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Guidelines developed for Australia's biggest killer

Guidelines developed for Australia's biggest killer

Researchers have identified four key issues faced by people experiencing dementia at home or in aged care to evaluate whether quality care is being delivered.

'Not the cow, the how': calls to overhaul food system

'Not the cow, the how': calls to overhaul food system

'Not the cow, the how': calls to overhaul food system

'Not the cow, the how': calls to overhaul food system

Look around any supermarket and fresh produce appears abundant but new food security strategy plans reveal friction between health, nature and economics.

Illicit drug testing rising despite patchy availability

Illicit drug testing rising despite patchy availability

Illicit drug testing rising despite patchy availability

Illicit drug testing rising despite patchy availability

New insight into the demand for drug checking shows growing safety awareness among users, despite varied approaches to pill testing around Australia.

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Parents need boost to lift flagging vaccination rate

Parents need boost to lift flagging vaccination rate

Time-poor parents need practical help to give declining childhood vaccination rates a shot in the arm, research says.

'Frustrating' chronic condition impacting Aussie women

'Frustrating' chronic condition impacting Aussie women

Migraine sufferers say the condition is not "just a headache" and requires national attention because one in three Australian women is living with them.

Grieving mum asks doctors to 'truly listen' to parents

Grieving mum asks doctors to 'truly listen' to parents

Doctors must trust concerned parents when they bring sick children in for help, a mother says after a coronial finding on her three-year-old daughter's death.

Can't afford a shower: fears over aged care reforms

Can't afford a shower: fears over aged care reforms

A major overhaul of aged care, billed to make the sector more sustainable, could lead to residents skipping showers because of the cost.

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Aboriginal people report less respectful hospital care

Aboriginal people report less respectful hospital care

Aboriginal people report less respectful hospital care

Aboriginal people report less respectful hospital care

Aboriginal patients' experiences in hospital can be improved by the right support, but feedback on their care is still poorer than non-Indigenous people's.

Gambling harm impacting mental health and relationships

Gambling harm impacting mental health and relationships

Gambling harm impacting mental health and relationships

Gambling harm impacting mental health and relationships

Gambling rates are on the rise in Australia with the practice linked to serious issues including suicidal thoughts, domestic violence and financial stress.

Trump's wild claim could hurt people living with autism

Trump's wild claim could hurt people living with autism

Trump's wild claim could hurt people living with autism

Trump's wild claim could hurt people living with autism

Hard work to break down stigma over autism may be set back by claims made by the US president linking the condition to the use of paracetamol during pregnancy.

'No evidence': medical experts reject autism claims

'No evidence': medical experts reject autism claims

'No evidence': medical experts reject autism claims

'No evidence': medical experts reject autism claims

Claims by US President Donald Trump linking paracetamol use in pregnant women to autism have been labelled as alarmist and unhelpful by authorities and experts.

Trump links autism to Tylenol, claim disputed by medics

Trump links autism to Tylenol, claim disputed by medics

Trump links autism to Tylenol, claim disputed by medics

Trump links autism to Tylenol, claim disputed by medics

US President Donald Trump says there is a link between the use of pain medication Tylenol and autism during pregnancy, a claim doctors dispute.

Vaccine site could save Australia billions in pandemic

Vaccine site could save Australia billions in pandemic

Vaccine site could save Australia billions in pandemic

Vaccine site could save Australia billions in pandemic

Australia's first sovereign mRNA vaccine facility could give the nation a shot in the arm against the next pandemic, an independent report says.

GP calculator tool to help bolster bulk-billing rates

GP calculator tool to help bolster bulk-billing rates

GP calculator tool to help bolster bulk-billing rates

GP calculator tool to help bolster bulk-billing rates

More working-class people may be able to afford a visit to the doctor as the government claims nine out of 10 appointments will be bulk-billed by 2030.

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Fourth death during Optus triple zero outage confirmed

A West Australian has become the fourth confirmed death linked to an Optus outage that prevented customers from calling triple zero.

Australia nears an end to HIV after 40 years of testing

HIV diagnoses in locally-born Australians have halved in recent years, proving 40 years of testing has paved the way to eliminating the virus.

Mist opportunities: nasal spray to boost flu immunity

Parents are being urged to get their children vaccinated against the flu, with the planned rollout of new immunisation methods to help overcome needle anxiety.

Public hospitals risk bleeding doctors without support

Public hospital doctors at risk of burnout need better support as professionals slam a pay offer that they say fails to address a crisis in health.

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Jury finds aged care home not guilty of COVID-19 risk

A jury has acquitted an aged care provider over allegations it did not properly train its staff in donning protective equipment before a deadly virus outbreak.

Government put on notice over nursing home bed block

State health ministers have put their federal counterpart on blast over a major shortage of aged care beds, which is clogging up the nation's hospital system.

Call for 'faster, fairer, more affordable' ADHD care

Medical groups are calling for health ministers to make nationwide changes that would allow faster and affordable ADHD care for patients and families.

Dire dementia prognosis prompts political action demand

Dementia is the leading cause of death in Australia, but advocates believe rising rates of the disease can be curbed if governments offer more support.

Water agency didn't properly test for forever chemicals

A major drinking water supplier did not perform proper testing before claiming there were no known hotspots of forever chemicals, an inquiry has found.

'Practical' plans to prevent suicide pass parliament

Government debt collectors and other staff will have to put suicide prevention front of mind under laws to prompt practical change and save lives.

Hospital admissions jump during 'difficult' winter

Hospitalisations in the nation's largest health system are expected to remain high as substantial funds are spent reducing elective surgery backlogs.

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