Australia Health News

Two conjoined twins separated in a 32-hour operation in Australia appear to be making a good recovery, the woman who has been caring for them says. Guardian Moira Kelly said the girls, Trishna and Krishna, who turn 3 on Dec...Trishna...

In the wake of the new federal recommendations that only women aged 50-74 need routine mammograms and that self examination shouldn't be taught, breast cancer survivor Olivia Newton-John has spoken out that such advice is an absolute “mistake.” “Having found...

But the Australian Greens' author of the bill, Mark Parnell, still believes voluntary euthanasia laws will be passed in SA "one day". Mr Parnell's voluntary euthanasia bill was defeated in the Upper House by a vote of 11 to nine...

The big bite is not settling well with the local surfers. “Whatever attacked and took chunks out of this big shark must be massive,” 19-year-old surfer Ashton Smith told the Courier Mail. “I’ve heard about the big one that’s lurking...

Trishna awoke from an induced coma and was greeted by her guardian Moira Kelly, who rescued the joined-at-the-head two-year-olds from a Bangladesh orphanage. "Trishna ... Wirginia has said that she's starting to wake up," a hospital spokeswoman told AFP, referring...

Australian population." "The findings do not nullify the potential long-term benefits that folic acid fortification may have on population health."...Dr Paul Brent said the Norwegian research had drawn together the results of two trials which involved about 7,000 heart disease...

Bertrand, who was at the helm of Australia II in 1983, will front the Kids and Alcohol Don't Mix campaign at Parliament House in Canberra. He will be joined by Castella and federal Health Minister Nicola Roxon as part of...

Gabrielle Carruthers, 16, was one of 33 patients treated at the Bundaberg Hospital dental health clinic on November 6, before a problem occurred in the cleaning process for dental instruments at the clinic. Of them, 31 were treated with clean...