Govt urged to overhaul aged-care sytem - last updated 29 January 2012
An overhaul of the aged-care system is needed to avoid an imminent crisis, the federal government has been warned.
Bacon eaters warned of cancer risk - last updated 14 January 2012
Eating two rashers of bacon or one sausage a day can increase the risk of a deadly form of cancer by almost a fifth, according to a new study.
Medicare system a 'monster' - doctor - last updated 16 January 2012
A system of 'perverse' financial incentives under Medicare is causing the Australian health care system to haemorrhage billions of dollars each year, a medical expert says.
Hepatitis C Vaccine breakthrough - Last updated 5th January 2012
Researchers at Oxford University in the UK developing a vaccine for Hepatitis C say they have had promising results from the first human trials.
Make Good on New Years Weight Loss Resolutions - Last updated 4th January 2012
Australians who made a New Year’s resolution to lose weight can count on some help to reach their target weight. Minister for Health Tanya Plibersek today encouraged people to sign up to a free 12-week planner and make changes towards a healthier lifestyle. The 12-week planner allows people to set short and long-term goals about what they want to achieve, and then plan their meals and physical activity accordingly.
As part of its National Health Reform, the Australian Government is committed to improving access to after hours care, particularly in those areas where people currently struggle to get the care they need, when they need it.
Price of many medicines set to fall - last updated 20 the December 2011
Australians are being urged to give blood this holiday season as part of a nationwide campaign to bolster stocks for cancer patients.
From 1 December 2011 a new initiative will be introduced with the aim to reduce PBS expenditure on chemotherapy medicines used in the treatment of cancer and administered through intravenous infusion or injection. This will result in changes to the PBS and new remuneration arrangements.