Eating plans that prescribe when to eat, and less so what to eat, are having a big moment. But is there evidence to support this approach to eating — and if so, which method is best?
A South Sudanese doctor who has been known to work 48-hour shifts while living in a canvas tent near his hospital wins a prestigious UN prize for tending to refugees in conflict zones.
Victorian meteorologists are using data from last year to improve their world-leading forecasting service for the potentially deadly phenomenon as the grass pollen season ramps up.
Proposed changes to private health coverage could lock many chronic pain sufferers out of timely treatment, putting more pressure on the public system and potentially forcing some to turn to opioid drug use, pain specialists say.
Tennis star Serena Williams lends her voice to a cover of Australian rock legends The Divinyls' classic to remind women to check their breasts regularly.
From a woman who became a "full-blown alcoholic" at 18 to rough sleepers who drink hand sanitiser and mouthwash, thousands of Australian lives are ruined by alcohol addiction. And it does not discriminate.
It's always a long day for RFDS's doctors and nurses when they attend remote bush events, but the effort is worth it for the medical teams and the communities.
Indoor dust samples checking for traces of lead are from the general public for the first time in Broken Hill's long mining history, to test lead levels in the home.
Exclusive by the Specialist Reporting Team's Alison Branley
A recording exposes two carers verbally abusing a severely autistic boy who later presented with facial injuries amid calls for the aged care royal commission to include the treatment of people with disabilities living in group homes. WARNING: this story contains disturbing content and coarse language.
In an unwelcome distraction for the West Coast Eagles ahead of this weekend's grand final, forward Liam Ryan is charged with drink driving following a crash in early July.
The champion golfer is remembered as a man whose enthusiasm for life was infectious, and who faced the disease that would ultimately claim his life with courage.
To save Mike Rolls, doctors amputated parts of his body, including his right leg. Nine years later, he made the decision to "ditch the dead weight" and amputate the other one. This is why.
The ADHD medication lisdexamfetamine is being used to help reduce withdrawal symptoms and cravings as methamphetamine users recover from their addictions in trials across three states.
As the hearing into how Natasha Ednan-Laperouse died after eating a baguette that did not label sesame seeds as an ingredient begins, an expert says allergy-related fatalities are on the rise in Australia.
Hidden cameras uncover shocking revelations of workers abusing residents at nursing homes in Australia, but legal experts and employee advocates warn their use is a legal minefield.
For some women, PMS might mean a few hours of discomfort or irritability in the lead-up to their period. For others, it can be days off work, severely low moods and "not being able to cope at home".
Nobel Prize-winning scientist Barrie Pittock is living with Alzheimer's and is involved in a trial that questions everything we know about the disease. Australian researchers believe the plaque on his brain may be a symptom of the condition, not the cause.
Two-thirds of young people are experiencing "worrying levels" of exam stress, with the number of those seeking professional medical health doubling since last year, a national survey of 1000 young people aged 14-25 has found.
More than 1.5 million Victorians got flu vaccinations this year, contributing to an 85 per cent drop in the number of people getting sick. State health officials say they will continue to fund jabs for kids under five.
Damien Irish was left with PTSD, anxiety and depression after 12 years with Defence. He says it took his wife kicking him out of the house to force him to confront his "spiralling" mental health issues.
It took months after Georgina Fitz-Gibbon's husband Jeff died before she recognised she was fast slipping into a state of depression. She's one of many elderly Australians learning to deal with loneliness.
Victoria's environmental watchdog is warning Melbourne residents not to enter the waterways west of the city as it continues to investigate contamination from firefighting foam.
Modern prosthetics now give amputees the freedom of movement that was once only dreamt of, as Australia's veterans gear up to compete in the Invictus Games.
The Top End Health Service is criticised for its poor communication with families and an apparent lack of of urgency in making a diagnosis that left a man to die untreated in pain, following an inquest into the death of two men in Darwin.