Health

Doctors had recommended delaying feeding children peanuts, but after a major 2015 study, guidelines changed.

Peanut butter loving babies are licking allergies

A study that reversed medical advice by recommending feeding babies peanut products early to prevent allergies, has had a big effect in the real world.

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Australia hits record high flu season with doctors issuing an urgent warning.

Health warning as flu numbers skyrocket

Australia is experiencing its worst flu season on record, with doctors warning that vaccine and immunisation hesitancy is fuelling the surge.

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Australia has recorded its highest number of flu cases. NewsWire / Ian Currie

‘Wake-up call’: Australia’s worst flu year ever

At least 411,000 Australians caught influenza this year in the worst flu season on record, and doctors are blaming one thing.

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The Barbie waist operation carries considerable risk.

‘Barbie waist’: Tiny, tortured and missing a few ribs

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Some doctors call it a ‘mutilating’ procedure while others insist the surgery is going to cause a cultural shift.

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Donald Trump strikes a deal to cut fertility costs.

‘More beautiful American children’: Trump unveils IVF plan

Donald Trump has announced a sweeping plan to expand access to IVF, striking a deal with a major drugmaker and unveiling new guidance for employers.

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A Gold Coast primary school is among the locations visited by a person unknowingly infectious with the disease. ACS

Urgent health alert issued as Aussies warned of outbreak

Several cases of a highly infectious disease have now been confirmed in one state, with a primary school among the locations on alert.

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An ad from weighted vest manufacturer Omorpho and, right, the Holderness viral video and other social media clips on TikTok on the training gear.

The long, strange journey of the weighted vest

The once-specialised gear has made its way from boot camps to mall-walking mothers and grandmas in the suburbs.

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As Americans take more gummies, pills and powders than ever, some physicians are trying to convince patients to be a bit more careful.

A doctor’s plea: ‘Cool it on the supplements’

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Supplements can also come with side effects which patients are sometimes ‘shocked’ to learn about.

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The number of Australians using medicinal cannabis has passed one million.

Medicinal cannabis being 'exploited' through telehealth

Doctors and pharmacists say Australia’s medicinal cannabis system is being exploited, warning that poor oversight and aggressive prescribing are putting patients at risk.

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There’s no evidence that gently introducing alcohol to children can prevent harm later on.

Supervised sips linked to future alcohol abuse

Even a small sip of alcohol at the dinner table could set children up for harm later in life, new Australian research warns.

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Portrait of computer hacker in hoodie.

Patient safety in danger as online attacks surge: Spy agency

Cyber criminals are increasingly targeting the health sector with authorities warning patient safety is being put in danger as ransomware attacks involving stolen medical records double in the past year.

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Mark Butler.

Bureaucrats deny States left in the dark on NDIS overhaul

Several State leaders have publicly claimed they were blindsided when Health Minister Mark Butler announced a new ‘Thriving Kids’ program in a National Press Club address on August 20. 

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Prince William has appeared in short film to mark World Mental Health Day. (AP PHOTO)

Prince William fights tears as he discusses impact of suicide

A clearly emotional Prince of Wales has discussed the devastating impact of suicide and the need for better support for those at risk.

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A section of a pig's liver was transplanted into a human cancer patient.

Chinese surgeons perform first pig-to-human liver transplant

THE NEW YORK TIMES: ‘I think this is a landmark development. They put a pig’s liver in a human for a month, and the human did fine.’

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The Health Department has been accused of pushing a key Labor election slogan when the agency was supposed to be apolitical during caretaker mode.

Coalition accuse health dept political activity in caretaker

Shadow health minister Anne Ruston has accused the Health Department of being influenced by Labor in caretaker mode for the 2025 Federal Election.

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