Disease

The signs and symptoms to look for and how to get help.

Brisbane mum invited people to home to be infected at her "chicken pox party."

Our tips on allergies, medical needs and immunization advice to ensure your babies health and wellbeing

A recent study of heart attack patients has emphasised the key role of exercise and dietary change in the recovery process, writes Michael Sheather.

It is similar to using methadone long-term instead of heroin.

Scientists in the US have reportedly started human trials on a new vaccine against Ebola.

A new study has revealed that children given antibiotics as babies could be susceptible to a range of adult diseases.

British teenager Chloe Inman, 16, suffered from amnesia and for two years couldn’t remember a single thing about her life, until one day her little brother cured her with a cuddle! For six years she’d suffered excruciating headaches from a rare illness, idiopathic intracranial hypertension, which went undiagnosed. At 15, Chloe was finally diagnosed with […]

A much-maligned 'educational' book for children by anti-vaccination advocate Stephanie Messenger has been bombarded with hilariously scathing reviews on Amazon in recent weeks.

When it comes to children’s health, there are few topics more emotionally polarising than vaccination. Granted, the vast majority of Australian kids receive their scheduled jabs. Yet among the small minority of parents who refuse them and argue for the right to abstain, the opposition is often vehement. In response, there’s been a growing chorus […]