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The Ebola outbreak has recorded 4381 confirmed cases, including 2011 deaths. (AP PHOTO)

HealthPremiumAt least 2000 people killed in Congo's Ebola outbreak

Congo's has recorded 2011 deaths among confirmed Ebola cases as authorities struggle to slow the fastest-growing outbreak on record.

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Those who suffer the worst of allergic rhinitis, the condition’s technical term, shouldn’t dismiss their symptoms, said clinical immunologist Dr Daman Langguth. 

HealthDoctor issues new warning for Aussie hay fever sufferers

A warning has been issued to the one-in-four Australians with hay fever who in a few weeks will be at the mercy of their annual springtime flare up.

Experts recommend maintaining regular exercise as even small drops in activity can affect health. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

HealthPremiumCutting minutes of vigorous exercise raises cancer risk

Experts have found swapping exercise for more sedentary behaviour such as watching TV drives up the risk of cancer.

Jane Kirby

The impact of cuts to the NDIS were discussed by disability advocates at the National Press Club. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

HealthPremium'We die': disabled voices warn against NDIS cuts

A major overhaul of Australia's national disability program has secured bipartisan support but advocates have warned the changes could have deadly consequences.

Morgan Reinwald and Andrew Brown

Sally Kinninmont and her 21-month-old daughter Mia Kinninmont, used numerous IVF add-ons after consultation with her fertility doctor.

HealthPremiumThe invasive IVF add-ons that aren’t helping with pregnancy

New Australian research has found there is little or no evidence that many of these add-ons - some of which are invasive and expensive - help women get pregnant or have a baby.

Angela Pownall

Since 2019, most terminal patients in Australia have been allowed to end their lives voluntarily. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

HealthPremium'Simple fix': doctors plead to modernise assisted dying

A decades-old ban that has little to do with health care is hindering how the terminally ill end their lives in more ways than people realise, doctors say.

Will Nicholas

Participating in an event like the Sydney Marathon needs to be approached sensibly, experts say. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

HealthPremiumBe heart smart to get a head start in the marathon

As runners prepare for the Sydney marathon, one cardiac specialist says while it's never too late to start endurance training, don't attempt a last-minute race.

Katelyn Catanzariti

When Carolyn Boyd was born with cystic fibrosis in 1967, her parents were told she would not survive past her 10th birthday.

HealthPremiumCystic fibrosis advances give those like Carolyn a life shot

Growing up with cystic fibrosis in the 1970s, Carolyn Boyd never thought she’d live to adulthood. Now, as she approaches her 60th birthday, more Australians with CF are adults than children.

Amy Cavender

Jian Wong Yen, co-founder of Cold Nips, at Alchemy Saunas in East Fremantle.

STMPremiumWhy WA men are finally taking their health seriously 

From ice baths to biohacking and breathwork, men are rewriting what health looks like. Yet the doctor’s office is still last on the list.

Jade Jurewicz

Adult dies from meningococcal disease as WA records third case this year

HealthYoung West Aussie hospitalised with meningococcal disease

A young West Aussie adult is recovering in hospital after being diagnosed with invasive meningococcal serogroup B disease.

Caitlin Vinci

Congo's Ebola outbreak could have begun in January or even earlier, months before it was declared. (AP PHOTO)

HealthPremiumCongo's Ebola outbreak surpasses 4000 cases

Ebola cases have hit a grim milestone as Congo authorities struggle to keep pace with the fastest-spreading outbreak of the virus ever recorded.

Clement Bonnerot

The Ebola outbreak has accounted for 3874 confirmed cases, including 1751 deaths. (AP PHOTO)

HealthPremiumEbola outbreak outpacing response: WHO chief

The head of the World Health Organisation has visited Congo to support the country's struggling effort to contain the world's fastest-growing Ebola outbreak.

Staff Writers

A study has found up to 90 per cent of new parents are driving while fatigued, prompting calls for further education to become a routine part of antenatal and postnatal care. 

