Healthcare
Birth injury ‘no one talks about’: Why marathon runner Sally couldn’t jog across a car park
Sally Maconochie faced a terrible choice when her preschooler son bolted across a busy car park: potentially trigger the prolapse of her pelvic organs, or risk the worst.
- by Wendy Tuohy
Latest
Man found dead after four-hour wait for ambulance
There was a shortfall of ambulance crews overnight, with Melbourne’s fleet availability dropping to 1 per cent at times, the Victorian Ambulance Union said.
- by Lachlan Abbott and Broede Carmody
Editorial
Healthcare
Discrimination against same-sex couples starting a family must end
LGBTQ families’ unsupported access to assisted reproductive technology does not make sense.
- The Herald's View
Nothing to sneeze at: Why so many Australians suffer from hay fever
A record one-in-four people now have the debilitating condition, which is a risk factor for developing asthma.
- by Henrietta Cook
Exclusive
IVF
‘IVF is changing’: Why more women are freezing their eggs
When Jaimie Gardner first froze her eggs in 2021, she joined a growing cohort of women taking their fertility into their own hands.
- by Angus Thomson
Exclusive
Women's health
Doctors cancel gynaecology appointments, surgeries over safety fears
Obstetricians and gynaecologists at two NSW hospitals said they would only treat urgent cases until more doctors were hired to ease pressure on burnt-out staff.
- by Angus Thomson
Opinion
Healthcare
When I needed a doctor in Italy, I discovered what good healthcare looks like
Imagine being able to see a doctor as soon as you wanted to or, even better, seeing a specialist for a non-urgent consultation straight away. In Italy, this is the reality I found.
- by Justine Costigan
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Healthcare
Banned doctor allegedly infected patients with hepatitis B at Sydney city beauty clinic
The state’s healthcare watchdog says patients of convicted fraudster Tommy Jodlovich may have contracted hepatitis B at his clinic on Macquarie Street.
- by Angus Thomson
Her stomach ached. A subconscious suggestion helped it heal
Hypnosis is often associated with silly stunts, but medicine is now starting to embrace it, spurred on by studies showing it can help with chronic pain – even if we don’t understand why.
- by Liam Mannix
Exclusive
Healthcare
School nurses to weigh and identify kids at risk of obesity under contentious plan
The Australian College of Nursing is also calling for the “normalisation of collection and discussion of height and weight data of all children” as part of it contentious plan to curb rising obesity rates.
- by Henrietta Cook
Editorial
Healthcare
In Broken Hill as in Sydney, the answer is housing
Poor quality housing is one of several factors contributing to a looming health crisis in the state’s far west.
- The Herald's View