Health

The pharmaceutical giants behind Wegovy and Mounjaro have recently launched advertisements directing people towards their doctor for weight loss. Some experts warn this type of advertising may affect public health messaging.

Microplastics – they're everywhere, including in our bodies. Even our brains. 

But how are they getting in? 

It turns out our homes could be danger zones.

Norman Swan investigates with 7.30 producer Rahni Sadler.

Microplastics are everywhere, including our bodies and brains, and the exposure risk may be highest within our own homes. 

Many people would say the benefits of fluoride in water are clear but in this state it's often not there and there will be lasting health impacts.

Perth's new Women and Babies Hospital will open on time in 2029, the state government insists, but it says the $1.8 billion budget may blow out.

Joe Massa's parents, Elouise and Danny, have advocated for management changes of the Northern Beaches Hospital since their son's death there last year.

Many people struggle to approach the subject of death with family, and what kind of care they want to receive in their final months or years.

A virtual emergency room app created during the pandemic could help bridge healthcare gaps in regional Victoria. But more patients need to dial-in and use the resource. 

Inner-city Melbourne community health service cohealth will be shuttering its GP services at the end of the year, citing escalating costs and aging infrastructure.

Australians were allowed to withdraw $1.37 billion from their superannuation accounts for medical costs last financial year, in another jump from previous years. 

Pharmacists in the ACT will be able to offer more treatment options to patients, under changes set to take effect from early 2026.

Mitch McKenny is unlikely to run again after spending four weeks running from Broken Hill to Newcastle, including the last 380 kilometres with severe pain in his hip. 

Do our bodies actually acclimatise when moving from one climate to another and can we do anything to smooth the transition? 

The Back to the Future star has been candid about life with the degenerative neurological condition. 

Victorian councils taking part in a trial of account-based play at pokies venues say they're disappointed with the state government's handling of the scheme.

Western Australia records its worst flu season on record, with more than 30,000 influenza cases reported this year.

Our emotional attachment to objects can make spring cleaning hard. So is it worth the effort?

More than 6,000 gifts are made each year by the charity Good Omen Goodeze. For patients like Zyan, these knitted toys are more than fun — they’re therapeutic.

Researchers are trying to fix the "Western bias" contained in many DNA databases with a new national project targeting multicultural communities.

The World Health Organisation flags the risk of unregulated export of poisoned Indian cough syrup after 19 deaths.