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'Invisible' cancer patients finally brought into focus

'Invisible' cancer patients finally brought into focus

World-first data shows almost 21,000 Australians are living with incurable breast cancer, with advocates saying health services for the population fall short.

Easy solution getting more veggies on Aussies' plates

Easy solution getting more veggies on Aussies' plates

Easy solution getting more veggies on Aussies' plates

Easy solution getting more veggies on Aussies' plates

A simple in-store tweak has shown people will eat more fresh food and be healthier if prices are presented differently.

Bad genes ban: insurers to be blocked from using data

Bad genes ban: insurers to be blocked from using data

Bad genes ban: insurers to be blocked from using data

Bad genes ban: insurers to be blocked from using data

Insurance companies will be banned from taking Australians' genetic tests into account when offering cover, in a push to address gene discrimination.

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Minister slammed for 'dismissive' gambling harm comment

Minister slammed for 'dismissive' gambling harm comment

A senior minister is being accused of playing down concerns over gambling harm stemming from advertising and is being asked to explain a policy go-slow.

People with ADHD to save thousands as GPs gain skills

People with ADHD to save thousands as GPs gain skills

Patients with ADHD could no longer be forced to endure lengthy waits for expensive psychiatrist appointments to treat their condition.

Deadly flu found on Australian sub-Antarctic island

Deadly flu found on Australian sub-Antarctic island

Testing has confirmed a deadly strain of bird flu has reached an Australian sub-Antarctic island, after scientists raised the alarm after unusual seal deaths.

Private health firm jabs insurers not paying fair share

Private health firm jabs insurers not paying fair share

Ramsay Health Care, the biggest private hospital operator in the nation, has again pointed to the challenges faced by the sector in terms of rising costs.

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Transport women suffer indignities over personal care

Transport women suffer indignities over personal care

Transport women suffer indignities over personal care

Transport women suffer indignities over personal care

Female transport workers are facing health problems due to lack of safe toilets, with majority of the female workforce affected, according to a new report.

Burden of a deadly cancer hitting women in their prime

Burden of a deadly cancer hitting women in their prime

Burden of a deadly cancer hitting women in their prime

Burden of a deadly cancer hitting women in their prime

Ovarian cancer is one of the deadliest diseases affecting Australian women and also causes a significant economic burden.

Spotlight on teen’s legacy after camping trip death

Spotlight on teen’s legacy after camping trip death

Spotlight on teen’s legacy after camping trip death

Spotlight on teen’s legacy after camping trip death

The death of a 16-year-old boy could help shine a light on a little-known and potentially fatal condition that is on the rise.

'Not good enough': hospital funding feud spills over

'Not good enough': hospital funding feud spills over

'Not good enough': hospital funding feud spills over

'Not good enough': hospital funding feud spills over

Australian governments are wasting $1.2 billion a year on avoidable public hospital spending as states and territories unite to call for more federal funding.

'Not weak to speak': men's mental health in spotlight

'Not weak to speak': men's mental health in spotlight

'Not weak to speak': men's mental health in spotlight

'Not weak to speak': men's mental health in spotlight

Australian men are facing health challenges and dying from avoidable causes with risk-taking, substance use and masculinity expectations leading to concerns.

Dire warning aged-care costs are a ticking 'time bomb'

Dire warning aged-care costs are a ticking 'time bomb'

Dire warning aged-care costs are a ticking 'time bomb'

Dire warning aged-care costs are a ticking 'time bomb'

A leader of one of Australia's biggest aged-care services has issued a dire warning about under-capacity in the sector as the nation's population grows older.

Younger Aussies are increasingly neglecting sun safety

Younger Aussies are increasingly neglecting sun safety

Younger Aussies are increasingly neglecting sun safety

Younger Aussies are increasingly neglecting sun safety

Health officials are concerned that data shows younger generations are not using adequate sun protection when outdoors.

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State's bid for more cash in public hospital crisis fix

One state government is demanding more federal funding to fix overwhelmed public hospitals, but the health minister says a generous offer has already been made.

Rob Hirst: feeling good, for a hundred years or more

Midnight Oil's drummer, who has stage four pancreatic cancer, still has songs pinging around his brain at night, while he rages against the dying of the light.

Major cause of death reaches lowest level in 47 years

The number of Australians dying from a prevalent disease has hit an almost 50-year low while mortality rates for dementia have been steadily rising.

Cancer survival gap widens for disadvantaged patients

Despite medical improvements, Australians in disadvantaged areas are dying at higher rates than their privileged counterparts compared to four decades ago.

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Landlords in illegal tobacco, vape store firing line

An illicit tobacco and vape crackdown is expanding to landlords, with jail time threatened for those who don't shut down dodgy shops.

'Difficult reading': depth of women's pain laid bare

A health system built around "Caucasian male biology" is leading to poor results for women and girls, with many suffering through untreated pain.

'Cruel game': cracks showing over NDIS scheme shake-up

Tensions have bubbled to the surface over a federal overhaul of support for autistic children to rein in snowballing NDIS scheme costs.

Fatigue, brain fog tied to deficiencies going untreated

Iron and vitamin D deficiencies are silently impacting Australian's energy, mood and overall wellbeing, with women and teenage girls particularly at risk.

Aussies self-diagnosing mental health over the internet

Australia's armchair psychologists are self-diagnosing mental conditions and sometimes self-treating instead of seeking professional guidance, experts warn.

'Unacceptable' gap found in whooping cough controls

Vaccine advocates say hospitals are missing an opportunity to help rein in a dangerous outbreak of whooping cough.

Tobacco tax cut 'no fix' to $4b smugglers' paradise

Public health experts are urging authorities not to get the jitters on tobacco taxes as the economic cost of Australia's black market trade explodes.

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