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The TGA has issued a requirement for new warnings to be provided with the drug montelukast, commonly used to treat asthma and hay fever.
Treatment should focus on the underlying causes of borderline personality disorder – trauma – rather stigmatise the person.
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.
Wildfires can unleash hidden health threats, including promoting the spread of infections.
For most people, hMPV will cause symptoms similar to a cold or flu.
A third of LGBTQIA+ Australians describe their health as only “fair” or “poor”, far more than the broader population. This new ten-year plan is long overdue – and here’s where it can start to help.
The number of GPs has actually increased in the past five years. But the number of full-time equivalent GPs has gone down.
Captagon was once a pharmaceutical drug but it’s now made illicitly, generating billions of dollars for the Syrian economy.
The test involves taking a swab from the vagina, but otherwise is not dissimilar to a COVID test.
The daily tablet can help reduce pain and inflammation caused by the chronic and often debilitating condition.
The Australian government has released its response to the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide. Here’s what the response delivers on, and where it falls short.
Natural curiosity, developing motor skills, and a limited understanding of risk make for a dangerous combination.
Two Australian teenagers have died after a suspected methanol poisoning in Laos. A pharmacologist explains what to know about this chemical compound.
The program will raise awareness about the dangers of vaping, and hopefully support changes in vaping attitudes and behaviours among young people.
Get ready for an alarming future, where truth and science no longer matter.
Pigs are an ideal ‘mixing vessel’ for avian and human viruses.
After initial success, Australia’s pandemic response suffered due to a lack of strong, independent, central co-ordination. We mustn’t make the same mistake twice. Here’s how a CDC can help.
A new survey also found women were more likely than men to wash their hands before touching food – and after using the toilet.
A new study has found a link between hormonal intrauterine devices (IUDs) and breast cancer. But media reports of a large increase in risk may cause unnecessary worry.
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