Australians and their doctors are wasting money on potentially harmful tests and treatments, including some for cancer, Alzheimer's disease, coeliac disease and sexually transmitted infections, a new report says.  .

They help people in crisis every day. Now the NSW Government is improving support for emergency services staff.

Australia's drug regulator has issued a warning about women taking popular over-the-counter anti-inflammatory drugs like Nurofen and Voltaren during very early stage pregnancy

Ruth Budge refused to believe her cardiologist when he told her that she was at grave risk.

Even the most disciplined shoppers are failing to resist the lure of discounted junk food and sugary drinks when they're on sale.

The ACCC has finished investigating whether misleading statements were made about a price increase of Panadol Osteo.

How the development of a new medical treatment became a political battle.

Cancer does not discriminate but community awareness of it does.

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Aussie men are three times more likely than women to take their own lives. Why?

Some parents do not trust GPs to manage their child's health needs and many GPs themselves are not confident treating chronic illnesses in children, research suggests.

Researchers tracked 800 full-time workers to see if wearing a Fitbit made them any fitter, here's what they found.

Anxious parents and time poor GPs are sending children to specialist doctors for constipation, bed wetting, and concerns about how tall or short they are, contributing to long waiting lists for care in public hospitals.

Gluten has been found in imported crackers, cereals, condiments and soups labelled as ''gluten-free''.

A quiet push by three of the nation's most powerful pharmaceutical lobby groups to derail moves to make codeine drugs prescription-only has likely delayed a final decision until at least next year.

Headspace hits double digits on October 11 but after a decade supporting youth mental health, local operators are uncertain about the service's future in the wake of ongoing public health restructuring.

Seriously ill Victorians are being put at grave risk in overcrowded emergency departments where paramedics are still regularly getting stuck in long queues, doctors warn.   

The study shows people gain most kilograms as early adults, and this accumulates into obesity later on.

Australian researchers are recruiting children with peanut allergies to try an experimental vaccine that could free them of their life threatening condition.

Australians who survive those first 24 hours will probably die as they descend into old age, and most likely from heart disease.

Australian parents are demanding warning labels about side effects such as suicidal thoughts and action be slapped on a popular asthma medication for children.

Protection against allergies and asthma seen in children who grow up on farms extends well into their adulthood and may come with other health benefits.

Public health experts have called for the same-sex plebiscite to be abandoned, arguing that it will incite community conflict and the $160 million would be better invested in health.

Too much fast food contributes to poor outcomes.

Natalie Hazlewood has come a long way since she turned to her mother in the car and acknowledged she would have to stop competitive swimming.

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Drug companies are spending thousands of dollars on Australian nurses and their employers support this.

Taking out 10th place among 188 countries, Australia was just four points behind top-ranked Iceland.

Allegations that Australian surgeons are running cartels to protect their lucrative private markets will be discussed at a meeting of health ministers next month.

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Patrick Tansley was mingling at a party when the first warning shot was fired.

The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows, Rocky Balboa would say, though it is anybody's guess why so many people spend their leisure time watching gloomy movies about it.