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Vaping rates, alcohol and drug use by young women up

Vaping rates, alcohol and drug use by young women up

Smoking rates have fallen but e-cigarette use has tripled in recent years, along with the number of young women consuming risky levels of alcohol and drugs.

Hospital workers to protest 'the great parking gouge'

Hospital workers to protest 'the great parking gouge'

Hospital workers to protest 'the great parking gouge'

Hospital workers to protest 'the great parking gouge'

About 1000 hospital workers are set to walk off the job to protest parking fees the union says have risen 127 per cent since 2019.

Health workers 'welcome to reapply' amid vaccine ruling

Health workers 'welcome to reapply' amid vaccine ruling

Health workers 'welcome to reapply' amid vaccine ruling

Health workers 'welcome to reapply' amid vaccine ruling

Queensland Health Minister Shannon Fentiman says health workers axed over refusing the COVID-19 vaccine can reapply for their jobs after a court ruling.

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Vape shops could close as government eyes sales ban

Vape shops could close as government eyes sales ban

Vape shops have been put on notice, as the government attempts to ban the sale of e-cigarettes and vapes in coming months,

American royalty braves Aussie outback in humble Falcon

American royalty braves Aussie outback in humble Falcon

US Ambassador Caroline Kennedy will take on the outback in a beat-up Ford Falcon to raise money for cancer, albeit with an armoured SUV in tow.

Friable asbestos at one of five extra tainted sites

Friable asbestos at one of five extra tainted sites

Friable asbestos has been found at one of five more Sydney sites containing asbestos-contaminated mulch, the NSW Environmental Protection Authority says.

Legionnaires' disease warning for parts of Sydney uni

Legionnaires' disease warning for parts of Sydney uni

Legionella bacteria has been found in a cooling tower at the University of Sydney after three people were admitted to hospital with Legionnaires' disease.

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Most regional areas hit with 30pct palliative care cut

Most regional areas hit with 30pct palliative care cut

Most regional areas hit with 30pct palliative care cut

Most regional areas hit with 30pct palliative care cut

Funding earmarked for NSW regional palliative care services has been 're-profiled' by up to 41 per cent as doctors warn waitlists for the dying are rising.

Warning as deadly rates of dementia expected to soar

Warning as deadly rates of dementia expected to soar

Warning as deadly rates of dementia expected to soar

Warning as deadly rates of dementia expected to soar

Dementia could overtake heart disease as Australia's leading cause of death, with rates of the condition expected to almost double by 2054.

Breakthrough bacteria research offers treatment hope

Breakthrough bacteria research offers treatment hope

Breakthrough bacteria research offers treatment hope

Breakthrough bacteria research offers treatment hope

Latest research could be the key to unlocking new antibiotics against resistant bacteria, which a sepsis survivor says is a significant step forward.

Greener grass if weed is legal but doctors more blunt

Greener grass if weed is legal but doctors more blunt

Greener grass if weed is legal but doctors more blunt

Greener grass if weed is legal but doctors more blunt

Legalising weed has been touted as a solution to reducing the stigma of users and increasing health benefits as senators hash out the effect of proposed laws.

Massive 5kg tumour removed from woman after son's birth

Massive 5kg tumour removed from woman after son's birth

Massive 5kg tumour removed from woman after son's birth

Massive 5kg tumour removed from woman after son's birth

A young mother had a five kilogram ovarian tumour removed after giving birth to her son in Brisbane.

'Stop swimming after diarrhoea' amid gastro spurt

'Stop swimming after diarrhoea' amid gastro spurt

'Stop swimming after diarrhoea' amid gastro spurt

'Stop swimming after diarrhoea' amid gastro spurt

Parents are being urged to isolate ill kids and keep them out of pools after more than 500 children aged under 10 were diagnosed with a diarrhoeal disease.

Psychiatrists fear worker shortage could hit patients

Psychiatrists fear worker shortage could hit patients

Psychiatrists fear worker shortage could hit patients

Psychiatrists fear worker shortage could hit patients

A survey of Australian psychiatrists shows seven out of 10 experienced burnout in the past three years and almost a third were considering quitting.

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Ross River virus warning, thousands of cases predicted

A 'sudden uptick' in detections of Ross River virus has sparked warnings thousands could be infected with the mosquito-borne disease this summer.

Suspected carbon monoxide poisoning at ice rink

Ice skaters and spectators who have symptoms of suspected carbon monoxide poisoning are being urged to seek medical attention.

Nurses take pay battle to Fair Work Commission

Nurses and midwives seeking a pay rise of up to 35 per cent say their work has been undervalued due to most being women.

Investigation launched into Launceston hospital deaths

Tasmania's health department is reviewing deaths at a hospital after a parliamentary inquiry heard allegations against a former top doctor.

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Six teens hospitalised after ingesting unknown powder

Emergency services have been called to a school in Queensland's far north to treat students after they ingested an unknown powder from a bag.

GPs in last-ditch bid to avoid tax and $15 fee hike

The introduction of payroll tax for GPs would likely force cash-strapped medical clinics to pass on extra fees to patients, a representative body warns.

Vape market worth up to $500 million in Victoria

Almost half a million Victorians admit to vaping and new figures reveal the e-cigarette industry could be worth up to $500 million.

Hospital head 'falsified death certificates'

An inquiry has been told a former senior executive at a Tasmanian hospital falsified death certificates and didn't report matters for investigation as required.

Genetic discrimination in life insurance must end: Drs

Australia's peak medical body has called for a ban on genetic discrimination in life insurance as it reveals patients are less likely to try genetic testing.

Brain's fatty acids may hold clue for memory retention

New research has revealed the process the brain uses to create crucial fatty acids and how it impacts our memory retention.

Caution over psychedelic meds in new approach to trauma

The rollout of psychedelic medication in the treatment of severe mental illness is offering new hope while also posing broader questions on issues like equity.

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