There have been more than 2,000 fatal overdoses in Australia for the 10th year in a row, according to a new analysis by the Penington Institute.

If I told you that an all-natural remedy performed just as well as a placebo in a clinical trial, how would you interpret that? Proponents of so-called complementary and alternative medicine often cla...

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More than half of states treat drug possession as a felony, even as 75% of Americans say it’s a health problem, poll says

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Young Australians are taking the opioid reversal drug naloxone with them on nights out. We've unpacked what it is and how it works, and busted some myths along the way.

The phrase 'gotta get my steps in' has become part of everyday life. But what if there were a simpler, faster way to meet your daily activity needs?

A lack of mask mandates at cancer centers and elsewhere has left cancer patients feeling unsafe and abandoned by society.

Young Australians are taking the opioid reversal drug naloxone with them on nights out. We've unpacked what it is and how it works, and busted some myths along the way.

As governments seek to build public trust in nurses, allied health professionals and pharmacists, the

Since Meta whistleblower Frances Haugen aired internal emails in 2021 showing the tech giant knew of social media's mental health impacts on teenagers, world leaders have agonised over how to curb the technology's addictive pull on young minds.

Post-COVID-19 condition (also known as long COVID) is generally defined as symptoms persisting for 3 months or more after acute COVID-19. Long COVID can affect multiple organ systems and lead to sever...

Content Warning: while I will not be describing any actual instances of sexual violence or child sexual abuse, these issues (and false…

Americans’ newfound obsession with skin care has medical students flocking to this specialty.

Copenhagen, the bicycle-friendliest place on the planet, publishes a biannual Bicycle Account, and buried in its pages is a rather astonishing fact.

One mother shares the story of her son who died aged 26 from long-term effects of alcohol, saying there were failings in the health system to connect him with appropriate care.

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