Study finds genetic variation may limit effectiveness of common diabetes and weight-loss drugs
Anew international study has found that a proportion of people with type 2 diabetes may not respond as well to widely used GLP-1 receptor...
Psychologists urged to include exercise in mental health care
Psychologists are being encouraged to make physical activity part of routine mental health treatment, following new research led by the University of the Sunshine...
AMA calls for tougher alcohol advertising rules as death rates rise
The Australian Medical Association has called for tighter controls on alcohol advertising on television, arguing that current industry-led rules are failing to protect Australians...
Experts urge P2 masks for travellers amid hantavirus concerns
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ustralians returning from overseas travel and frontline healthcare workers are being urged to consider wearing P2 respirators as experts monitor concerns around hantavirus exposure...
PMOS: The women’s health condition we can no longer ignore
PCOS has a new name, and it could change how Indian families understand women’s health
For many women, the words “PCOS” have carried years of...
Victoria expands pain relief access for IUD procedures at women’s health hubs
Women accessing IUD procedures through Victoria’s Sexual and Reproductive Health Hubs will now be offered the green whistle, known medically as Penthrox, as part...
Tasmania launches fertility rebate program for IVF patients
Tasmanians undergoing fertility treatment will soon be able to claim rebates of up to $2,000 under a new state government program aimed at easing...
Women’s pain is real. Victoria’s ‘green whistle’ finally says so
Free Penthrox for IUD procedures is a small device with a big message: women should not have to suffer in silence to access reproductive...
NDIS reforms under scrutiny as MS survey reveals concerns over support cuts
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national survey by MS Australia has raised concerns about how people living with multiple sclerosis are being assessed and supported under the National Disability...
Kundalini and the path to holistic wellness
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undalini philosophy sees health not merely as the absence of disease, but as a state of dynamic wholeness — physical, mental, emotional and spiritual...