Public Health

Changes to our ozone layer over the past 40 years have affected levels of UV radiation and therefore the risk of people developing skin cancer, an international study has

A coalition of Sydney community groups has partnered with a retail giant to get groceries to a drought-stricken town that had its only supermarket burn down.

Shoppers are being warned to check their milk following a recall of eight varieties sold in Victoria and NSW amid fears they may contain cleaning solution.

The Western Australian government has rolled out a plan to improve the health of men as statistics reveal a grim picture. More than 77 per

Residents taking a drag on Tasmania's north coast have sparked an unwanted title for Australia's worst suburbs when it comes to the number of people smoking.

Public health experts want Australia's food and drink health star ratings to become mandatory. Australian shoppers have embraced the

Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ (ARFNZ) marks World Smoke Free Day tomorrow with a call for more education to the public on vaping and e-cigarettes. The

Cigarette smoking rates have taken a dive in Victoria with plain packaging laws, public bans and advertising restrictions all having an impact.

Australians are ageing and coming down with more vaccine-preventable diseases meaning the public health system is under increased pressure, a report says.

Australians are still getting older, but the rate of increase is slower and obesity is partly to blame, new research has found. The slowdown

A rabbit and chicken terrine entree could be to blame for a suspected food poisoning outbreak which hit more than 30 guests at an official Anzac AFL luncheon.

People stuck at their desks six hours a day should exercise for up to 40 minutes to mitigate the risks associated with sitting too much, new research suggests.

A "bad batch" of illicit

The heaviest-drinking 10 per cent of Australians are knocking back more than half of all alcohol consumed in the country, new research has found.

One in 166 Australians received specialist treatment for alcohol and drug problems in the last financial year, according to a new report. More

Parts of a small calculator have been found in hot cross buns sold at an Adelaide supermarket, prompting an urgent recall. The recall was instigated

The NSW Poisons Information Centre says eight people were admitted to hospital with wild mushroom poisoning in just one week. At least eight people in NSW have

As many areas of Australia deal with higher obesity rates, health experts continue to push for a national approach in tackling the epidemic.

The majority of Australian parents are susceptible to influence by vaccine messages from political and medical leaders, according to a new study by researchers at UNSW Sydney.

Meals on Wheels has recalled its frozen meals in SA after a routine test revealed a roast lamb and vegetable meal was contaminated with the listeria bacteria.