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“Slapped cheek” describes the typical bright red rash on the face caused by human parvovirus infection.
Scientists are working on a new method to cure cancer and have shown they can genetically program certain bacteria to invade the tumour cells of cancerous mice.
New Australian blood-pressure guidelines support a new lower pressure target of 120, but not for everyone.
Almost half of pregnant Indigenous women smoke compared to one in eight in the non-Indigenous population. This means 7,000-9,000 Indigenous babies every year are exposed to smoking in the womb.
Efficacy is estimated to be as high as 99% in men who have sex with men who take Truvada daily.
Many adults who have a lifelong problem with migraines first experience them in childhood or adolescence.
As the new Australian parliament takes the reins, health groups are moving to ensure the new health minister addresses a major health threat in this term of government: climate change.
The ageing population is only a relatively small contributor to the growth in hospital admissions.
Lack of public awareness and stigma associated with bed-wetting in older children means few seek professional help despite successful treatments being available.
Curing HIV – or at least achieving long-term remission – is possible, under the right circumstances.
Before we can understand night terrors and nightmares, we need to understand normal sleep.
A new baby is life-changing for all parents, but for those whose babies are born too early, the challenges can be immense.
Our skin is a water-containing barrier that protects us from our environment.
This infographic provides a snapshot of children’s health in Australia, from mortality and chronic conditions to the risk factors adversely affecting our children’s health.
One of the biggest issues in treating asthma is patients not taking their medications correctly.
A new research paper has found some cancers aren’t picked up by GPs in the first or second appointments, but it’s because cancer is usually an unlikely explanation for a patient’s symptoms.
Recent cases of black lung in Queensland coal miners after many years of no known cases have raised important questions about control of dust exposure in coal mines.
Worldwide, around 30 million people enter and leave prison each year. Of these people, around 4.5 million have hepatitis C, almost 1 million have HIV and 1.5 million have hepatitis B infections.
The most common complaint is conflicting advice, as well as staff who are “bossy, judgemental and inaccessible” and who undermine women’s confidence.
News reports this week hailing a breakthrough in Alzheimer’s research, saying a vaccine for the disease is a few years away, have raised hopes for many. But let’s take a step back from the headlines.
Is childbirth education important? Do all the programs aim to achieve the same thing and, most importantly, do they?
Benzodiazepines, like alcohol, are depressant drugs, sometimes referred to as “downers” as they make people feel relaxed, sleepy, less coordinated and generally slowed down.
The NDIS has laudable aims but how much funding will be available to enable participation in arts therapy?
Health policy was an important factor in the election outcome, but one of the most important issues in the health sector – the impact of out-of-pocket costs – was mostly ignored.