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Too old to push: Record rate of NSW women having caesarean births
Rates are rapidly increasing in private and public hospital across NSW, as older mothers opt to have fewer children.
- by Mary Ward
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Funding cut leading to ‘totally preventable’ strokes, heart attacks, GPs say
GPs say vulnerable people are being priced out of important heart health checks. A departmental advisory committee is reviewing the impact of the decision.
- by Mary Ward
Why unions believe Victoria’s hospital shake-up was a missed opportunity
Health unions have been advocating hospital amalgamations for years to improve patient care. They say Victoria made a mistake.
- by Henrietta Cook and Kieran Rooney
When Ollie took a pill, he didn’t realise it would be a ‘never-ending trip’
From medical trials to magic mushrooms, psychedelics are back in the spotlight. But for those with the little-known condition HPPD, the side effects never end.
- by Tim Elliott
Why it seems like every NSW school has a case of whooping cough
Infections of a disease that can be life-threatening for babies has spiked among school-aged children the end of the holidays.
- by Michael Ruffles
Fake hormone doctor treated patient after chance meeting at the airport
A woman was left in debilitating pain after being prescribed a cocktail of fish oil and amino acids by Keti Cvetkov who claimed to be a doctor and hormone specialist.
- by Henrietta Cook
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Women's health
The doctor who took on Goop and the biggest threat to women’s health
Seven years after gynaecologist Dr Jen Gunter wrote a seething open letter to Gwyneth Paltrow, women are still being bombarded with misinformation about their own bodies.
- by Kate Aubusson
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Healthcare
Older doctors facing mandatory health checks as complaints surge
The Medical Board of Australia has released new data showing doctors over 70 are 81 per cent more likely to be the subject of a complaint than their younger counterparts.
- by Henrietta Cook
Opinion
Illness
Why I hang around public toilets watching what you do with your hands
I do not miss COVID-19 lockdowns, apart from the way people behaved about matters of personal hygiene.
- by Jenna Price
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Illness
Cooling tower that caused deadly Legionnaires’ disease outbreak found
A Laverton North cooling tower has been identified as the likely source of the state’s worst Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in more than two decades.
- by Jewel Topsfield and Henrietta Cook
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Babies
The one thing mothers can donate to help save premature babies’ lives
Just seven mothers are booked in to donate breast milk used to protect premature babies from deadly infections, with high rates of cold and flu almost wiping out the regular donor base.
- by Kate Aubusson