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Paul Davies was relieved when an MRI showed his enlarged prostate could be treated with medication.

MRIs reduce the pain of prostate investigations

The thought of being investigated for prostate cancer terrified Paul Davies. About a year ago, Mr Davies was told to see a urologist about a high PSA (prostate-specific antigen) blood test.

Nepean Hospital not 'taken off matrix'

Ambulances were told to avoid Nepean Hospital after the emergency department reached capacity on Monday night.

Nepean Hospital issued a stern statement emphatically stating no ambulances were diverted its ED on Monday when the hospital struggled to cope with its huge patient load. 

Sydney hospital forced to close to ambulances

Ambulances were told to avoid Nepean Hospital after the ED reached capacity on Monday night.,

Ambulances were forced to bypass a major hospital in Sydney's west on Monday morning after Nepean Hospital's emergency department reached capacity, paramedics and hospital staff say.

How to stay cool in Sydney's big heat

A mass of hot air settles over NSW causing heatwave conditions this week.

As Sydney comes up for air after enduring its first heatwave of 2017, the true extent of the negative health effects caused by soaring temperatures won't be known for some time, health experts say.