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Lack of dental care leaves DV survivors missing teeth

Lack of dental care leaves DV survivors missing teeth

Difficulties accessing dental care means survivors of domestic violence may be forced to live without teeth for years while on waitlists for dentures.

Single-patient hospital record to roll out in NSW first

Single-patient hospital record to roll out in NSW first

Single-patient hospital record to roll out in NSW first

Single-patient hospital record to roll out in NSW first

A streamlined digital record-keeping system to track patient health information across NSW public hospitals is aimed at better linking services.

Senators head off push to overturn ACT drug laws

Senators head off push to overturn ACT drug laws

Senators head off push to overturn ACT drug laws

Senators head off push to overturn ACT drug laws

An attempt by the shadow attorney-general to overrule ACT drug decriminalisation laws has been rejected in the Senate.

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Parents, teachers weigh in to stop vaping in schools

Parents, teachers weigh in to stop vaping in schools

In an effort to stop young people vaping, NSW will host a roundtable of health experts, school staff, parents and students to help develop new policies.

Aussies waiting longer for and having fewer children

Aussies waiting longer for and having fewer children

Australians are taking longer to leave the family home, get married and gain financial independence, trends reflected in falling birth rates for younger people.

Country NSW faces wait for drug-user units in hospitals

Country NSW faces wait for drug-user units in hospitals

Specialised units will be set up in Sydney to cater for those undergoing acute drug- or alcohol-induced disturbances, but regional NSW facilities are on hold.

Medicinal cannabis driving trial a step closer in Vic

Medicinal cannabis driving trial a step closer in Vic

The effects of medicinal cannabis on driving will be investigated under a new closed-track trial in Victoria.

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Cancer patients found after review into banned surgeon

Cancer patients found after review into banned surgeon

Cancer patients found after review into banned surgeon

Cancer patients found after review into banned surgeon

Seven people have been diagnosed with cancer after a review into their surgeon sparked a recall of almost 2000 colonoscopy patients in Victoria and NSW.

Australian-first stem cell trial tackles rare condition

Australian-first stem cell trial tackles rare condition

Australian-first stem cell trial tackles rare condition

Australian-first stem cell trial tackles rare condition

A Melbourne research institute will become the second place in the world to trial a stem cell therapy for a rare genetic condition.

Getting under the world's skin with Aussie 'cosmedics'

Getting under the world's skin with Aussie 'cosmedics'

Getting under the world's skin with Aussie 'cosmedics'

Getting under the world's skin with Aussie 'cosmedics'

The brains behind an emerging beauty empire has become the first woman founder in the Australian Business Growth Fund investment portfolio.

LGBTQI mental health in 'state of crisis'

LGBTQI mental health in 'state of crisis'

LGBTQI mental health in 'state of crisis'

LGBTQI mental health in 'state of crisis'

Data shows that LGBTQI communities across Australia suffer mental ill-health at increasingly high rates, with more than half experiencing a disorder.

Dutton criticised over 'divisive' deportation calls

Dutton criticised over 'divisive' deportation calls

Dutton criticised over 'divisive' deportation calls

Dutton criticised over 'divisive' deportation calls

Experts say Peter Dutton's call to deport pro-Palestinian protesters on temporary visas will be distressing for refugees regardless of their visa status.

Apology after rape victim turned away from hospital

Apology after rape victim turned away from hospital

Apology after rape victim turned away from hospital

Apology after rape victim turned away from hospital

Health Minister Shannon Fentiman says a rape victim did not receive proper care at a central Queensland hospital and has "unreservedly apologised".

TikTok medical influencer lied about being a doctor

TikTok medical influencer lied about being a doctor

TikTok medical influencer lied about being a doctor

TikTok medical influencer lied about being a doctor

A woman has admitted to pretending to be a doctor in TikTok and Instagram videos in which she wore medical scrubs and a stethoscope and discussed health issues.

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PM confident of delivering on urgent care clinics

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has told a nursing conference the government will exceed its target for urgent care clinics

Study opens door on negative health aspects of renting

People who rent a home age quicker than those who own their own house, with the negative health impact worse than being unemployed, a study has found.

NSW service diverts more than 1000 a month from EDs

Nurses and paramedics from across Australia are being sought to help expand a fledgling NSW service that's proven vital in reducing the strain on hospitals.

Households keen but confused by renewable energy change

Research has uncovered more than 50 emerging trends in how households are using energy, potentially helping consumers and networks avoid costly mistakes.

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Merritt's condition 'improving slightly' in hospital

The sister of South Sydney great Nathan Merritt has taken to social media to provide an update on the health of the hospitalised former Rabbitohs winger.

COVID-19 costing the Australian economy billions

Three years after the pandemic began, the COVID-19 virus is still taking a toll on the economy in sick days and healthcare costs.

Long pollen season prompts thunderstorm asthma warning

Southern Australia's grass pollen season is tipped to drag on longer than usual, sparking a warning about potentially-deadly thunderstorm asthma.

CSL to bandage cost pressures to stem bleeding profits

Biomedical giant CSL has pledged to repair margins as cost pressures and volatile global currencies continue to bruise profits at the vaccine and plasma leader.

South Sudanese refugees use VR to open up about trauma

Wearing a VR headset could unlock a new frontier in refugee mental health with South Sudanese taking part in a project aimed at healing trauma.

Flesh-eating ulcer spreads further as cases rise

There's been a jump in patients with Buruli ulcer in Victoria and cases are no longer confined to previously known hotspots.

'Moral panic' over as NSW shifts on personal drug use

In a major overhaul of NSW drug laws, users caught with small amounts of illicit substances will be diverted to health counselling rather than court.

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