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Fourth COVID shots have been approved for over-30s, a necessary step to help protect Australians this winter. But we should be doing more.
The last Omicron wave affected younger people. But the new BA.5 variant is seeing case numbers in older age groups higher than ever before – just as hospitals are under the most pressure.
Getting enough iron is tricky – even if we eat enough, we might not absorb enough. But diversifying the menu and looking for fortified foods can help.
While COVID has become less deadly, it has disproportionately claimed the lives of older and poorer Australians. Others have missed out on necessary preventative care during the pandemic.
Yes, there is a risk of injuring yourself while playing netball but the overall risk of serious injury is relatively small – and far outweighed by the benefit of being active and part of a team.
People with disability in prison may need help with personal hygiene, reading, filling in forms, understanding rules, participating in criminal justice proceedings, or making complaints.
Australia currently has its first cases of childhood respiratory diphtheria since 1992. So why are we seeing diphtheria now? And what role does travel play in its spread?
BA.4 and BA.5 are more transmissible than previous variants and subvariants, and are better able to evade immunity from vaccines and previous infections. Here’s what we know about them so far.
The Queensland government’s announcement this month of free period care products for state schools is laudable. But have they considered reusable alternatives, or remote and Indigenous students?
This winter we’re seeing high rates of COVID and the re-emergence of influenza. So how do they compare, in terms of transmissibility and deadliness?
Failure to look after your hip flexors can lead to injury, walking problems, posture issues and back pain.
The government’s new $11 million winter COVID and flu vaccine ad campaign gets some things right, but it doesn’t connect on an emotional level or address concerns about common side effects.
Advice to put your baby down ‘drowsy but awake’ is an attempt to form good sleep associations.
People who are vaccinated are less likely to get long COVID, with lower rates of symptoms reported among those who have had their booster.
If the crisis worsens, more people will ask, how did this happen? The answer will be simple: governments made good laws, but they did not enforce them.
The real Pennhurst – a hospital name-checked in the latest series of Stranger Things – was a place of segregation and abuse.
Knowing where your pelvic floor is and how to exercise it properly can help male incontinence – and might even have some happy side effects.
Health organisations must play their part in preventing burnout and moral injury in workers. Most factors leading to it – such as lack of resources and staff – are outside the control of individuals.
We need to take an urgent look at how we manage and treat long COVID. If we don’t start planning now, the problem will only get worse.
New research has found suicides increase during drought, and climate change will see more drought in Australia.
Dry needling and Western acupuncture don’t incorporate traditional chinese medicine philosophies – but may be helpful for pain and releasing muscle tension.
Research suggests that if vapes had never been introduced, many young non-smokers may not have started using any nicotine products.
Cutting your grocery bill takes planning and flexibility – and knowing your budget. Here’s how to get started.
The erasure of the constitutional right to abortion will be felt most acutely in states with already dramatically reduced access to abortion.