Illness
You’re probably eating too much sodium. Here’s what you need to know
Without sodium, your body wouldn’t function. But experts say Australians are consuming too much salt.
- by Alice Callahan
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The deadly reason your dog should avoid the communal water bowl
A chronic shortage of vaccines against a bacterial disease spread by rats has frustrated vets and is concerning dog owners.
- by Angus Dalton
One in three Australians have high blood pressure. Here’s how to reduce it
Everything you need to know about high blood pressure, including how to get it under control.
- by Liz Szabo
‘Long COVID’ doesn’t exist as we know it, according to new research
The term ‘long COVID’ should be ditched, according to new Australian research that found no evidence that COVID-19 is more likely to inflict long-term impairment than the flu.
- by Angus Dalton
Man in iron lung for 70 years got a law degree, wrote a book, and became social media star
Paul Alexander, who has died aged 78, was six when he contracted polio – once one of the most feared diseases in the West.
- by Jamie Stengle
The genetic ‘crystal ball’: Would you want to know which disease will kill you?
Your risk of cancer, heart attack and Alzheimer’s could be revealed with a swab of saliva. But the burgeoning DNA technology has significant flaws.
- by Angus Dalton
‘My brain exploded’: Geoff thought he had the flu, but he was wrong
It took 15 days and three trips to hospital before Geoff Martin learned he had a life-threatening condition.
- by Megan Gorrey
Two cities separated by a bridge. One is rife with dengue, the other has an Australian solution
Several cities in Brazil, including tourist-magnet Rio de Janeiro, are experiencing a dengue fever epidemic. One is faring much better.
- by Diarlei Rodrigues and Diane Jeantet
Karma, punishment, coincidence? A GP faces his cancer diagnosis
Can a medico avoid the mind games that follow a cancer diagnosis? Not this one.
- by Peter Goldsworthy
Army officials jump the gun on Princess of Wales’ public appearance
The Trooping of the Colours in June would have been the first major official duty confirmed for the Princess of Wales since she underwent surgery in January.
- by Sylvia Hui
Parasitic gastro-like infection closes pools, hospitalises patients
An outbreak of a nasty infection caused by a chlorine resistant parasite is leaving sufferers battling upset stomachs for weeks.
- by Aisha Dow