’s lead and listed drugs such as Wegovy on the PBS for weight loss, this could bring the cost down from around $500 a month to $31.60.
Limiting exposure to air pollution will have lasting impacts on Colorado communities with the highest exposure.
Both are legal, safe and effective.
Depending on where you live, Ramadan can mean going 12 to 19 hours without eating or drinking anything.
What is melioidosis, and why are we seeing a spike in cases now? A microbiologist explains.
Gout is no longer a disease of kings and queens, this painful joint disorder can affect anyone.
A survey of hundreds of Floridians found that nearly two-thirds of non-US citizens and one-third of US citizens hesitated to seek medical care.
Is ‘active recovery’ just another fitness myth, or does it help? Here’s what the evidence shows.
It’s not only being underweight that can cause irregularities in your period.
Recent government funding for women’s health included millions to expand trials of pharmacists prescribing the oral contraceptive pill. What do the experts think?
Roller derby, the kick-ass punk-inspired women’s sport, is enjoying a surge in popularity – but its players may also see a surge in foot injuries.
Half of Australians who visit their GP for knee pain will get an X-ray. But new research shows this route of diagnosis may do more harm than good.
Some people ask generative AI health questions that would usually require clinical advice, such as whether to go to hospital for certain symptoms.
How much oxygen does the military need for wounded soldiers? Turns out not much. Military-civilian research is paving the way for new developments.
EMS machines are a popular option for managing PAD – but a vascular surgeon explains why they should be a supplement to standard treatments and not a substitute
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