Health

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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Victoria has issued urgent measles alerts.

Urgent health alert as measles outbreak spreads locally

A list of 19 exposure sites has been released as health authorities warn two measles cases were likely acquired within the local community.

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Manufacturers of Concerta and Methylphenidate-Teva XR say the drugs will be unavailable until the end of the year.

Major blow for people with ADHD as drug shortage intensifies

Two of three brands of medication used to treat ADHD will not be available to Australians until 2026 due to major shortages.

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Joe Massa had a heart attack and died after waiting three hours in a hospital emergency department.

‘Joe’s Rule’: Death of toddler sparks hospital changes

Privatising hospitals could be outlawed under changes being considered after the death of a toddler whose parents waited for hours in an emergency room.

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Coalition senators have cast doubt every Aussie will ‘see a GP for free’ under Labor’s $8.5 billion dollar Medicare plan.

Coalition scrutinise modelling for Labor’s Medicare plan

Coalition senators have cast doubt every Aussie will ‘see a GP for free’ under Labor’s $8.5 billion Medicare plan, scrutinising secret modelling in Senate Estimates on Wednesday.

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JENI O’DOWD: Remember the days when menopause was something women just got on with? Not anymore...

Menopause isn’t an illness. You don’t need time off work

JENI O’DOWD: Remember the days when menopause was something women just got on with? Not anymore...

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It’s understood up to 700GB of private information allegedly harvested straight from Genea’s servers was published on the dark web.

IVF provider confirms trove of patient data leaked online

Hundreds of gigabytes of sensitive patient information have been leaked online after a cyber attack on Genea Fertility. 

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OPINION: If a drug like Ozempic can remove the food noise for my overweight children then — and I hate to say this —  they could finally be beautiful. 

Am I a bad mum for wanting my kids to take Ozempic?

OPINION: If a drug like Ozempic can remove the food noise for my overweight children then — and I hate to say this — they could finally be beautiful. 

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Three more deaths from bacteria found in flood water in states far north.

Alarm bells as rare bacterial disease claims 12 lives

‘It’s a very severe disease and it has a reasonably high fatality rate.’

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Severe burning sensations and confusion were later attributed to rat lungworm, which is often transmitted through snails and slugs.

She thought it was jet lag. Doctors found worms in her brain

THE WASHINGTON POST: Suffering horrific symptoms, the woman sought help at three hospitals before she was diagnosed

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Olympic runner Roger Black thought nodding off in front of the TV was a sign he was getting old. But he actually had a potentialy fatal condition.

How my nodding off in front of TV was a sign I could die

A former Olympic runner has revealed how he thought nodding off in front of the TV was just a sign he was becoming old — but it turned out it was a warning sign that he had a fatal condition.

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A Sydney man has died after being bitten by a mosquito.

Aussie dies from mozzie bite sparking urgent health warning

A warning has been issued following the death of a NSW man after he was bitten by a mosquito carrying a deadly virus that attacks the brain. 

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