The Queensland government has dismissed fears the worst outbreak of deadly Hendra virus in 14 years will spread like equine influenza.
More than 100 solariums have closed across Victoria since tough new laws were introduced to regulate the industry five months ago.
US authorities have ordered stronger warnings about a type of antibiotics due to the risk of tendon problems.
Measles cases have spiked in two states, with national statistics showing babies and young people have been hardest hit.
Drinking a cup of coffee with a plate of carbs will help athletes recover from their training sessions faster, Australian research shows.
Health authorities in the tiny South Pacific nation of Niue want Australia's help as the country moves to become one of the world's first to ban smoking.
Two horses are dead after an outbreak of a deadly virus at a Brisbane Bayside veterinary practice.
More 70-year-olds are having good sex more often, Swedish researchers said in a finding bound to bring a smile to many an aging baby boomer.
A surprising number of young teens in the United States are in physically and emotionally abusive dating relationships, according to a new survey.
Women who undergo fertility treatment are no more likely to develop breast or ovarian cancer than any other female, an international review shows.
Heavily pregnant women in the Northern Territory are being forced to travel hundreds of kilometres, usually in buses, to give birth in Alice Springs.
Not long ago expectant mothers were told to take it easy. But exercise during pregnancy improves overall condition and stimulates blood circulation.
The Northern Territory Health Department has conceded Central Australia is suffering from a severe doctor shortage.
An influential US doctors group is recommending that some children as young as eight be given cholesterol-fighting drugs to ward off future heart problems.
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