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Teachers, nurses, police and other NSW public servants will get 10 days of paid domestic and family violence leave each year under a new government policy. NSW Minister for the Prevention of Domestic Violence Pru Goward on Thursday said the ...

Catch a wave, not chlamydia. That’s the call from Queensland Health ahead of this year’s schoolies season. Chief health officer Dr Jeannette Young said while it is an exciting time of year for young Australians, the only thing they should ...

It’s time to stop the blame game and start taking antibiotic resistance seriously. NPS MedicineWise issued this warning for World Antibiotic Awareness Week. Medical adviser and GP Dr Jeannie Yoo said antibiotics are a precious – and limited – resource. “Rather ...

It is often challenging for older adults to make the transition into aged care. Many new residents experience grief as they are leaving behind their homes, spouses and possessions. Being placed into an unfamiliar environment with new people can lead ...

Food manufacturers are being urged to check their gluten-free products after tests found some aren't entirely free from gluten and may be dangerous for people with coeliac disease. Melbourne researchers tested 256 food products labelled gluten-free and found small amounts ...

Bhutanese twins Nima and Dawa are no longer joined together but continue to rely on each other's company as they recover from delicate separation surgery. The 15-month olds girls were reaching out for each other after surgeons successfully operated on ...

We’ve seen warnings in the pages of science fiction novels on the potential for robots to switch from helping humans to hurting them, but with their increasing use in care environments, who would be responsible if a robot did cause ...

Three Australians die from opioid use every day and 150 are hospitalised because of the drugs, new research reveals. An Australian Institute of Health and Welfare report released today shows more than three million Australians had an opioid prescription, while about ...

An increasing number of hospital and health services are collating, storing and utilising medical and nursing records in electronic databases. These databases are usually protected with individualised passwords which can be monitored and checked to preserve patients’ privacy and ensure ...

New research has added to the understanding that loneliness has strong links to poorer quality of life and physical wellbeing. And so helping lonely Australians build friendships should be considered as part of the nation's mental health strategy, says the ...