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A safe home, a working fridge and access to transport are all needed before western medicine has a chance of working in the long term. But a new way of providing care can help.
Many rural communities have experienced economic decline in recent years and have poorer access to drug treatment services. This increases the risk of drug use and overdoses.
Navigating the mosaic of mental health services available is hard. A GP can help.
The draft New Zealand cannabis law proposes a ban on advertising, but includes no reference to marketing via social media, where most alcohol marketing now takes place.
With summer upon us, some people may be hoping to shed a few kilos. Although a quick-fix can be tempting, to keep the weight off in the longer term, here’s how to steer clear of the fads.
New draft guidelines recommend limiting alcohol consumption to no more than ten standard drinks per week and no more than four standard drinks on any one day.
We found refugees with insecure visas had poorer mental health than refugees with secure visas. But social interaction with the wider community seems to help.
App users recognise dating apps have some risks but they’ve developed a range of strategies to help them feel safer and to better negotiate consent and safe sex.
Young people should pay less for private health insurance. So should people who are healthy, as they’re less likely to access private health care.
With smoke haze this week at its most hazardous level yet, people on Australia’s east coast have been taking precautions to protect their health. But some methods are more effective than others.
For more than a month, Samoa has been battling a measles outbreak of huge proportions. Things are very slowly starting to improve.
Women with diabetes are at high risk of pregnancy complications. But there is a lot women can do to have a healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby.
As NSW reviews its consent laws, it should look to lessons from other states. While affirmative consent is regarded as the best model, its wording in Victoria offers limited protection in court.
In April, private health insurance premiums will increase by an average of 2.92%. It’s the lowest rise in 19 years but still much higher than wages growth. And insurers still make a healthy profit.
When you hurt yourself, tiny blood vessels can break under the skin. The blood that oozes out is what gives a bruise its colour.
Antibiotic resistance is one of the greatest health challenges of the modern day. It’s especially prevalent, and must be acted on, in Australia’s remote Indigenous communities.
Top US runner Mary Cain has revealed her health was ruined by being told to lose weight for performance.
It’s a surprisingly common question. Here’s what you need to know.
If you looked at the ingredient list on your body wash, shampoo, toothpaste and cleaning products, you’d probably find most contain sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS). It is a known irritant to human skin.
A marathon round of amendments and parliamentary debate will likely see voluntary assisted dying implemented in WA in around 18 months. It’s time to start preparing.
Many Indigenous people tell us they find hospitals stressful, uncomfortable and alienating. Here’s how good design can help.
Access to early medical abortion is an important part of women’s sexual and reproductive health care. Yet often country GPs don’t offer this service.
The design of children’s hospitals and other health facilities for young people have come a long way from the institutions of the past. Now, they’re a place to reduce stress and support mental health.
Every child develops at a different pace so it can be difficult to know what’s normal.