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Healthy Travel Diphtheria returns to the Northern Territory The NT Centre for Disease Control is investigating a diphtheria outbreak in the Northern Territory. Four cases of respiratory diphtheria …

THE Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has begun consultation on a proposal to remove Andrographis paniculata (Andrographis) from the list of permitted ingredients in listed medicines, following a concerning number of anaphylaxis cases (PD 21 Jan).

THE largest-ever review of the safety and efficacy of medicinal cannabis across a range of mental health conditions has found no evidence it is effective in treating anxiety, depression or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Research from the UK shows our Golden buddies have similar genes to us humans!

The guidance shifts attention away from individual nutrients and towards the bigger picture of how we eat every day.

University's Condom Collective and School of Public Health host an April 9 panel for National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, focusing on education and access.

Live Science Doctors reported a highly unusual case of parasitic fly infection in a woman in Greece. The symptoms: The patient, who worked outdoors on a Greek island, developed pain around the…

Australia's population is projected to age over the next 40 years and the number of centenarians is expected to increase six-fold. The number of Australians aged 65 and over will more than double, and the number of citizens aged 65 and over will more than triple. Data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare revealed 1 in 12 people aged 65 and over have dementia, rising to 2 in 5 for those aged 90 and over. This has prompted calls for the widespread introduction of dementia education in the education and training of health professionals.

Sure, a cuddle can feel great. But that doesn’t mean ‘cuddle therapy’ is for you.

The public attention quickly made its way to Billionaire Mark Cuban who paid for the flight in hopes of helping Stella.