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Families told missing loved ones had 'gone walkabout'

Families told missing loved ones had 'gone walkabout'

Many Indigenous women and children are not taken seriously or criminalised when they go missing and fall victim to crime, stoking mistrust in police.

Bulk-billing hope with GP deal to end tax stand-off

Bulk-billing hope with GP deal to end tax stand-off

Bulk-billing hope with GP deal to end tax stand-off

Bulk-billing hope with GP deal to end tax stand-off

Fears of shuttered GP clinics or more patients being slugged with gap payments have been allayed, but there's concern over the overall NSW health budget.

Menopause must not be 'catastrophised', health expert

Menopause must not be 'catastrophised', health expert

Menopause must not be 'catastrophised', health expert

Menopause must not be 'catastrophised', health expert

Introducing menopause leave risks inferring women's work performance is impaired just because they are going through a normal life phase, health experts warn.

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Outcry ends move to resume cracking backs of babies

Outcry ends move to resume cracking backs of babies

Health ministers have demanded chiropractors not use spinal manipulation on babies, prompting them to reverse a decision to resume the treatment.

Aspiring doctor wants more 'familiar faces' in health

Aspiring doctor wants more 'familiar faces' in health

After the birth of her second son Kahlie Lockyer knew she wanted to be a paediatrician, following a lifelong passion of helping others.

How bra fittings are helping save rural women's lives

How bra fittings are helping save rural women's lives

A charity that offers free bra fittings to rural women has partnered with health organisations to raise rates of breast screening in Indigenous communities.

Kate in first public appearance since cancer diagnosis

Kate in first public appearance since cancer diagnosis

Princess Kate has attended the King's birthday parade - her first appearance since she was diagnosed with cancer and paused public life to receive treatment.

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New health service helps bereaved mums like Cassidy

New health service helps bereaved mums like Cassidy

New health service helps bereaved mums like Cassidy

New health service helps bereaved mums like Cassidy

A new psychological telehealth service will help rural, Indigenous and young mums and their families recover from stillbirth and miscarriage.

Funding plea as health system faces 'national crisis'

Funding plea as health system faces 'national crisis'

Funding plea as health system faces 'national crisis'

Funding plea as health system faces 'national crisis'

Patients are copping the brunt of a deteriorating health system as state and territory health ministers call on the federal government to help fix the "crisis".

Alarming rise in illegal party drug overdoses

Alarming rise in illegal party drug overdoses

Alarming rise in illegal party drug overdoses

Alarming rise in illegal party drug overdoses

GHB presentations to emergency departments in southeast Queensland have increased by a staggering four-fold in the past two years.

Fifth case of leprosy reported this year

Fifth case of leprosy reported this year

Fifth case of leprosy reported this year

Fifth case of leprosy reported this year

A case of leprosy has been detected in the Northern Territory for the first time in three years.

'Scary': move to crack the backs of babies sparks alarm

'Scary': move to crack the backs of babies sparks alarm

'Scary': move to crack the backs of babies sparks alarm

'Scary': move to crack the backs of babies sparks alarm

A controversial decision by Australia's chiropractic board to allow practitioners to resume spinal manipulation on children has been met with fierce backlash.

Hospital probe after toddler's undiagnosed cancer death

Hospital probe after toddler's undiagnosed cancer death

Hospital probe after toddler's undiagnosed cancer death

Hospital probe after toddler's undiagnosed cancer death

A Perth hospital's pediatric emergency care will be reviewed after a toddler died from undiagnosed blood cancer despite his family saying they asked for a test.

ACCC flags concerns over $8.8b Chemist Warehouse merger

ACCC flags concerns over $8.8b Chemist Warehouse merger

ACCC flags concerns over $8.8b Chemist Warehouse merger

ACCC flags concerns over $8.8b Chemist Warehouse merger

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission says it has preliminary competition concerns about the $8.8 billion merger, and is soliciting feedback.

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Hysterectomies fall as options for heavy periods grow

Women opting for less-invasive treatments to manage heavy periods could be a reason for falling hysterectomy rates.

Doctors urge early checks as endometrial cancer on rise

Doctors at Brisbane's Mater hospital say higher rates of obesity among women are driving a rise in cases of endometrial cancer.

'Beyond belief': cancer risk poses water rules queries

Experts want drinking water standards lifted after the US cracked down on the presence of chemicals linked to causing cancer.

Check-ups could stop two men from dying every hour

Men have been urged to get help for their mental and physical health challenges as statistics reveal about 50 die every day from preventable causes.

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Insurers on notice to cough up for full hospital bills

Some private health insurers only pay half the cost of a patient's public hospital stay, slugging state taxpayers $150 million each year.

Social media key to stamping out vape and smoking rates

A generation of Australians are being set up for a health "catastrophe" unless action is taken against rising addictions to vaping and smoking, top doctors say.

From accidental doctor to Indigenous health trailblazer

An outback doctor who linked poor drinking water to higher rates of disease in remote Indigenous communities is among those honoured on the King's Birthday.

More telehealth, ED boost to ease hospital pressure

A $480 million boost to ease hospital pressure in NSW includes more free telehealth appointments and expanding emergency department short stay units.

Thousands of hens to be culled as flu hits fifth farm

A Victorian egg producer will destroy tens of thousands of hens after avian influenza was detected at a second farm, bringing the number impacted to five.

Elderly left waiting months for care as demand surges

Older Australians are being forced to wait longer for home care as demands blows out, with an ageing population set to exacerbate the issue in coming decades.

New test promises earlier detection of dementia onset

Researchers have found a way to identify dementia up to nine years before diagnosis, paving the way for proactive and personalised healthcare strategies.

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