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Cost relief hailed as right prescription for menopause

Cost relief hailed as right prescription for menopause

Women's health specialists say hormone therapy subsidies are a significant step forward in treating the often prolonged and severe symptoms of menopause.

Bird flu case detected in Victoria's north

Bird flu case detected in Victoria's north

Bird flu case detected in Victoria's north

Bird flu case detected in Victoria's north

There has been a bird flu outbreak at a poultry farm in Victoria, days after the federal government announced it had eradicated the disease from Australia.

Clean-up signals new threats for flood-ravaged region

Clean-up signals new threats for flood-ravaged region

Clean-up signals new threats for flood-ravaged region

Clean-up signals new threats for flood-ravaged region

A flood-hit region looks set to battle more heavy rainfall but experts warn residents will confront another threat when their massive clean-up finally starts.

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Harvest celebrates native grains in community hands

Harvest celebrates native grains in community hands

At an annual harvest, community and university researchers are working together to harness the health benefits and possible paths to a native grain industry.

Nurses join psychs demanding urgent mental health boost

Nurses join psychs demanding urgent mental health boost

After a stack of public psychiatrists signalled they would resign, nurses are urging a state government to prevent the mental health sector from crumbling.

Weather on firefighters' side in race to control blazes

Weather on firefighters' side in race to control blazes

Concerns have been raised about how health services deal with fire threats, as a cool change offered fire crews a chance to contain raging blazes.

Stretched hospitals get $1 billion in 'landmark' deal

Stretched hospitals get $1 billion in 'landmark' deal

In a bid to bolster an under-pressure health system, the federal government has committed $1.7 billion in extra funding for public hospitals and services.

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Fake nurse's web of lies lands him $4000 fine

Fake nurse's web of lies lands him $4000 fine

Fake nurse's web of lies lands him $4000 fine

Fake nurse's web of lies lands him $4000 fine

A man who faked nursing qualifications and attempted to work in the sector has been handed a $4000 fine after pleading guilty.

Insurance premium hike needs to be justified: minister

Insurance premium hike needs to be justified: minister

Insurance premium hike needs to be justified: minister

Insurance premium hike needs to be justified: minister

Despite fears of a six per cent rise in premiums, Health Minister Mark Butler says any increase would be more reasonable for customers.

Booze companies failing to display pregnancy warnings

Booze companies failing to display pregnancy warnings

Booze companies failing to display pregnancy warnings

Booze companies failing to display pregnancy warnings

About one-third of alcoholic drinks do not display pregnancy warnings despite a three-year grace period to comply with government regulations.

A country practice luring health workers to the bush

A country practice luring health workers to the bush

A country practice luring health workers to the bush

A country practice luring health workers to the bush

Healthcare workers getting a taste of life in the country are staying in the bush, as medical groups push for rural health to be a federal election priority.

Puberty blockers and trans kids' care to be reviewed

Puberty blockers and trans kids' care to be reviewed

Puberty blockers and trans kids' care to be reviewed

Puberty blockers and trans kids' care to be reviewed

The health treatment of transgender children will be reviewed by Australia's peak health body as one state pauses gender-affirming care for new child patients.

'Frightening' wait times for psychiatric patients

'Frightening' wait times for psychiatric patients

'Frightening' wait times for psychiatric patients

'Frightening' wait times for psychiatric patients

Public-sector psychiatrists fear mental health patients are receiving inadequate care due to chronic staff shortages in the nation's largest health system.

Call for funding boost after shocking blood cancer rise

Call for funding boost after shocking blood cancer rise

Call for funding boost after shocking blood cancer rise

Call for funding boost after shocking blood cancer rise

A shocking rise in blood cancer cases has prompted calls for more prevention and early detection research, with the disease killing 16 Australians every day.

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Staff abused after sparking hormone therapy probe

A state government has defended its position after critics slammed its landmark decision to block hormone therapies for young trans patients.

Disability reforms 'need leadership, action'

A plan to stamp out homelessness for Australians living with disability needs real action and not just talk if lives are to be improved, advocates say.

Autism portfolio elevated to cabinet

Autism is now a cabinet-level portfolio in one Australian state after a ministerial reshuffle triggered by an independent politician's resignation.

Social media influencer accused of drugging baby bailed

A social media influencer accused of drugging her baby to gain game online fame by manufacturing symptoms that led to surgery has been granted bail.

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Trialling ways to reduce dementia in the Torres Strait

Hoping to reduce high rates of dementia among Torres Strait Islanders, a team of researchers is developing a pilot program for people at risk of the disease.

Young trans patients denied hormone therapy amid probe

Critics slam a state government's suspension of hormone therapies for young trans patients amid a probe, saying it will cause "immeasurable trauma".

Bird flu outbreak gone but virus threats remain

An avian flu outbreak in NSW has been eradicated, health authorities say, as the state joins Victoria in lifting restrictions on poultry and egg producers.

'Opportune' ads lure quitting interstate psychiatrists

Dissatisfied public hospital psychiatrists who have quit over pay and conditions are being enticed across the border with a job-ad blitz in major newspapers.

Diet time: why a watch may tell if you’re eating greens

Health sensors could track even more vital signs from your skin in future, including your blood sugar levels and vegetable intake.

Woman's missed heart attack prompts push for change

A woman who died of a heart attack in an emergency department was misdiagnosed as having an adverse reaction to codeine, a coroner has found.

Wards shut as fears mount for mass psychiatrist walkout

Psychiatrists have begun to walk away from their jobs in the public system over an intensifying wage dispute which threatens to cause significant bed closures.

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