AAP - 17-11-2014

Smoking is to be banned in all 860 national parks in NSW, Environment Minister Rob Stokes has announced. Smoking is to be banned in NSW national

AAP - 17-11-2014

Fewer Australian teenagers are willing to bake themselves in the hot sun for the sake of a tan compared to 10 years ago, a Cancer Council survey has found.

AAP - 14-11-2014

The Australian government is paying little attention to the health effects of the nation's reliance on coal, health organisations and unions warn.

AAP - 12-11-2014

Scientists are hoping a new method for diagnosing eye disease will allow doctors to spot glaucoma early enough to save a patient's sight.

AAP - 12-11-2014

A protein named after the Hershey Kiss chocolate which stimulates a surge in testosterone is what causes male brains to develop differently from females.

Karen Keast - 11-11-2014

The number of notifications made about nurses and midwives, optometrists, physiotherapists, psychologists, osteopaths and medical radiation practitioners has increased in

Karen Keast - 30-10-2014

Hundreds of Australian nurses and midwives want to join the fight against the deadly Ebola

AAP - 28-10-2014

The Queensland Premier says he's "comforted" by the early detection of a glitch in a medication software that had the potential to kill patients.

AAP - 28-10-2014

Timing is an important but often ignored factor in drug effectiveness, scientists say. A body-clock "atlas" mapping the 24-hour activity

AAP - 21-10-2014

Common childhood illnesses such as tonsillitis and ear infections can cause hearing loss later in life, according to results from a UK study.