Behind the smiles the hidden stress of autism parenting
Behind many family smiles is a struggle few people truly see.
There are parents in our communities who look composed in public, speak politely at...
Victoria urges residents to prepare as late winter flu surge looms
Victorians are being encouraged to prepare for an expected late winter rise in respiratory illnesses, with health authorities urging people to book flu and...
Women are living longer but not always healthier
Women are living longer than ever before, but many are spending those extra
years with pain, frailty, loneliness and lost independence. The real goal is...
Holding Two Truths: Navigating Secondary Infertility and IVF in Australia
For many families across Australia, IVF offers hope where there was once uncertainty. Around one in 16 Australian babies are now born through assisted...
Trusted advice from doctors vital as AI fuels health misinformation: AMA
Australians are finding it harder than ever to distinguish reliable medical advice from misinformation as artificial intelligence and online content reshape the way people...
Australian vasectomy rates climb as cost of living influences family planning choices
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ustralian men are choosing vasectomies, with new research from the University of Adelaide pointing to a steady rise in permanent contraception alongside growing financial...
Assaults on Australian health care workers more than double over decade, AIHW data shows
Assault-related hospitalisations among Australian health care workers have more than doubled over the past decade, with new data highlighting growing concerns about safety in...
‘Mini brains’ spark fresh hope for reversing MS damage
Australian researchers are using laboratory-grown "mini brains" to investigate one of the biggest unanswered questions in multiple sclerosis research: how to repair the damage...
Social ties, not migration, shape women’s sexual health
Social and economic circumstances appear to have a stronger influence on women’s sexual dysfunction than whether they were born in Australia or overseas, according...
AMA campaign argues Medicare funding is driving healthcare gaps
The Australian Medical Association has launched a campaign aimed at explaining why many patients face out-of-pocket healthcare costs, arguing that Medicare funding has not...