Healthcare
Parents giving teenagers alcohol doesn't lower risk of binge drinking, study shows
Parents who give alcohol to their teenagers on special occasions aren't heading off binge drinking. They're part of the problem, a new study shows.
- by Krisinda Merhi
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Healthcare
Study finds obesity is 'socially contagious'
The study found that military families sent to areas with higher obesity rates were more likely to be overweight - but the 'contagion' goes both ways.
- by Kate Bettes
Healthcare
Public health groups slam removal of pre-approval of complementary medicine advertisements
Health groups have raised alarm about a new bill that, if passed, would see the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) abandon the pre-approval process of advertisements for complementary and alternative medicines, potentially risking lives.
- by Esther Han
Healthcare
'Miracle' baby Archie born without eyes one of just two cases ever diagnosed
Archie Innes lives in a world he cannot see.
- by Kate Bettes
Healthcare
Sydney start-up Perx gamifies medication-taking by offering patients rewards
Do you keep forgetting to take your medication? Sydney start-up Perx has developed a solution, and it involves free movie tickets, fuel vouchers and even charitable donations.
- by Esther Han
Healthcare
Two-thirds of children driven to school: it's not safe to walk, parents report in LiveLighter campaign survey
Why two-thirds of children and teenagers are getting a ride to school in their parents' cars.
- by Kate Aubusson
Healthcare
Sexually transmitted infection risk for baby boomers on the prowl, Family Planning NSW study shows
Older men getting back in the dating game may be more vulnerable to sexually transmitted infections, with a new study suggesting they need a sex education fresher.
- by Kate Aubusson
Healthcare
Water births becoming popular in Australia, but half who want it won't take the plunge
Kelly Boateng has given birth in water three times. Research shows for low-risk women, water births come with many benefits.
- by Esther Han
Healthcare
NSW ranked worst for healthcare costs and access, international comparison shows
NSW has been ranked the worst for healthcare affordability among older patients in the latest survey that pits Australia's most populous state against international comparators.
- by Kate Aubusson
Healthcare
Pharmacy lobby groups make final push for change as over-the-counter codeine ban looms
There are two weeks left before over-the-counter codeine is banned, but lobby groups remain determined to fight the ban and are targeting state MPs and ministers.
- by Esther Han
Healthcare
Life without a stomach: Jemma's unfathomable decision made in the nick of time
Jemma Caprioli admitted herself to hospital, healthy and strong. Two weeks later she left without her stomach.
- by Kate Aubusson