STI test vending machines for sexual health hotspots
Two custom-built STI test vending machines will be rolled out across regional Victoria to improve communities' sexual health.
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Aussie wastewater still flush with illicit drugs
Cocaine, fentanyl and other illicit drug use jumped over summer while cannabis consumption is now officially twice that of methylamphetamine.
Testing shows use of illicit drugs jumps over summer
Illegal drug use has risen in Australia, with certain areas showing a distinct preference for different substances, according to wastewater testing.
More women to access medical abortion under eased rules
Any healthcare practitioner will be able to prescribe medical abortion pills, with health groups hailing the easing of the rules as a win for equity.
Sexual health clinics under pressure as STI cases rise
Sexual health clinics are under pressure as cases of STIs rise after the COVID-19 pandemic, and it's feared demand could increase even more next year.
Sexual health clinics under presser as STI cases rise
Sexual health clinics are under pressure as cases of STIs rise after the COVID-19 pandemic, and it's feared demand could increase even more next year.
Paracetamol versus ibuprofen – which works best and when?
In most cases, pain and fever relief is as simple as a trip to your local supermarket for some paracetamol or ibuprofen. While both are effective at reducing pain, they work in different ways. So how do you know which one to choose and when?
Health workers’ pay offer won’t cost taxpayers extra
Aged care workers, hospital staff and allied health professionals in NSW are being offered an extra $67 a week after a public stoush with the state government.
Sexual misconduct reports surge against health workers
Complaints about health workers violating boundaries have more than doubled since before the pandemic.
Five-minute rest all it takes to kick-start attention
The Pomodoro Technique involves inserting five minute breaks after 25 minutes of study and researchers believe the student who invented it was on to something.
Health union rattles sabre in pay fight with government
NSW hospital workers are heading towards further industrial action unless the government changes its current across-the-board wage offer.
Coroner findings spark call for Indigenous health fix
A coroner's inquest findings highlight why the Queensland government needs to deliver on healthcare in Indigenous communities, the opposition says.
Wellcamp report finds failings on transparency, value
An audit report criticises the Queensland government's transparency on the cost and value of its Wellcamp quarantine facility but the premier remains defiant.
Psychedelic medicine is on its way. But it’s not ‘doing shrooms with your shrink’. Here’s what you need to know
Many people in Australia, including psychiatrists, were surprised when earlier this year the medicines regulator down-scheduled MDMA, known colloquially as ecstasy, and psilocybin, from magic mushrooms. This means that under certain circumstances from July 1, authorised psychiatrists will be able to prescribe MDMA to treat post-traumatic stress disorder and psilocybin to treat depression that has not responded to other treatments. Patients must also undergo psychotherapy (talking therapy). It all sounds very certain but it’s not really.
Minister ‘surprised’ by premier revealing resignation
Queensland's health minister has named her department's new boss, admitting she was surprised when the premier announced the director-general had quit.
Health chief resigns after whistleblower controversy
A health department chief is moving on after the fallout from a recommendation to prosecute staff who disclose "inappropriate" information to reporters.
Treat for parents as Woolies sheds lollies at checkouts
Woolworths supermarkets are changing the products to be displayed at checkouts and at the end of aisles as other retailers consider healthy shopping options.
Call for public monitoring to tackle police racism
A police monitoring system in Victoria will help stop racial profiling and hold officers accountable when they break the law, a legal group says.
Bush telehealth to push on despite looming restrictions
Rural Australians continue to turn to technology for quick and discrete healthcare, while the Medical Board cracks down on online prescription providers.
‘Help, my kids keep getting head lice!’ Here’s how to break the cycle of nits
Qld scraps COVID-19 alert system amid flu outbreak
Queensland's traffic light advisory for COVID-19 will be scrapped as flu cases across the state continue to rise, the government has announced.
Does it matter if you sit or stand to pee? And what about peeing in the shower?
Do you sit or stand? That is the question about 7,000 men around the world have been asked about how they pee.
Woman fined for offering therapy while unregistered
A woman told the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency she was exempt from any legal requirement to be registered as an occupational therapist.
Respiratory disease registry seeks to combat silicosis
A registry to detect and combat "unacceptable" workplace respiratory diseases such as silicosis will be set up, introducing mandatory reporting laws.
Health spending boost as SA budget slides into the red
South Australia's finances have taken a hit but the government has pressed on with extra health spending ahead of Thursday's state budget.
Former AFL stars may merge concussion damage lawsuits
Former AFL players, including Ty Zantuck, Liam Picken and Max Rooke, may have their concussion damage lawsuits against the league and clubs brought together.
GP shortage facing Australia after ‘decades of neglect’
Australia is being warned it may face a GP shortage of 10,000 doctors after years of neglect by successive governments, the nation's peak medical body says.
Call for justice after damning Vic mental health report
The Victorian government has refused to say whether it will accept recommendations from a damning report into the state's flawed mental health system.
Housing affordability, access, top concerns amid crisis
Gaining access to adequate housing has become harder in most states and territories, with the exception of Victoria.
Post-natal red flags missed in mother who killed baby
The family of a Melbourne woman who took her son's life have called for change to the health care system after red flags were missed by health professionals.
Brett Sutton walks from health top job, almost crushed
Chief health officer Brett Sutton admits he has some regrets about Victoria's COVID-19 health measures after resigning to take up a new role at the CSIRO.