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Here’s why morning exercise feels so hard

Your body has a natural 24-hour clock that regulates hormones, body temperature and when you feel most awake or ready for sleep.

Taking prescription opioids for too long can be harmful. Here’s how to cut back and stop

Over the past decade, Australia has introduced initiatives to reduce opioid use and related harm.

‘Medicare card, not credit card’: $8.5 billion plan to deliver more bulk billing and cheaper GP visits

Already, more than 1,000 GP clinics that previously used mixed billing have converted to full bulk billing, joining the 1,600 existing practices.

‘Jai Shri Krishna’: Bill Gates makes surprise Indian TV debut

Bill Gates appears via video call with the beloved matriarch Tulsi Virani, played by Smriti Irani, who has returned to television after a 12-year hiatus.

Dr Shyam Bishen recognised for global healthcare leadership at University of Newcastle Alumni Excellence Awards

Born in India, Dr Bishen, a University of Newcastle PhD graduate, works at WEF to collaborate with world leaders to shape global health agendas.

Your gluten sensitivity might be something else entirely, new study shows

Athletes and celebrities have promoted gluten-free eating as the secret to better health and performance.

Medicare urgent care clinics reach two million visits as rollout expands nationwide

New data shows the number of visits to these clinics has climbed to almost 26,000 per week nationally, with demand expected to keep growing as more centres open.

News of a ‘giant’ baby boy is all over TikTok. Here’s what women really need to know

A big baby can also be defined as having a birth weight over the 90th percentile at a particular gestational age.

More doctors registered as Connecting the Docs expands to 10 more rural health services in Victoria

The program addresses long-term workforce shortages by streamlining recruitment, supporting international transitions, and offering flexible career pathways across hospitals, community care, and primary care settings.

Urgent measles warning for Pilbara as unvaccinated residents urged to get immunised

Exposure locations include supermarkets, pharmacies, churches, petrol stations, and the Hedland Health Campus.

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53-foot tractor-trailer driver Baljeet Singh pleads guilty in deadly pileup, was playing phone game and fled to India

The crash killed 42-year-old mother Nancy Lefrançois and her 11-year-old son Loïc Chevalier, who were travelling in a passenger vehicle struck in the collision.

Indian Premier League could be played in Australia, Adelaide Oval explores plan

The proposal is part of a broader idea to strengthen cricket ties between Australia and India.

Perth toddler Sandipan Dhar’s death ‘probably preventable’ after missed blood test, coroner says

21-month-old Sandipan died in March 2024 after being taken to hospital with a persistent fever that had lasted for weeks.
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