Health

Viagra users have reported going deaf, losing their sight, going bald and even drooling after taking the famous little blue pill.

The world-famous rollercoaster which reaches speeds of up to 122kmph has been forced to close.

The number of people who are dependent on alcohol being admitted to hospital has fallen — and weight loss drugs may be the key.

A lack of accessible mental health support and bed shortages have been exposed in a report that lays bare missed opportunities to save a suicidal Australian teenager.

The eight-month-old is one of 18 Australians to ever be diagnosed with the disease.

Nutritionist Sarah Di Lorenzo: Being diagnosed with ‘high cholesterol’ can sound scary but the waxy substance isn’t always a villain — the real story is in the numbers.

The experimental personalised cancer vaccine has showed positive initial results in its first-ever late-stage trial, particularly on its main goal of preventing the recurrence of melanoma.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Limerence is more than a crush, psychologists say, and it can persist for months or years.

Some of the things pregnant women commonly worry about are not as clear-cut as they might think.

The federal government is sending letters to 340,000 people who turned 50 in the past year, urging them to take action now.

Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak has spread to a sixth province, with a death recorded in Bas-Uele.

Children as young as 12 are risking serious side effects.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Tums, Pepcid, Gaviscon — over-the-counter medications can reduce symptoms in different ways. Here’s how to find the ideal one for you.

Footage has emerged of a hero nurse after he took down an allegedly violent male in the emergency department of an Australian hospital. 

THE NEW YORK TIMES: The intimate thoughts of Dr Anthony Fauci, the infectious diseases expert who led the US through COVID, have been laid bare after his pandemic diary was released by Republican adversaries.

A game-changing new blood test for Alzheimer's disease will soon be rolled out in Australia, but there's a good reason why it won't yet be for everyone.

Australia’s medicine regulator has issued a safety warning over popular weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Saxenda.

The search for the fountain of youth is eternal. But while we could one day easily outlive today’s age expectations — there’s an unavoidable process meaning we all eventually run out of time.