Health

Charlie Teo settled a civil case in the NSW Supreme Court this week.

Neurosurgeon Charlie Teo pays settlement to family of mum who died after operation

The patient fell into a coma the day after her surgery and never regained consciousness.

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A man holding a child walks Victoria Police as people participate in the Eureka Freedom Rally anti-vaccination and anti-mandatory vaccination protest in Melbourne, Saturday, December 4, 2021.

‘Significant cost’: COVID response failed human rights amid fresh warning

Health experts have warned Australia is less prepared for the next pandemic as a report details instances of governments ignoring human rights during COVID-19.

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Prince Frederik of Luxembourg has died at the age of 22.

Tributes flow for prince, 22, who died from rare disease

Those with the condition usually have a life expectancy of between three months and 12 years from the onset of symptoms. 

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Strictly regimented diets may not be an eating disorder in and of themselves but obsessiveness and restriction can cause genuine harm, experts say.

The healthy eaters at risk of being pushed into danger zone

Berry bowls. Smoothies. Chia pudding. Many of us mindfully sprinkle wheat germ on grapefruit or embrace whatever healthy food trend promises to deliver a longer lifespan, and what’s the harm of that?

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and US President Donald Trump before he was elected for his second term.

US CDC to explore link between vaccines and autism

The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention is reportedly planning to examine the links between autism and vaccines.

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A measles out break in the US continues to rise.

Measles outbreak now in the hundreds of cases

Health officials say there has been a steady increase in a measles outbreak that has now spilled over 200.

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World renowned menopause doctor Louise Newson.

Inside doctor’s mission to end women’s menopause suffering

British GP Louise Newson, who is in Australia this week, is credited for starting a menopause revolution in the UK that is now spreading across the world. 

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Emily Cockerham has the rare condition Chiari malformation where her brain is literally falling out of her skull.

‘My brain is falling out of my head’

Emily Cockerham’s brain is literally slipping out of her skull.

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Justin Hailey Bieber have become parents of a baby boy, named Jack Blues Bieber. (AP PHOTO)

The good and the NAD of celebrity anti-ageing fad

Nutritionist Sarah Di Lorenzo takes a deep dive into the supplement that promises to stop ageing in its tracks.

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A deadly virus, transmitted by mosquitoes, has infected people across three states. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)
Clinic clients have been urged to see their GP and ask to be tested for blood-borne viruses.

Beauty clinic horror as clients urged to test for HIV

Clients of a cosmetic clinic might have contracted hepatitis or HIV after widespread issues were uncovered by health authorities.

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Ted Marchmont will fly to Florida for proton beam therapy.

Cancer patients forced overseas as $500m Australian treatment centre sits empty

Parents say Australia is lagging behind the rest of the world and our children ‘deserve better’.

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The world’s new-found obsession with Ozempic has had a much darker side effect than anyone would have imagined, writes Bryony Gordon. Pictured: Selena Gomez.

The toxic side-effect we never expected from Ozempic

BRYONY GORDON: The world’s new-found obsession with Ozempic has had a much darker side effect than anyone would have imagined.

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Heston Blumenthal says support from loved ones is crucial in managing bipolar.

TV chef 'thinking more clearly' after bipolar diagnosis

A celebrity chef and restaurateur wants to change perceptions in his new role as an ambassador for Bipolar.

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