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Iron deficiency symptoms going undetected
It's a condition that affects one in three people, but some symptoms are so mild it's easy to ignore iron deficiency until it becomes a...
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Dec 3, 20232 min read
COP28, charities promise to fight tropical diseases
Governments and charities at the COP28 summit have offered financing to combat tropical diseases. The United Arab Emirates and several...
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Dec 3, 20232 min read
System in decay: inquiry seeks action on dental care
A Senate committee says the government should bite the bullet on public delivery of dental care and ways to boost the oral health...
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Nov 29, 20232 min read
Antarctic health technology set to be used in space
Medical technology being trialled in Antarctica will inform international space research under an Australia-US agreement. Medical...
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Nov 29, 20232 min read
Over-the-counter cannabis pain relief on the horizon
Australians may be able to buy cannabis pain relief without a prescription in about 12 months with final clinical trials underway for a...
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Nov 28, 20232 min read
Research finds big mental health decline, cause unclear
Research has revealed that something around the turn of millennium led to a significant decline in the mental health of Australians, but...
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Nov 27, 20232 min read
Ban on disposable vapes imports to kick in soon
The government will begin cracking down on single-use, disposable vapes after a growing number of young Australians began taking up the...
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Nov 27, 20233 min read
MS breakthrough could mean treatments halt progression
A new treatment for progressive multiple sclerosis is "has a long-lasting effect that appears to protect the brain from further damage",...
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Nov 23, 20232 min read
Free app may be a life saver for cardiac arrest victims
Any adult who feels able to provide chest compressions can register for an app helping improve cardiac arrest survival rates A...
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Nov 21, 20232 min read
Rural residents have lower risk of dementia: study
Better access to nature and green spaces in the country may lower the risk of dementia, researchers say. People living in country...
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Nov 19, 20231 min read
Men the focus of summer skin cancer prevention campaign
The Albanese Government has teamed up with Cancer Council Australia to get more Aussie men doing the Five S’s– Slip, Slop, Slap, Seek and...
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Nov 19, 20232 min read
Heart patients hit the gym to dispel exercise warning
Heart patients who were told to avoid all exercise growing up have hit the gym in a bid to see if ignoring old advice could boost their...
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Nov 15, 20232 min read
Breakthrough prostate cancer treatment to be subsidised
Thousands of Australian men battling advanced prostate cancer will have access to a breakthrough drug offering the chance to live longer...
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Nov 15, 20232 min read
Bleak warning after setback in medication fight
There's a bleak warning to patients and medical workers over fears serious infections are becoming more resistant to antibiotics as...
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Nov 12, 20232 min read
First public IVF baby born in Aust program milestone
Victoria is hailing the first baby to be born as part of a $120 million public fertility program as it gears up to treat up to 5000...
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Nov 12, 20231 min read
Gap found in midwifery professional indemnity insurance
Endorsed midwives are not covered by professional indemnity insurance outside a hospital once labour has begun. PREGNANT PAUSE * A gap...
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Nov 9, 20232 min read
US surgeons announce world's first eye transplant
Doctors have performed the world's first transplant of an entire human eye, a breakthrough even through the patient can't see out of his...
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Nov 6, 20231 min read
Telehealth should cover specialist appointments: AMA
The Australian Medical Association doesn't agree with a proposal to scrap Medicare funding for initial telehealth appointments with...
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Nov 6, 20232 min read
People with ADHD face stigma, barriers: Senate report
Many Australians living with ADHD want better support as they navigate stigma, inadequate or expensive treatment and diagnosis services,...
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Nov 5, 20232 min read
One in four tired, burnt out nurses planning to quit
A nursing shortage gripping the country will only worsen, with one in four in primary health care planning to leave within five years....
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