1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (1008+ words) Every pregnant woman wants to deliver a healthy baby. During labour and birth, women also want to feel listened to and respected, and to come out of the experience physically and emotionally well. But around 28% of Australian women describe their…...

2+ week, 21+ hour ago  (886+ words) Peptides are widely marketed as a kind of "holy grail" for workout recovery and physical performance. You may have seen advertisements online claiming these supplements can significantly boost muscle growth, eliminate joint pain, and accelerate recovery times. As the prevalence…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (625+ words) Spinal Muscular Atrophy affects around 3-4 babies every year in Scotland, and if caught early, the most devastating effects of the condition can be stopped, as ITV News' Scotland Correspondent Peter Smith reports Scotland has become the first part of the…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (1056+ words) Scotland has become the first part of the UK to test newborn babies for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). The rare genetic condition causes progressive muscle weakness and, without treatment, can limit life expectancy to just two years. The condition was…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (950+ words) The Australian parliament is set to pass legislation today to ban life insurers from using genetic test results to discriminate against people applying for life insurance. Once the law comes into effect in about six months, it will apply to…...

2+ week, 8+ hour ago  (1242+ words) Anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are among the most common mental health conditions for which Australians are prescribed medicinal cannabis. Most prescriptions for mental health conditions, and for other conditions more broadly, are for products containing higher levels…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago  (522+ words) A long-serving GP who admitted to having an "unhealthy obsession" with lasers has had his registration stripped by a tribunal. Last year, the South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal heard Adelaide-based GP Mark Rogers repeatedly encouraged patients to pursue low-level…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago  (457+ words) When the cake is cut at a friend's birthday party, nine-year-old Edward knows he won't get a slice. It was a similar story at daycare, where the NSW student learned to expect a bowl of muesli when his classmates were…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago  (318+ words) Sexual misconduct findings against more than 100 medical professionals have been laid bare following a major change in the law. A National Law reform now in effect has seen big changes made to the way sexual misconduct findings against doctors and…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago  (520+ words) Border Force officials have linked Australia's sprawling tobacco trade to the cigarette excise, which has driven prices up around $200 per kg since it was introduced in 2018. In a submission to the Australian Parliamentary Inquiry into Illicit Tobacco, the Australian Border…...