Archie Innes lives in a world he cannot see.

Why two-thirds of children and teenagers are getting a ride to school in their parents' cars.

Prescription drug overdoses now kill more Australians than car crashes. Here, in the first of a three-part series, we look at the story of one young man and the gaps in the health system that failed to prevent his death.

Australians will consume less alcohol and tobacco, but obesity levels are set to rise as people exercise less.

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.

Kelly Boateng has given birth in water three times. Research shows for low-risk women, water births come with many benefits.

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.

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.

Consumers will be slugged with an average 4 per cent rise in private health insurance premiums this year despite major Turnbull government reforms designed to rein in costs.

The Australian Medical Association says private health insurers should address low quality and sometimes "useless" products instead of attempting to use punitive tax hikes to push people into taking up their policies.

Jemma Caprioli admitted herself to hospital, healthy and strong. Two weeks later she left without her stomach.

There is a growing body of scientific research that suggests 'baby brain' real .

Sponsoring "educational activities" for doctors is so financially lucrative that drug companies are spending upwards of $200,000 on a single event, sparking fresh calls for a ban.

Canberra family begins new year preparing for their baby to have major surgery to remodel and reconstruct her skull.

The Food Regulator had to apologise to its own nanotechnology expert advisory group for misrepresenting their views in a public statement about nanoparticles in baby formula, internal emails reveal.

BRCA carriers have same chance of surviving breast cancer as non-carriers, study shows.

Tamper-resistant oxycodone tablets haven't curbed opioid misuse of harm in the slightest, a major Australian study shows.

A study involving more than 40,000 adolescents observes a staggering drop in underage drinking.

New research shows frozen and fresh embryo transfer in IVF resulted in comparable pregnancy and live birth rates.

The way water collects on a spider's web has inspired a device that could potentially replace daily insulin injections for diabetics.

Two of the biggest investors on Wall Street have asked Apple to study the health effects of its products and to make it easier for parents to limit their children's use of iPhones and iPads.

Yes, yes, you know too much sugar is bad for you. But do you know how much sugar is in your food? Take our test and find out.

Asha started taking "mental health days" in high school.

Twenty-six countries have so far imposed a tax on sugary drinks in a bid to address shocking obesity rates. Why won't Australia?

A review has found underdosing of the drug may be contributing to the burden of the pain of patients.

In England, parents are being urged to limit snacks to two a day. But an Australian health expert says this advice is worrying and shouldn't be followed.

One of Australia's biggest health funds has accused comparator websites of being a "significant cost on the system", diverting $200 million a year from healthcare to their own bottom line.

Foreign bodies lodged in long-suffering internal organs, energy drink-induced seizures and ludicrous home remedies are among a whopping 15,000 submissions published by the British Medical Journal's (BMJ) Case Reports.

When Kristy Herschell was going through her breast cancer battle, she always had the physical, psychological and emotional support of a McGrath breast care nurse.