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Back to SearchFalse health claims, too much sugar and salt: the baby foods that fail to meet WHO standards
Babies and toddlers could be missing out on the nutritional value needed for healthy growth as some baby foods in Australia fail to meet WHO standard…
1 year, 11 months ago
A "silence that's always around you": report highlights the crisis of persistent loneliness in Australia
Loneliness is essentially a feeling of not having the connection or companionship someone wants and needs. For some people, those feelings can last a…
1 year, 11 months ago
The health issues faced by migrant men in Australia
New research has found men from migrant backgrounds experience poorer health outcomes, the longer they live in Australia. It's among a range of findi…
1 year, 11 months ago
Hysterical: Ignorance, stigma, shame: why they cause dangerous delays in diagnosis
The average diagnosis for endometriosis is between 7 and 12 years, while a Senate inquiry is currently looking into issues related to perimenopause a…
1 year, 11 months ago
Legionnaires' disease - what is it and why have case numbers surged?
Victorian health authorities say they've identified the source of the state's deadly legionnaires' outbreak.So far, there are 77 confirmed patients, …
1 year, 11 months ago
Non-melanoma skin cancer causing growing concern
Australia has one of the highest rates of skin cancer in the world with Melanoma being typically the most serious type. But new research has discover…
1 year, 11 months ago
INTERVIEW: Dr Jacco Boon on a possible new nasal vaccine for COVID-19
Researchers using a nasal vaccine approved in India and licensed for U-S development found that vaccinated hamsters didn’t spread the virus, unlike t…
1 year, 11 months ago
Hysterical: Why do some groups have to fight for safe and affordable sexual and reproductive healthcare?
It was a historic moment for Australia... as Western Australia became the last state in the country to decriminalise abortion in March this year. The…
1 year, 11 months ago
Organ donors: Easing grief and saving lives
For those grieving the loss of a family member, immediately deciding whether to donate the organs of their loved ones can be confronting and stressfu…
1 year, 11 months ago
Hepatitis cases on the rise, as health experts call for more testing
Hepatitis is the second leading cause of infectious deaths around the world. But experts say most types of hepatitis are treatable, and are calling f…
1 year, 11 months ago