Critical drug shortage risking pregnant women’s lives,experts warn

Critical drug shortage risking pregnant women’s lives,experts warn

Some women are left with worryingly high blood pressure because older-style medications suitable for use in pregnancy are scarce.

  • byWendy Tuohy

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Elle Macpherson rejects experts’ concerns cancer could return

Elle Macpherson rejects experts’ concerns cancer could return

Experts have warned that supermodel Elle Macpherson has increased the risk of her breast cancer returning by rejecting treatment advised by doctors.

  • byCarla Jaeger
‘Living window’:Food dye found in Doritos lets scientists see through mice

‘Living window’:Food dye found in Doritos lets scientists see through mice

It may sound like magic,but using basic optics,scientists have taken a major step in the long quest to see what’s under the skin without a scalpel.

  • byCarolyn Y. Johnson
I never blamed myself for having breast cancer. Until I read Elle Macpherson’s book

I never blamed myself for having breast cancer. Until I read Elle Macpherson’s book

Of all the money I have contributed to the Elle Macpherson empire over the years,it’s the $13 I spent on that e-book that I regret the most.

  • bySarah Moller
The life-saving drug in short supply across Sydney

The life-saving drug in short supply across Sydney

Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has become crucial in the fight against HIV,but pharmacies across Australia are fast running out. Here’s what you need to know.

  • byAngus Thomson andBen Grubb
Elle Macpherson refused chemotherapy to treat breast cancer despite advice from 32 doctors

Elle Macpherson refused chemotherapy to treat breast cancer despite advice from 32 doctors

Following surgery,doctors advised the model to undergo a mastectomy with radiation,chemotherapy and a breast reconstruction.

  • byIndia McTaggart
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Calls for laser hair removal to be subsidised for common condition

Calls for laser hair removal to be subsidised for common condition

Polycystic ovary syndrome is a complex hormonal condition that affects about one in 10 Australian women. A common symptom is excess facial and body hair.

  • byAisha Dow
‘We apologise to women’:NSW vows to provide better care during pregnancy

‘We apologise to women’:NSW vows to provide better care during pregnancy

Health Minister Ryan Park praised the courage of thousands of women who shared their “deeply personal and difficult experiences” during the landmark inquiry.

  • byMegan Gorrey
How Tom walked away from knee pain without expensive surgery
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How Tom walked away from knee pain without expensive surgery

An orthopaedic surgeon is talking patients out of operating on their knees and his diagnosis leaves them shocked.

  • byKate Aubusson andLiam Mannix
Is menopause killing women’s work,or is ‘garbage data’ trashing the brand? A Senate inquiry must decide

Is menopause killing women’s work,or is ‘garbage data’ trashing the brand? A Senate inquiry must decide

Claims that large numbers of women are quitting the workforce early because menopause is not supported are unfounded and being pushed as fact,risking women’s economic security,critics say.

  • byWendy Tuohy
When Ollie took a pill,he didn’t realise it would be a ‘never-ending trip’

When Ollie took a pill,he didn’t realise it would be a ‘never-ending trip’

From medical trials to magic mushrooms,psychedelics are back in the spotlight. But for those with the little-known condition HPPD,the side effects never end.

  • byTim Elliott