Health December 12, 2015
Non-invasive prenatal screening tests
A blood test early in pregnancy to screen for foetal genetic abnormalities raises as many questions as it answers.
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Health July 18, 2015
Overseas cosmetic surgery on the rise
Australians are heading overseas for cheap cosmetic surgery in booming numbers, despite the death of a Gold Coast woman undergoing surgery in Mexico and repeated warnings about the risks involved.
Health November 07, 2015
Blindness risk as myopia heads towards epidemic levels
In some nations, a staggering 90 per cent of teenagers are short-sighted, but perhaps the problem could be arrested by simply sending children outside.
Health April 11, 2015
Long-term strategy needed for those surviving cancer
The healthcare needs of Australian cancer survivors don’t disappear when their lifesaving treatment ends.
