Millions of dollars will be put towards a new campaign to reframe Australia’s dangerous obsession with sun tanning. The Cancer Council linked high rates of the cancers, in part, to beauty standards causing young Australians to feel uncomfortable in their own skin, which is why the government has recruited digital content creators to help shift … Read more
A 22-year-old man received a double lung transplant earlier this month after being on life support for 70 days. Jackson Allard, from North Dakota, went to the emergency room with a stomach ache in October. He was admitted to the hospital because his oxygen levels had dipped too low. Watch the latest News on Channel … Read more
Colorectal cancer is the deadliest cancer for men under age 50 — and the second-deadliest cancer among women in the same age group, behind breast cancer. The incidence of colon cancer has been rising for at least the last two decades, when it was the fourth-leading cause of cancer death for both men and women … Read more
Medical graduates who choose to go into general practice are being offered a $40,000 incentive in a bid to reverse the decline in those choosing to become GPs. Up to 800 grants are up for grabs with 400 on offer this year and the remaining 400 in 2025, for those who begin studying to become … Read more
The family of a young woman who became a quadriplegic after a diving accident has warned families to be careful around water. Presentations to the emergency department for water-related accidents have more than doubled in children this summer, according to new figures from South Australian authorities. Hayley Sands was 13 years old in January 2013 … Read more
A Sydney dentist who bungled the treatment of several patients has been found guilty of professional misconduct. The case against Dr Saad Abdul-Hassan Al-Mozany, 43, was brought on by the Health Care Complaints Commission (HCCC) in 2022, alleging the dentist was guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct and professional misconduct. The HCCC filed three complaints that … Read more
A Sydney psychologist who had a personal relationship with a patient has been banned from practising for a year. Julie Ann Catt was suspended from practising as a psychologist for a year from Monday, following a decision in the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal following a case brought on by the Health Care Complaints Commission … Read more
Doctors told a young Queensland woman she was going to die after being stung by a box jellyfish in Thailand. Zoe Cahill, 23, was travelling and training as a yoga teacher in the Southeast Asian country when she was stung at Zen Beach on the popular island Koh Phangan last October. Cahill said she was … Read more
A new offer is on the table for healthcare workers, encouraging them to bring their sought after skills to the sticks. The new incentives, luring eligible rural generalists and general practitioners to rural and remote areas across Australia, offer up to $21,000 a year. It’s hoped the Rural Advanced Skills payments under the federal Workforce … Read more
Malaria expert Brian Greenwood had once resigned himself to the possibility that a successful vaccine for the disease might not become available in his lifetime. Now, at 86 years old, the moment he’s spent four decades working toward has arrived. “It’s been a long journey with many ups and downs,” says Greenwood, still an active … Read more
