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Aussie men urged not to delay seeking health treatment

Aussie men urged not to delay seeking health treatment

As part of Men's Health Week, Australian men are being encouraged to book in for a routine check up with their doctor.

Microscope on IVF giant over 'inexcusable' embryo error

Microscope on IVF giant over 'inexcusable' embryo error

Microscope on IVF giant over 'inexcusable' embryo error

Microscope on IVF giant over 'inexcusable' embryo error

A private fertility giant faces potential legal and regulatory backlash after transferring the wrong embryo to a woman, its second mix-up in months.

Public lacks facts on 'forever' chemicals: inquiry

Public lacks facts on 'forever' chemicals: inquiry

Public lacks facts on 'forever' chemicals: inquiry

Public lacks facts on 'forever' chemicals: inquiry

Governments and regulators must start sharing facts about "forever" chemicals, because "worrying" online sources lack expertise, an inquiry has been told.

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'Absolute fighter': deputy premier in new cancer battle

'Absolute fighter': deputy premier in new cancer battle

A state government deputy premier who's confronting her second major health battle in recent years is urging women to stay up to date with breast cancer checks.

Robert F Kennedy sacks entire US vaccine panel

Robert F Kennedy sacks entire US vaccine panel

Vaccine sceptic Robert F Kennedy has sacked the expert scientific committee that advises the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on vaccines.

'Silent crisis': half of Aussie men delay health checks

'Silent crisis': half of Aussie men delay health checks

Australian men are delaying health checks and stretching their medication due to cost pressure, according to research described as a wake-up call for a crisis.

Cheaper complementary health treatments are on the way

Cheaper complementary health treatments are on the way

In an election promise gone under the radar, the federal government announced it would subsidise complementary health treatments but how effective are they?

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Nurses warn pink protest for better pay could escalate

Nurses warn pink protest for better pay could escalate

Nurses warn pink protest for better pay could escalate

Nurses warn pink protest for better pay could escalate

Nurses have begun industrial action calling on a state government to come to the table with a better pay deal.

Tech giant sued over sleep aid foam inhalation 'risk'

Tech giant sued over sleep aid foam inhalation 'risk'

Tech giant sued over sleep aid foam inhalation 'risk'

Tech giant sued over sleep aid foam inhalation 'risk'

Recalled Philips sleep apnoea devices posed dangers for users inhaling or ingesting small pieces of foam due to degradation, a government lawsuit claims.

First weaving hung in 3D zooms in on tiny river life

First weaving hung in 3D zooms in on tiny river life

First weaving hung in 3D zooms in on tiny river life

First weaving hung in 3D zooms in on tiny river life

Australia's first major 3D tapestry project weighs more than 135 kilograms, and will be installed at a new hospital - with Velcro.

Urgent call for type-O blood donations amid shortages

Urgent call for type-O blood donations amid shortages

Urgent call for type-O blood donations amid shortages

Urgent call for type-O blood donations amid shortages

Australians have been asked to roll up their sleeves as blood storages for O negative and O positive reach their lowest levels in two years.

Experts flag increasing sexual violence in conflicts

Experts flag increasing sexual violence in conflicts

Experts flag increasing sexual violence in conflicts

Experts flag increasing sexual violence in conflicts

For the first time, Australia is hosting an international conference on conflict-related sexual violence, drawing attention to the issue in the Indo-Pacific.

Move it: exercise programs may cut colon cancer deaths

Move it: exercise programs may cut colon cancer deaths

Move it: exercise programs may cut colon cancer deaths

Move it: exercise programs may cut colon cancer deaths

New research reveals that structured exercise programs could be the key to increasing the survival rate from colon cancer.

Plea to parents as children overdose on common medicine

Plea to parents as children overdose on common medicine

Plea to parents as children overdose on common medicine

Plea to parents as children overdose on common medicine

Medicines like paracetamol and antidepressants are contributing to an alarming number of children visiting emergency wards.

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Insurers accused of 'playing people for mugs'

Private hospitals say health insurers are not putting enough money into patients as figures show the extent of out-of-pocket costs for Aussies.

Hollywood and sport stars issue anti-violence plea

Hugh Jackman, Eric Bana and Usman Khawaja are among prominent Australian men featured in an anti-family violence campaign to be played at a major footy clash.

Men urged to reach out for judgment-free support

A survey of Australian men has found many are struggling with personal and mental challenges but often do not know where to turn to for help.

Shining a light on trailblazers in Indigenous medicine

First Nations medical professionals are working in their communities each day to improve Indigenous health, and now they're being showcased in a new series.

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Rainbow buildings to highlight 'invisible' issue

More than 60 per cent of LGBTQI people report having experienced domestic or family violence, but for many support is limited or inaccessible.

Australian hospitals facing strain as admissions soar

Even when adjusted for population growth, Australian hospitals admit more patients now than a decade ago with millions of additional visits every year.

Push to make period poverty an issue of the past

An Australian charity wants to change the lives of girls living in rural Cambodia by providing access to menstrual education and sanitary products.

Healthcare provider's collapse prompts reform demands

Concerns about the viability of private healthcare are mounting after the nation’s second-largest private hospital operator collapsed into receivership.

Nurses vote to strike for first time in decades

Nurses and midwives have voted to strike for the first time in decades to lobby a state government to fulfil its promise of "nation-leading" pay increases.

Flu vax hesitation sends kids to emergency in droves

More children than ever are presenting to hospital emergency rooms with the flu, as a survey finds an increasing number of parents are vaccine hesitant.

Govt touts workers comp laws for 'future generations'

Workers suffering from mental health injury will face stricter eligibility rules to claim compensation under laws proposed by the NSW government.

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