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Routine check-up saved man's life, huge tumour found

Routine check-up saved man's life, huge tumour found

A Brisbane man had no idea he had a two kilo ticking time bomb lurking in his liver until a routine doctor's appointment found something was seriously wrong.

Renewed push for 'cruel, wasteful' dying law shakeup

Renewed push for 'cruel, wasteful' dying law shakeup

Renewed push for 'cruel, wasteful' dying law shakeup

Renewed push for 'cruel, wasteful' dying law shakeup

Terminally ill Australians face 'cruel' restrictions on peacefully ending their lives according to Andrew Denton, as 'gag laws' come under scrutiny.

Ancient variant clue to Indigenous respiratory illness

Ancient variant clue to Indigenous respiratory illness

Ancient variant clue to Indigenous respiratory illness

Ancient variant clue to Indigenous respiratory illness

A previously unknown gene variant unique to the Oceanic region could help improve disease prevention for Indigenous people, researchers say.

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Health service workers get pay bump, better conditions

Health service workers get pay bump, better conditions

Workers across NSW health services have come to a wage agreement with the state government as nurses and midwives continue to negotiate for better pay.

Nation's sick state of readiness for pandemics unmasked

Nation's sick state of readiness for pandemics unmasked

Australia's healthcare, economy and public service have been exhausted by COVID-19 and a Centre for Disease Control will be set up to prepare for pandemics.

Pandemic cash splash let inflation genie out of bottle

Pandemic cash splash let inflation genie out of bottle

Australia could have suffered much lower inflation after COVID-19 had pandemic support been less wasteful and interest rates moved earlier, a review says.

Plea for action over death of six kids in protection

Plea for action over death of six kids in protection

Six children connected to Victoria's child protection system have died in the last three months, sparking a plea for more action to protect vulnerable kids.

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Caring young Aussies paying an educational price

Caring young Aussies paying an educational price

Caring young Aussies paying an educational price

Caring young Aussies paying an educational price

One-in-six Australians aged 16 and 17 are acting as carers according to ANU research, with Indigenous people recording an even higher number.

Huff and puff: warnings over drug laws lack substance

Huff and puff: warnings over drug laws lack substance

Huff and puff: warnings over drug laws lack substance

Huff and puff: warnings over drug laws lack substance

Drug safety advocates say treating casual users as criminals is causing them harm, with no signs decriminalising drugs in the ACT has made the problem worse.

'Starve yourself': weight stigma harms health treatment

'Starve yourself': weight stigma harms health treatment

'Starve yourself': weight stigma harms health treatment

'Starve yourself': weight stigma harms health treatment

Doctors are accused of placing too much focus on weight when treating women with polycystic ovary syndrome, which researchers warn is affecting quality of care.

Israeli strikes kill 22 in northern Gaza, officials say

Israeli strikes kill 22 in northern Gaza, officials say

Israeli strikes kill 22 in northern Gaza, officials say

Israeli strikes kill 22 in northern Gaza, officials say

Palestinian medical officials say the latest Israeli strikes on northern Gaza have killed at least 22 people, mostly women and children.

From sadness to wellbeing: call to rewire the economy

From sadness to wellbeing: call to rewire the economy

From sadness to wellbeing: call to rewire the economy

From sadness to wellbeing: call to rewire the economy

With the cost of living escalating and a sense of wellbeing fading, an international trailblazer calls for a bold leap into new ways of thinking about success.

Feeling climate dread? Nature may be the best medicine

Feeling climate dread? Nature may be the best medicine

Feeling climate dread? Nature may be the best medicine

Feeling climate dread? Nature may be the best medicine

While young people experience increasing levels of eco-anxiety, an eminent Australian psychiatrist says working in the environment can be a powerful antidote.

Anti-Daniel Andrews rally forces staff away from office

Anti-Daniel Andrews rally forces staff away from office

Anti-Daniel Andrews rally forces staff away from office

Anti-Daniel Andrews rally forces staff away from office

A protest against Daniel Andrews' latest role proved to be a fizzer but his appointment to chair a mental health organisation has raised eyebrows.

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Breakthrough use of lab-grown skin on burns patient

An Australian burns patients has been treated with lab-grown skin using his own cells that has dramatically reduced the risk of infection.

Rex airs bid to sell ambulance flights firm to cut debt

The $47 million sale of a Rex-owned business that provides ambulance services to Australia's two most populous states hinges on approval from regulators

Crackdown as smokers seek cheaper, untaxed tobacco

NSW should already have a licensing system for tobacco, the health minister says, as illicit tobacco sales boom in a potential windfall for organised crime.

Increased heat linked to suicidal thoughts in the young

Higher temperatures have been linked to more young people presenting to hospital with suicidal thoughts, prompting calls for swifter action on climate change.

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Abortion access still a lottery for the disadvantaged

When it comes to abortion access, Victorians face a 'postcode lottery' with those in disadvantaged and regional areas confronting barriers to the service.

Push for urgent delivery of support for midwives crisis

More than a third of midwives around the nation are considering quitting the profession and graduate numbers need to be boosted, a survey has found.

'No plans' to unwind abortion under federal coalition

Debate over pregnancy termination is raging in Queensland but an opposition senator says the federal coalition won't restrict access to abortion.

Reducing child, teen obesity can save $7b health costs

Reducing the rate of overweight and obesity in Australian kids and teenagers by five per cent could save them more than $7 billion in lifelong health costs.

Daughter's death fuels brain cancer researcher's work

Cancer researcher Matt Dun lost his daughter to an aggressive brain tumour and is determined to ensure others do not have to feel his anguish.

Parents, carers shielded from 'shady' baby formula ads

The federal government will establish a mandatory code of conduct to oversee the way baby formula products are advertised in Australia.

Third baby death at hospital sparks new probe

A regional hospital has ruled out staffing issues being linked to another baby death at the facility as a probe is launched into the latest case.

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