Australia's psychiatrists have broken ranks with the medical fraternity and begun calling on the government to lift the ban on e-cigarettes.

Ethan Wright took off his helmet for a few seconds to record a trick. Instead of landing on his feet, he catapulted into concrete.

A critically drug-resistant strain of gonorrhoea dubbed a "super- superbug" has been detected in every Australian state and territory by a new national surveillance system.

Parents are concerned about smokestacks that may be built near their children's schools in North Sydney.

Paramedics and emergency departments in Sydney's south-west have been inundated by huge numbers of sick patients, causing major delays in ambulance transfers and hospital admissions.

Medical students want public universities banned from the "money-grabbing" practice of offering domestic full-fee-paying places for medical degrees.

An alarming number of people with asthma may be putting their health at risk because of their incorrect use of medications.

It shows prisoners need higher-quality healthcare that is culturally appropriate, the researchers said.

Britain has narrowly edged out Australia's healthcare system to take the coveted top spot in a global study which ranked the quality of healthcare systems based on 72 indicators. 

Nepean Hospital's robotic surgery is saving head and neck cancer patients from disfiguring procedures.

From expensive medications, to loss of income and even parking - cancer can cost a fortune.

Spend an hour comparing health insurance policies and you'll find yourself slumped over your keyboard, exhausted by all the options and confusing jargon.

Security officers who sometimes have to wrestle violent patients may be forced to wear suits.

Royal North Shore Hospital has topped the list of Sydney hospitals hosting the highest number of drug company-sponsored events.

The drug industry is spending $72 million a year on "educating" doctors, with Roche seeing fit to splash $750,000 on a two-day conference.

A significant and potentially life-saving step forward in SIDS research has been made by scientists in the US.

The study analysed the link between soft drink consumption and type 2 diabetes in Thailand.

A doctor told Kate Vines to get her affairs in order as her life was coming to an end. More than 20 years later, and still not in remission, she founded a charity for others diagnosed with rare cancers.

The face of cancer treatment is changing and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme is failing to keep pace, one rare cancer sufferer says.

Mark O'Hara was shocked to find that sleep apnoea was stopping him from breathing longer than a minute at a time through the night.

If your daily diet includes orange juice, coconut oil and a muesli bar, don't expect a tick of approval from a nutritionist.

Gut instinct isn't always the right way to pinpoint what's to blame for that bout of gastro.

NSW is facing an early flu season, but reports that it is set to be the worst on record are overblown, NSW Health says.

Long walks can improve moods and reduce anxiety, but the benefits may be greatest if the walks take place outdoors rather than in a gym, according to a new study

The "con" of building resilience has left junior doctors vulnerable to mental illness and suicide by ignoring the systemic failures of the medical profession, the next generation of medicos has heard.

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Almost 17,000 Australian children were prescribed antipsychotics, despite rising concerns over the risk of harmful side effects.

Almost two decades separates the age people die in some of Sydney's most disadvantaged and most privileged areas, the latest Social Health Atlas shows.

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Looking at the soft, white powder in a baby formula tin, you wouldn't think there were strange, potentially toxic needles lurking inside.

To discover if you're a narcissist, first think of yourself.