An anaesthetist who was sacked for repeated drinking on the job has convinced a ministerial committee he should return to work, despite the opposition of the minister himself.

It's been 25 years since I lost my dad. His story is more important than ever.

More women in their 50s are exceeding the lifetime risk guidelines for alcohol consumption than those aged 18 to 24 for the first time.

Australian-led study found women who breastfed had an 11% lower risk of developing the common cancer.

Patients across Australia are being warned to stop taking Valium after the drug's maker discovered evidence of tampering.

Scientists have learned how golden staph changes its shape to thwart last-line antibiotics.

Drug users in Australia have a one in four chance of having a run in with police, but a tiny proportion copped an arrest, the world's largest drug survey suggests.

Smokers using filtered cigarettes took deeper puffs, inhaled larger particles and smoked more a day, researchers say.

The NDIS may be exacerbating the inequities it aims to solve for some participants.

The fictional Will Tripp is white, employed and almost 40. His drug of choice is alcohol, but he is next most likely to smoke marijuana.

Children from disadvantaged homes are far more likely to go through puberty early, which may help explain health problems later in life, an Australian study has found.

Are pictograms good for your health? A new diabetes program is counting on it.

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The man was participating in a PrEPX trial, sparking some concern over resistance.

Australian policy makers turn to the UK for help in tackling stagnating exercise rates.

For 100,000 new parents like Larah James, the joy of having a baby can be lost to perinatal anxiety and depression.

The pressure on Canberra's public hospitals continues to rise, with seven per cent growth in admissions in 2015-16.

NSW government to review the use of restrictive practices by health professionals in hospitals.

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Experts say the number of potentially fatal mistakes in how child restraints are fitted or installed hasn't improved.

Australian-led clinical study of 5000 premature babies closes a critical knowledge gap.

A damning parliamentary report has not ruled out the possibility that St Vincent's Hospital attempted to cover up the chemotherapy dosing scandal that has embroiled the Sydney institution for almost two years.

Andrew Strong learnt that he was struggling with a malady that has befuddled humans for 2500 years.

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The data obtained shows high rates of isolation and restraint at Sydney's children's hospitals.

Tracey Trumper could not have afforded a targeted cancer therapy without a fundraising campaign.

Skyrocketing profits for private health insurers have been branded "obscene" by sections of the health industry.

An orthopaedic surgeon says he was not told about a second, secret review into his own performance.

We are consuming 60 per cent more salt than what was previously thought, a new study has found.

Devices to monitor patients' vital signs may be at risk of failing to sound the alarm in emergencies.

Parents pay a high price for home educating children with a disability whose needs are not met by schools.

A weight-loss device described as "medical bulimia" that drains undigested food from the stomach at the press of a button is among an explosion of new treatments for obesity.