Healthcare
'Missing testicles' in baby boys pose cancer and fertility threat
Study warns that delaying surgery to fix an undescended testes - a common condition affecting 1 in 100 baby boys - can lead to health problems later in life.
- by Aisha Dow
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Osteoporosis care gap: audit reveals hip fracture warning signs missed
Hip fracture patients are arriving and leaving hospital without vital treatment that could prevent future breaks.
- by Kate Aubusson
Science
Eureka! Brains behind sapphire clock, wound glue scoop science prize
Australia's 'science Oscars', handed out on Wednesday night, recognise some of this country’s leading minds, often for inventions that are changing our lives.
- by Liam Mannix
Courts
Hospital seeks urgent court approval to give pregnant woman blood
Mercy Hospitals Victoria wants authority to provide blood transfusions against a woman's religious convictions.
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Canberra Now: Idea could save millions; and Raiders work on Wagga deal
Plus market value rates reform knocked back; and butchers bring home the bacon.
- by Stephen Jeffery
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The osteoarthritis treatment 'fads' that don't work, GP guidelines
Acupuncture, glucosamine, insoles, stem cell therapy and surgery have all been dumped in new national guidelines for osteoarthritis.
- by Kate Aubusson
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'Utterly wrong': What happens when the alcohol industry makes pregnancy warning posters
They were supposed to warn women about the dangers of drinking alcohol while pregnant. Instead, they spread false information.
- by Esther Han
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Sanction on Canberra aged care home a lesson for all
The sanctions highlight the need for a more robust and transparent complaints system and process.
- by Bina Brown
Healthcare
Ten thousand Queenslanders needed for 30-year health study
A new Mater Research program will track thousands of Queenslanders across their lifetimes.
- by Lucy Stone
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Secret industry funding of doctor-led vaping lobby group laid bare
A vocal group fighting for the legalisation of nicotine vaping and claiming to have no industry ties had actually accepted industry money.
- by Esther Han
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Healthcare
How Buffy the guide dog changed Mahnya's life
Legally blind, Mahnya Smith has found new mobility and confidence with her guide dog, Buffy.
- by Neelima Choahan