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Rolling the dice: kids aged 10 caught in gambling haze

Rolling the dice: kids aged 10 caught in gambling haze

One in three parents are worried about their teens gambling, with children aged under 10 among those treated for related health problems.

Armistice: NSW nurses strike interim wage deal

Armistice: NSW nurses strike interim wage deal

Armistice: NSW nurses strike interim wage deal

Armistice: NSW nurses strike interim wage deal

Nurses have struck an interim pay deal with the NSW government, pausing their industrial action as the union continues negotiations on a final wage outcome.

Calls to fast-track Australian disease control centre

Calls to fast-track Australian disease control centre

Calls to fast-track Australian disease control centre

Calls to fast-track Australian disease control centre

Australian health organisations say federal politicians are dragging their feet on establishing a permanent centre for disease control.

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Vaccines urged as mpox cases surge in global emergency

Vaccines urged as mpox cases surge in global emergency

Now is the time for eligible people to get their mpox vaccines, experts say, as monthly diagnoses in Australia surge from the single digits to the hundreds.

Pregnancy obesity increases risk of autism, ADHD

Pregnancy obesity increases risk of autism, ADHD

An analysis of more than 3.6 million mother-child pairs has found children born to obese mothers have double the risk of developing autism and ADHD.

Nurses force premier to reckon with 'hollow promises'

Nurses force premier to reckon with 'hollow promises'

Thousands of nurses and midwives are striking as part of an ongoing stoush with the state government over a pay rise the premier says NSW can't afford.

Marathon ambo pay dispute hit the community, says union

Marathon ambo pay dispute hit the community, says union

Victoria's paramedics have secured a landmark pay deal but the ambulance service still faces sub-par response times, ramping issues and a parliamentary inquiry.

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Call for thousands of blood donors as demand skyrockets

Call for thousands of blood donors as demand skyrockets

Call for thousands of blood donors as demand skyrockets

Call for thousands of blood donors as demand skyrockets

The Red Cross has challenged the same number of Australians attending this weekend's AFL Grand Final to donate blood to save lives.

Immunocompromised to receive free shingles vaccine

Immunocompromised to receive free shingles vaccine

Immunocompromised to receive free shingles vaccine

Immunocompromised to receive free shingles vaccine

More than 200,000 Australians who are immunocompromised will gain free access to the shingles vaccine in an expansion of a government scheme.

Hospitals still have to monitor IV bags amid shortage

Hospitals still have to monitor IV bags amid shortage

Hospitals still have to monitor IV bags amid shortage

Hospitals still have to monitor IV bags amid shortage

Health Minister Mark Butler says health systems will still have to closely monitor IV fluid bag numbers, despite having enough amid a global shortage.

Minister vows 'assertive' approach on vape crackdown

Minister vows 'assertive' approach on vape crackdown

Minister vows 'assertive' approach on vape crackdown

Minister vows 'assertive' approach on vape crackdown

While a ban on vape sales is starting to have an effect, Health Minister Mark Butler says further action is needed on stores that are illegally selling them.

Interim pay offer fails to salve nurses' strike threat

Interim pay offer fails to salve nurses' strike threat

Interim pay offer fails to salve nurses' strike threat

Interim pay offer fails to salve nurses' strike threat

Nurses and midwives plan to stage a 24-hour strike as they intensify their fight with the state government for a 15 per cent pay rise.

Federal cash plea to remedy emergency health services

Federal cash plea to remedy emergency health services

Federal cash plea to remedy emergency health services

Federal cash plea to remedy emergency health services

Emergency departments and ambulance services are under the pump more than ever, but the NSW government says its federal counterparts can fix the issues.

Menopause advocates hopeful report sparks conversation

Menopause advocates hopeful report sparks conversation

Menopause advocates hopeful report sparks conversation

Menopause advocates hopeful report sparks conversation

A Senate committee is preparing to hand down its report into the impacts of menopause, with advocates hoping this could spark much needed change.

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Long-COVID study could unlock new vaccines, treatments

Australian-led research into cells that fight long-COVID has the potential to help shape new coronavirus treatments and vaccines.

Man dead after ambulance wait amid crew shortage

The boss of Victoria's Ambulance Union has concerns about a man who died after waiting four hours for help while the state was down 50 paramedic crews.

Push for national fertility plan as birth rate dives

A national plan for fertility care could equalise Australians' access to IVF services, regardless of which state they live, an expert says.

Australia leaks $100b from incontinence issue costs

Incontinence affects more than seven million Australians, costing more than $100 billion in 2023 amid warnings one-in-three could be impacted by 2032.

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Child vaping sucks away chance of ciggie-free Australia

Research published in a public health journal shows teenagers who have vaped are more likely to try smoking, with the youngest adolescents the most at risk.

Checks change aids healthy increase in overseas doctors

The end to in-person identity checks is proving just the tonic for strained health services by supporting a surge in doctors from overseas.

Nurses will defy order not to strike over pay fight

Strike action by nurses and midwives that will have a large impact on the country's largest hospital system will not be called off despite official orders.

Swabs left in patients among litany of surgical errors

A review of one of the country's biggest health systems found almost five medical errors a day, such as sponges left in patients, with some causing death.

Concerns raised before hospital deaths report: expert

An expert says concerns were raised with the Queensland government well before a review found inadequate staffing contributed to deaths at a mental health unit.

Health minister defends 'urgent' $422m hospital funding

Documents show Victorian hospitals came close to being unable to pay staff, prompting the health minister to seek support for an urgent $422 million payment.

AI has skin in the game for chronic wound treatment

One of the world's leading burns specialists says artificial intelligence could play a leading role for treating chronic wounds - and we need to embrace it.

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