Conflicts of interest in the IVF industry may harm women, warn bioethicists

The IVF industry has been accused of increasingly placing profits over patients.

Health insurers say they have nothing to hide

Health insurance premiums have been going up by about 5 per cent each year. Funds are now under pressure to limit it to 2 per cent.

Apple's streaming calls into Julia's head and it's changed her life

Those suffering from hearing loss say that a new Apple-Cochlear device has changed their lives.

Beverages industry praises itself for turning politicians away from sugar tax

The soft drink industry said its fight against a sugar tax was "consuming vast amounts of resources", but by lobbying politicians and bureaucrats it had managed to keep the policy of the table.

E-cigarettes: Why punish Aussies for what British and Americans do successfully?

The debate over the safety and efficacy of e-cigarettes, which are illegal in Australia, will step up a gear this week with the arrival of an outspoken, British e-cigarette advocate.

Soft drink intervention could save 155,000 lives

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Sugary drinks have been targeted by health campaigners in the battle against the bulge.

Tassal's antibiotics use in salmon quadruples

The rise of superbugs has seen global health experts urge farmers to limit antibiotic use. But one salmon company says diseases have forced it to increase the dosage over the past few years.

Less than 5 per cent of kids eat enough veggies

With 22 per cent of children considered overweight or obese, the NSW chief health officer is urging parents to increase vegetable consumption.

'They've downgraded our internet': Sydney residents fury at NBN

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These residents are trying to fight NBN and Telstra's plan to scrap their relatively new HFC connection, which gives them stunning broadband speeds of 100Mbps.