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Most Aussies would hide mental health issues from work

Most Aussies would hide mental health issues from work

A survey has found Australians still fear what their workplaces would think if they told them they were suffering a mental health complaint.

Breast cancer cases climb, screening drop over pandemic

Breast cancer cases climb, screening drop over pandemic

Breast cancer cases climb, screening drop over pandemic

Breast cancer cases climb, screening drop over pandemic

Women are being urged to take their health seriously as rates of breast cancer increase, with many having skipped free mammograms during the COVID-19 pandemic.

'Shameful' palliative care cut to fund NSW nurses

'Shameful' palliative care cut to fund NSW nurses

'Shameful' palliative care cut to fund NSW nurses

'Shameful' palliative care cut to fund NSW nurses

Palliative care funding of $150 million is being redirected to help NSW hire more nurses in a hit to a key policy of former premier Dominic Perrottet .

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Bid to ease access to meds for women 'looming disaster'

Bid to ease access to meds for women 'looming disaster'

A parliamentary inquiry has recommended women with urinary tract infections be allowed to access medication without seeing a GP, saving them time and money.

COVID-19 third-leading cause of Australian deaths, ABS

COVID-19 third-leading cause of Australian deaths, ABS

Nearly 10,000 Australians died from COVID-19 last year, the first time in more than 50 years that an infectious disease has been in the top five killers.

Access to pill eased and more pharmacy scripts in sight

Access to pill eased and more pharmacy scripts in sight

Women in NSW will be able to get the oral contraceptive pill through their local pharmacy rather than visiting a doctor for a prescription in a year-long trial.

Medical groups push for promised CBD injecting room

Medical groups push for promised CBD injecting room

The Victorian government has been called on to honour a longstanding promise to establish a supervised injecting room in Melbourne's CBD.

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National vape ban 'needed quickly' as state cracks down

National vape ban 'needed quickly' as state cracks down

National vape ban 'needed quickly' as state cracks down

National vape ban 'needed quickly' as state cracks down

The NSW government is clamping down on the sale of illegal vapes as federal leaders work on planned import bans to stem the easy flow of products to retailers.

Ambulance ramping soars to record high

Ambulance ramping soars to record high

Ambulance ramping soars to record high

Ambulance ramping soars to record high

Queensland paramedics have recorded a record high in lost hours as ramping at emergency departments continues to soar.

Abortion decriminalised in WA amid sweeping reforms

Abortion decriminalised in WA amid sweeping reforms

Abortion decriminalised in WA amid sweeping reforms

Abortion decriminalised in WA amid sweeping reforms

Western Australia has removed abortion from its criminal code and made access to treatment easier for women, in sweeping reforms passed by parliament.

Melanoma expert 'patient zero' in brain cancer fight

Melanoma expert 'patient zero' in brain cancer fight

Melanoma expert 'patient zero' in brain cancer fight

Melanoma expert 'patient zero' in brain cancer fight

A leading pathologist fighting incurable brain cancer has trialled a personalised vaccine that could become the new frontier in treating the disease.

The 'old person' disease killing as many kids as cancer

The 'old person' disease killing as many kids as cancer

The 'old person' disease killing as many kids as cancer

The 'old person' disease killing as many kids as cancer

Overshadowed by its old-age equivalent, childhood dementia receives little attention, but it has a growing and deadly effect on the kids who suffer from it.

Chicken blamed for three-state listeria outbreak

Chicken blamed for three-state listeria outbreak

Chicken blamed for three-state listeria outbreak

Chicken blamed for three-state listeria outbreak

A commercial chicken product is the probable cause of nine listeria cases in Queensland, NSW and Victoria, according to health investigators.

Hard to stomach as social media targets troubled teens

Hard to stomach as social media targets troubled teens

Hard to stomach as social media targets troubled teens

Hard to stomach as social media targets troubled teens

TikTok algorithms are feeding teenagers harmful content when they don't even want it, new research shows.

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Labor wants to cut smoking prevalence across Australia

The federal government has introduced new vaping and smoking laws aimed at preventing a new generation of nicotine addicts while encouraging more to quit.

Boys' mistreatment prompts action on disability report

Five recommendations put forward by the disability royal commission will be adopted fully or in principle by the Queensland government.

Hip surgery wait reduced in bid to lift survival rates

Every year, 19,000 Australians fracture their hip and one in four die within 12 months - statistics a health watchdog says are influenced by surgery delays.

Major upgrade to ageing hospitals in $3b NSW govt blitz

Western Sydney's stretched health services and hospitals will receive a significant boost as part of a major budget investment by the NSW government.

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One in three with mental condition won't get help

A survey shows Australians are dismissing or delaying mental health support due to costs, waitlists or believing their condition isn't serious enough.

Shocking birth trauma stories prompt maternity panel

Shocking stories of women's traumatic birthing experiences are driving the push for better maternity services and outcomes in NSW.

Deadline to claim almost $7m in aged care back pay

Nurses and other workers at a major aged care provider were underpaid almost $7 million over seven years and all money must be claimed within weeks.

Medicinal cannabis eases pain, anxiety, fatigue: study

Short-term results from an Australian longitudinal study back up the use of medicinal cannabis as a treatment for anxiety, depression, pain and fatigue.

Australians yet to shake pandemic blues as costs bite

A wide-ranging wellbeing report shows Australians are yet to completely shake their COVID-19 pandemic blues as their wages go backwards and bills mount.

Ambulance times improve but emergency stays get longer

Emergency departments remain under pressure in NSW while elective surgery waitlists have improved and ambulances are responding quicker, the latest data shows.

Stronger botox and filler safeguards on the cards

Authorities are cracking down on advertising and regulations for cosmetic procedures like botox in a bid to improve safety as their popularity soars.

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