Australia’s decades-long life expectancy boom is coming to an end, and chronic illnesses are mostly to blame, population health experts have warned....

Health experts are worried that scurvy, a dreaded 18th century disease caused by a lack of vitamin C, might not be as...

As UV levels drop and we bid farewell to long summer days, getting enough vitamin D – which is essential to bone...

More than half of parents admit to texting and driving, and millennials are the worst offenders, a new study has found. The...

Caroline Laidlaw became a full-time carer when her daughter was diagnosed with anorexia, putting aside her own physical and mental health. Her...

As if developing a new medical symptom isn’t upsetting enough, Australians are worrying themselves sick by searching for health advice online –...

Residents in Australia’s cities are getting fatter faster, compared to those in remote communities, one of the country’s leading health organisations has...

Australian doctors broadly support the use of medicinal cannabis, but lack the confidence and knowledge to prescribe it for eligible patients, a...

From the moment first-time mum Stefani Cantelmi learnt she was pregnant she developed an unattainable urge to be constantly in control. The...

Scientists have discovered that some bacteria are going incognito to trick the immune system and evade detection, creating life-threatening conditions for the...