Public Health

Most Australians should be applying sunscreen every single morning under new guidelines backed by the nation's skin safety authorities.

Victorians are being urged to stop underestimating the effects of extreme heat as temperatures soar into the 40s later this week. Extreme heat

Meat is bad both for the health of people who eat too much of it and for the planet, a report says. Aussies are the world's number one

Scientists have uncovered what they believe is a worrying new trend of more older Aussies drinking alcohol at "problematic levels".

Victorian smokers are being urged to give up cigarettes as authorities make a fresh appeal to reduce the threat of fires being sparked. Firefighters

A girl and a woman have been attacked by a shark in shallow waters off Queensland's Hamilton Island. The pair had been in shallow waters

A study has found some Australian media have been publishing inaccurate and conflicting information about vitamin D and safe sun exposure.

Life savers have closed beaches on the Gold and Sunshine coasts with thousands of people stung by bluebottles. More than 2500 people have been

Authorities say a large number of South Australian firefighters tested for a toxic chemical have above average levels in their blood Blood

Emergency doctors are calling for better drinking habits after alcohol-related harm was related to one in seven ED admissions at one stage over the weekend.

Victorians need to lift their game on sun protection with most people found not to be covering up their skin enough during summer, a new study reveals.

One of NSW's major rehab services Odyssey House says record numbers of people with methamphetamine-type drug problems are seeking help.

A tax on the alcoholic content of drinks has topped a Deakin University list of the most cost-effective ways to tackle obesity. Analysis by

Crown Casino and the MCG are among top Melbourne venues where alcohol consumption has led to hospital emergency department visits, a new study shows.

Australia's demand for organ transplants is far outstripping the supply and it's forcing desperate people to turn to the black market, a new report reveals.

A major new report warns that a lack of comprehensive government policies on reducing the impact of climate change on people's health is putting lives at risk.

Motoring body NRMA has called for NSW to introduce breathalyser-equipped boom gates to stop people driving from venues while over the alcohol limit.

Labor says it will strike a new five-year funding agreement with the organisation behind Healthy Harold even though federal grants are guaranteed until 2022.

Australian medical researchers are calling for extra checks on gluten-free foods as some have been discovered to contain traces of gluten.

New research into opioid use in Australia shows three people die from the pain relievers each day, with the number of deaths doubling over the past decade.