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People are turning to ChatGPT for medical advice, so a doctor scored its answers.

We tested ChatGPT’s medical advice. A doctor says beware.

THE WASHINGTON POST: We analysed real ChatGPT health chats and asked a top doctor to score them and the gap between confidence and accuracy was startling.

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Pediatricians and dentists consider fluoride supplements to be a critical tool for combating cavities, especially for children who live in areas without fluoridated water, as roughly 40 percent of the U.S. population does. (Jordan Bohannon/The New York Times)  — FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY WITH NYT STORY SCI FDA FLUORIDE BY BLUM FOR NOV. 17, 2025. ALL OTHER USE PROHIBITED. —

Why doctors are worried about the US’ latest fluoride move

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Over recent months, scepticism around fluoride has intensified. The people who will suffer most are children who are ‘the most vulnerable of the vulnerable’.

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Mum won't give up on her four-year-old as he battles rare condition.

Mum’s urgent plea as 4yo battles childhood dementia

A mother is urgently seeking a clinical trial to slow the progression of her four-year-old son’s rare form of childhood dementia as his condition rapidly advances.

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Salt can reduce bitterness, increase sweetness and enhance overall flavor — but 90 percent of people in the United States eat too much of it.

Four ways to cut salt without ruining your food

Experts say most people consume far too much sodium, but small cooking tweaks can help reduce intake without sacrificing taste.

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Sleep guidelines have long advised against exercising in the hours before bed, but the latest research is more nuanced than previous recommendations suggest.

Is that late-night workout secretly ruining your sleep?

New research suggests evening workouts aren’t always bad for sleep, but experts say timing and intensity matter if you want to rest well.

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Older generations are far more likely to protect their skin from the sun than people aged 13 to 28.

Young Australians skipping sun safety sparks concern

Health officials are concerned that data shows younger generations are not using adequate sun protection when outdoors.

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Mum-to-be Amy Christie (left) and South Australian researcher Dr Karen Best.  Christie is among the one-in-six Australian expectant mothers with an omega-3 deficiency.

Risk warning issued over use of supplements during pregnancy

Australian experts warn that taking omega-3 supplements without being tested for deficiency first could actually increase the risk of preterm birth.

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Cole Ditmore suffered a stroke after the accident at school.

‘Am I going to die?’: 11yo has stroke after soccer accident

A freak schoolyard incident resulted in a heartbreaking situation for a family when a boy suffered a stroke after being hit by a soccer ball with a pen in his mouth.

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Traces of chrysotile, a type of asbestos, have been found in Kadink Decorative Sand.

Asbestos has been found in coloured craft sand. This is the risk to kids

More than 20 schools and preschools have been closed after traces of asbestos were detected in the sand.

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Bondi Sands products have been recalled.

Urgent sunscreen recall sparks major warning for Aussies

Another Australian sunscreen brand is reeling after its products were flagged in an urgent recall by the Therapeutic Goods Administration.

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Mentor Rama, 36, died after getting a hair transplant and undergoing dental treatment as a health tourist in Turkey.

Tourist collapses and dies after cut-price hair transplant

A British man has died after undergoing a hair transplant and dental procedures in cut-price medical tourism hotspot Turkey. 

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WASHINGTON POST: Some cancer symptoms are easier to recognised than others. Here are four that are more rare but shouldn’t be ignored.

Four surprising cancer symptoms you need to know

WASHINGTON POST: Some cancer symptoms are easier to recognised than others. Here are four that are more rare but shouldn’t be ignored.

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A public health alert has been issued after three people with measles attended Jelly Roll’s Brisbane concert.

Infectious disease alert after Oasis and Jelly Roll concert exposure

Health officials say more measles cases and exposure sites are likely after thousands attended the shows.

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The study found that clonidine and Ritalin (methylphenidate) were the two most common medications involved in the recorded poisonings, with each one accounting for 35 percent of all reports respectively.

Fourfold increase in poisonings by ADHD drugs over 10 years

Poisonings from ADHD medications have more than quadrupled in Australia over the past 10 years, new research has found.

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Dr Himanshu Brahambhatt  and Dr Jennifer MacDiarmid, pictured in Central Park, first began their biotech company 24 years ago.

SBS doco charts Aussie cancer scientists’ epic quest

The Cancer Killers follows two Australian scientists as they fight against the odds to bring a potentially game-changing cancer treatment to the world.

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