Public Health

Thick smoke blanketing parts of Australia's east could cause long-term health damage, with experts warning it will get worse if climate change isn't tackled.

The Alcohol and Drug Foundation is urging Federal and State Governments to act on policies outlined in the new National Alcohol Strategy, aimed at preventing and minimising

West Australian police have expressed alarm after three young people died among 91 suspected drug overdoses across a four-day period. Three

Only 10 per cent of New Zealand websites selling vaping products require proof of age before purchase, researchers from the University of Otago, Wellington, have found.

Victoria's WorkCover scheme to help long-term injured workers has made "immoral and unethical" decisions, a report by the state's ombudsman reveals.

Foods imported from Asia are packed with undeclared allergens that could threaten the lives of people with severe allergies, Australian researchers have found.

A fresh report has found nearly one in four Australians have experienced major discrimination, from being overlooked for a job to refusal of a bank loan.

A New South Wales man has been convicted and fined $15,000 in the Magistrates Court of Western Australia following charges laid by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation

The effect of climate change on health is staking up factors causing diseases, less productivity at work and even rising suicide rates, a new report says.

A new study has found Australians could be saving their household budgets thousands in health and spending costs by reducing their alcohol intake.

Most parents would consider donating their own and their child's organs but have not put themselves on the official register.  Parents

Health authorities have issued an urgent recall of frozen microwave meals by CORE Powerfoods as a national Salmonella outbreak widens. A national

The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission has been testing sewage facilities for drugs, finding cocaine use is highest in Sydney. Drug

Children and teens who inhale dangerous household chemicals to get high are in the sights of the Queensland Health Minister, who says it's a national issue.

New Zealand smokers overwhelmingly support removing the nicotine from cigarettes to make them less addictive, a national survey has found. Eighty per cent of

A needle was reportedly found in a grape bought from a Victorian Aldi store and police are investigating, weeks after reports of spikes in strawberries.

Graphic images of black lungs, rotten teeth and cancerous mouths on cigarette packaging have lost their shock value, Queensland researchers say.

More Victorian women present to hospital emergency departments for pharmaceutical opioid harm than men as overall numbers surge, according to new data.

Smokers will need to butt out when visiting Melbourne's Bourke Street Mall after a ban was passed to let people breathe easier. Smoking

Health officials in South Australia have issued a warning after listeria was found in pastrami sold at a number of outlets. SA Health's