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How much autonomy do women actually have when giving birth?
You spend your pregnancy researching and planning for when your baby finally arrives, as well as considering what might happen if things don’t go according to plan.
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The government wants to reward better GP care. But what happens when targets take priority?
Last month, Health Minister Simeon Brown announced new funding to reward GP clinics that meet a series of performance targets.
HealthHow does fake tan work, and why does it sometimes smell ‘biscuity’?
Real tans come from UV-triggered pigment production in living skin; that same UV exposure increases the risk of skin cancer.
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Started a GLP-1 drug like Ozempic or Mounjaro? Here’s what you need to know about nutrition
Around half a million Australians use GLP-1 medications for diabetes – and when you add people who use it for obesity and weight-related conditions, the total is much higher.
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NZ’s next government will inherit a Treaty debate that is far from resolved
For the past three years, reducing the role of te Tiriti o Waitangi/Treaty of Waitangi in public life has been one of the coalition government’s main priorities.
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Honey bee hives have ‘living immune systems’ which defend against disease
Open a honey bee hive on a warm afternoon and the first thing you’ll notice is movement.
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Would subsidising weight loss drugs make health care fairer?
GLP-1 medicines such as Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro have transformed the treatment of obesity, but access to them in Australia increasingly depends on something much less medical: whether you can afford them.
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Independent MP Helen Haines critically injured in attack, PM says counter-terrorism team activated, 43-year-old man arrested
The independent member for Indi, Helen Haines, is in a critical condition after an attack outside her Wangaratta electorate office on Monday, with a 43-year-old man arrested.
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Why do I keep getting mouth ulcers?
If you’ve ever had a mouth ulcer, you’ll know even the smallest sore on your lips, gum, tongue or inside cheek can make eating and talking extremely painful.
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Replacing just 10% of ultra-processed foods with whole foods linked to drop in bowel cancer rate
Replacing 10% of your intake of ultra-processed foods with minimally processed foods is linked with 2% lower incidence of bowel cancer, according to our new analysis of data from more than 460,000 US adults.
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Grattan on Friday: Labor will need yet another budget backtrack to resurrect some of its health rebate cut
The ins and outs of some of the seemingly endless fights over the Albanese government’s budget measures are often arcane or difficult for many people to easily understand.
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Can my health records be used for medical research?
A group of Australian veterans is suing the Australian government over claims the Department of Veterans’ Affairs passed their medical data on to a university for research, without their permission.