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Before menopause, women’s hearts tend to be protected by their circulating hormones. In midlife, they may well get a shock when a doctor outlines t...

That depends on a number of factors, including the cancer you had initially, as well as your genes, environment and lifestyle.

Funding announced in this week’s federal budget moves Australia closer to eliminating HIV.

New research highlights common threads in cancer survivors’ stories, including the effort it takes to navigate the health system, even for a diagno...

An ACCC taskforce may well prove effective in controlling unfair overcharging and NDIS costs. But the scheme’s pricing model could also use a redes...

Our blood is red because of something called haemoglobin, which helps carry oxygen around our bodies.

The budget sets the foundation for a new approach to community-based mental health care, eases cost-of-living pressures and aims to keep people out...

Apart from folic acid and iodine, other supplements may not be needed. For the most part, they’re a waste of money. At worse, they could harm.

The federal government has announced almost $50 million in funding for gynaecological health care. But there’s more to do to help women with chroni...

New mothers can experience anxiety and depression. But rushed appointments and impersonal checklists leave many fearful of being judged inadequate ...

The chance of living one more year is up to 44% more likely thanks to the past 50 years of vaccines, according to new research. But global drops in...

Making the wrong decision about how to access care can impact both your health and finances. So what are your options? And what policy reforms are ...