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The fad diet linked to an increasing risk of chronic disease
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The fad diet linked to an increasing risk of chronic disease

Carb cutting has become a global trend,endorsed by celebrities such as Kim Kardashian,and credited with quick weight loss and blood sugar management. But a new Victorian study raises concerns about type 2 diabetes.

  • byJewel Topsfield andHenrietta Cook
How the alarming science behind concussions is changing local sport

How the alarming science behind concussions is changing local sport

Research into the long-term effects of repetitive brain injuries has led grassroots volunteers such as Yann Gambin to find ways to protect young athletes.

  • byAngus Thomson
The Sydney doctors forced to choose who lives and dies
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The Sydney doctors forced to choose who lives and dies

Clinicians at Sydney’s busiest hospitals have warned they could be forced to ration a life-saving treatment for patients with kidney failure.

  • byAlexandra Smith
Sarah’s mum starved herself to death. It was the only legal way for her to go

Sarah’s mum starved herself to death. It was the only legal way for her to go

Wendy Mitchell spent a decade educating people about living with dementia. Now her daughter wants to tell us about how she died,and why it didn’t have to be that way.

  • byMichael Bachelard
Testosterone boosters are popular among fit men. But are they safe?

Testosterone boosters are popular among fit men. But are they safe?

Many healthy middle-aged men also see testosterone boosters as an anti-ageing strategy to restore their lean muscle,strength,sex drive and energy. They come with risks.

  • bySarah Berry
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Why Angela feels unbearable pain from a leg that is no longer there
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Why Angela feels unbearable pain from a leg that is no longer there

An unbearable electric current shoots down Angela’s left leg. She reaches down to rub it,but there’s no leg there.

  • byKate Aubusson
Warnings issued as Brisbane temperatures set to soar close to record

Warnings issued as Brisbane temperatures set to soar close to record

Temperatures have been predicted to soar to within a degree of Brisbane’s record August maximum on Saturday.

  • byCatherine Strohfeldt
Ambulance Victoria hit in coffers by patient billing ban
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Ambulance Victoria hit in coffers by patient billing ban

Protracted industrial action by paramedics,including an indefinite pause on taking billing details from patients,is hitting the service’s bottom line.

  • byJewel Topsfield andCassandra Morgan
A rare disease changed Archie’s life. Fruit flies are now his best hope

A rare disease changed Archie’s life. Fruit flies are now his best hope

Archie Melling was a happy,giggling toddler until a bout of gastro triggered a degenerative disease shared by only 65 people worldwide.

  • byAngus Delaney
New health city for Melbourne’s east barely has a pulse five years on

New health city for Melbourne’s east barely has a pulse five years on

A large wedge of state-owned land in Wantirna could be home to a new public hospital,homes and health services. Instead,vandals and squatters have moved in.

  • byAdam Carey