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Women living longer, but facing barriers to health care

Women living longer, but facing barriers to health care

Despite living longer than men, women's health outcomes vary across their lifetimes when it comes to mental health, chronic illness and reproductive care.

Baby's heart issue missed at ultrasound, coroner hears

Baby's heart issue missed at ultrasound, coroner hears

Baby's heart issue missed at ultrasound, coroner hears

Baby's heart issue missed at ultrasound, coroner hears

Parents of a baby who died in hospital just hours after birth say they have faced an anxious two-year wait for answers over their daughter's death.

Spotlight on improving women's health research, funding

Spotlight on improving women's health research, funding

Spotlight on improving women's health research, funding

Spotlight on improving women's health research, funding

Health experts are calling for persistent underfunding in women's health research to be addressed and for changes to improve access to care.

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Drug overdose deaths spark calls for national action

Drug overdose deaths spark calls for national action

There's calls for a national strategy to help prevent fatal drug overdoses with a report revealing they continue to outstrip deaths on Australia's roads.

Calls to streamline cancer diagnosis 'tsunami'

Calls to streamline cancer diagnosis 'tsunami'

Australians impacted by cancer are being asked to share their experiences to help ease the overwhelm and complexity of the diagnosis journey.

'Tremendous victory': nurses secure nation- leading pay

'Tremendous victory': nurses secure nation- leading pay

Following months of talks, a state's nurses and midwives are set to become the nation's highest paid after agreeing on a new wage deal.

Huge cost of missing early intervention for children

Huge cost of missing early intervention for children

A failure to identify health and development issues in young Australians is costing $22.3 billion annually, described as a "wake-up call" for governments.

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Albanese backs 'difficult decision' on NDIS reforms

Albanese backs 'difficult decision' on NDIS reforms

Albanese backs 'difficult decision' on NDIS reforms

Albanese backs 'difficult decision' on NDIS reforms

Reforms to rein in the NDIS were difficult but needed to be done, the prime minister says, despite concerns over changes for children with autism.

Lives on the line with $8b deficit in rural health

Lives on the line with $8b deficit in rural health

Lives on the line with $8b deficit in rural health

Lives on the line with $8b deficit in rural health

Some country towns are being forced to fundraise for their own community-led medical centres, while those in the cities get double the healthcare funding.

'Pains me to the heart': MP fears NDIS autism changes

'Pains me to the heart': MP fears NDIS autism changes

'Pains me to the heart': MP fears NDIS autism changes

'Pains me to the heart': MP fears NDIS autism changes

Anxious parents of autistic children are urging for adequate supports to be in place as proposed changes to the disability scheme take communities off-guard.

Call for campaign to tackle TikTok birth control myths

Call for campaign to tackle TikTok birth control myths

Call for campaign to tackle TikTok birth control myths

Call for campaign to tackle TikTok birth control myths

A rise in birth control misinformation on social media platforms has prompted experts to call for a national contraceptive awareness campaign.

Doctor accused of filming in toilets walks from court

Doctor accused of filming in toilets walks from court

Doctor accused of filming in toilets walks from court

Doctor accused of filming in toilets walks from court

A junior doctor accused of filming staff in hospital toilets and showers has not revealed whether he will fight more than 130 charges levelled against him.

Aussie sunscreen product rubbed out after testing fail

Aussie sunscreen product rubbed out after testing fail

Aussie sunscreen product rubbed out after testing fail

Aussie sunscreen product rubbed out after testing fail

A popular brand's sunscreen has been withdrawn from shelves after it failed to deliver consistent SPF ratings during independent testing.

More details sought on plan to shift autism from NDIS

More details sought on plan to shift autism from NDIS

More details sought on plan to shift autism from NDIS

More details sought on plan to shift autism from NDIS

Children with autism and developmental delay will be moved off the NDIS and onto a new program, but advocates are concerned about how it will impact parents.

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The wrong fit: children with autism moved off NDIS

A plan to divert children with autism and development delays from the NDIS is crucial to ensure the scheme remains sustainable, the disability minister says.

Details of review into IVF bungle to remain a secret

A review has found human error and technology limitations were to blame for embryo mix-ups at a leading IVF clinic but its full details will remain a secret.

Q fever and clot undiagnosed before meat worker's death

A rural meat worker was treated for a simple case of pneumonia and was not scanned for a blood clot on the lungs before he died, an inquest has been told.

Biotech giant to slash 3000 jobs, spin-off vaccine arm

Pharmaceutical giant CSL has announced a major shake-up for its vaccination arm and for jobs as the company aims to cut costs.

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Mini hearts to save cancer survivors from heart disease

Lab-grown "mini hearts" the size of a grain of sand are being used to test new drugs researchers hope will protect breast cancer patients from heart failure.

Shane Warne heart tests bowl up 'bittersweet' results

Seven out of 10 Australians have at least one uncontrolled risk factor for cardiovascular disease, results of check-ups sparked by Shane Warne's death indicate.

Weekend vices linked to severity of sleep disorder

Late-night boozing and bad habits on weekends may be causing more than Mondayitis - it could be triggering a spike in sleep disorder symptoms.

Algal bloom 'collapsing the ecosystem': opposition

More marine life could be added to the threatened species list as the opposition claims SA's devastating algal bloom is "collapsing the ecosystem".

Poor effort, one-star: experts pan health rating uptake

Only one-third of packaged foods in supermarkets display health star ratings, making it difficult for consumers to compare items and identify healthy options.

Aged care food must give residents 'appetite for life'

Australians in aged care homes deserve delicious food, and a food icon is on a mission to make it happen.

Body image concerns as teens seek health advice online

Australian teenagers are seeking out health information from social media but more than a third of those surveyed say it is impacting their body image.

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