HealthPremiumStudy reveals shock number of new parents driving tired

There are concerns for new parents as 90 per cent admit to driving whilst fatigued in the past month, prompting calls for fatigue education to become a routine part of antenatal and postnatal care. 

Kirsty Lichtenstein

The Ebola outbreak has reached more than 3870 cases, including over 1750 deaths. (AP PHOTO)

HealthPremiumWHO chief arrives in Congo to support Ebola response

The World Health Organisation's boss has arrived in Congo as Ebola cases near 4000 and the country's response struggles to slow the rapidly expanding outbreak.

Staff Writers

Participants used a virtual diary to capture their vaping habits through photos, audio recordings and diary entries — with alarming results. 

HealthPremiumVaping is ruining Australians’ lives, study shows

A new study has laid bare how vaping is controlling the lives of Australians, who are purposely working from home, initiating breaks, or excusing themselves from social situations to use their e-cigarettes.

Hannah Cross

Nearly half of Australians skip meals or avoid being in bathers at the beach because they are insecure about their bodies, new research has shown. 

HealthMore Aussies are skipping meals, struggling with body image

Nearly half of Australians skip meals or avoid being in bathers at the beach because they are insecure about their bodies, new research has shown. 

Kellie Balaam

The latest Ebola outbreak has killed more people at a quicker rate than any previous outbreak. (EPA PHOTO)

HealthPremiumEbola kills 1700 in eastern Congo as outbreak surges

Authorities are unsure when the fastest-growing outbreak of Ebola is going to peak in eastern Congo, which has recorded over 3800 cases since May.

Prosper Heri Ngorora, Constant Same Baalwa and Wilson McMakin

A WA Police haul of 32kg of methylamphetamine and 14.4L of precursor chemical to make GHB removed from WA streets in 2023.

HealthPremiumDangerous drug cocktail sees more in WA hospitalised

A dangerous combination of methamphetamine and the party drug GHB are leading to a rise in drug-related hospitalisations.

Oliver Lane

Aussies are being urged to roll up their sleeves and give blood as flu season creates shortages. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

HealthPremiumUrgent call to give blood as flu season depletes stocks

More than 12,000 blood donors are needed nationwide to lend their arm to save lives, with certain blood types running low as winter sidelines thousands.

Farid Farid

Collie-Preston MLA Jodie Hanns and Mental Health Minister Meredith Hammat.

Mental HealthPremiumAcute Care Response Team to make services more accessible

Young people in the South West will have easier access to mental health services in the region, with the establishment of a new mobile Acute Care Response Team.

Craig Duncan

The 7News City to Surf team is pictured at City Beach today. L-R is Amelia Broun, Samantha Jolly, Angela Tsun and Ryan Daniels. Michael Wilson

HealthCountdown to Chevron City to Surf in support of West Aussies

There’s still time to join this year’s Chevron City to Surf to help raise funds for West Australians living with disabilities. 

Claire Sadler

A targeted drug for a rare form of brain cancer has been added to the discounted medicines scheme. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

HealthPremiumFresh hope as treatment cost slashed for rare cancer

Patients suffering a rare form of brain cancer will be able to access a new, targeted treatment at low cost for the first time in two decades.

Eleanor Wilson

Michael and Anna with their daughter, six-year-old Adeline.

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Perth family’s fight for a cure after daughter’s diagnosis

For Perth parents Anna and Michael, the first few weeks of Adeline’s life were blissfully ordinary. But when she suffered a major seizure at five weeks, their family’s future changed forever.

Amy Cavender

Men in regional Australia are 24 per cent more at-risk following a prostate cancer diagnosis. (Stephanie Gardiner/AAP PHOTOS)

HealthPremium'Cancer doesn't wait': a new plan to help rural men

One regional patient had to spend more than $20,000 on prostate cancer surgery, as a new health plan aims to address the higher mortality rate in rural areas.

Stephanie Gardiner