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â€˜I keep away from people’ – combined vision and hearing loss is isolating more and more older Australians

Dual sensory loss means loss of sight or hearing where one sense canâ€™t compensate for the loss of the other.

Take my (bad) breath away – causes of halitosis and how to check whether you have it

Thereâ€™s more to bad breath than just poor oral hygiene. Halitosis can also serve as a diagnostic tool for various health issues â€“ and can even tell others if youâ€™re on a diet.

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Will watching the Olympic Games make you eat more?

Identifying with the athletes on screen, many volunteers felt an irresistible urge to plunge their hands into a bowl of sweets.

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Breast cancer screening in Australia may change. Here’s what we know so far

Women may be classed as high or low risk and screened differently going forward, but the path forward is not clear cut.

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Ambulance ramping is getting worse in Australia. Here’s why – and what we can do about it

Ambulance ramping occurs when paramedics are made to wait at the hospitalâ€™s entrance and are unable to transfer their patient into the emergency department within an appropriate time frame

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Tributes flow for Oscar-winning writer of Chinatown and Mission Impossible

Robert Towne has been remembered as one of Hollywood's greatest screenwriters following his death at 89. Read more:

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Grisly find in Sam Armytage's surgery

The TV star has revealed the grisly find doctors made when she underwent major surgery last month in a bid to save her from "so much pain". Read more:

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"A bit grim": Sam Neill shares cancer update

The iconic actor has shared an update on his heartbreaking health battle, admitting that his gruelling cancer treatment is taking a toll on his life.

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"I want her parents to know": Fellow Qantas passenger reveals final moments of young woman

Ravinder Singh was sitting next to Manpreet Kaur, who tragically died after boarding a Qantas flight from Melbourne to Delhi, and has shared details of her final moments to comfort her grieving parents.

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New Zealand tourist brutally slain in front of husband while on holiday

While Patricia McKay and her husband were on holiday in California, the pair were targeted in an armed robbery in broad daylight that ended in tragedy.

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"It’s a lot to take in": Carly Findlay reveals cancer diagnosis

The Australian writer, speaker and disability advocate had been experiencing symptoms for six months, and when she finally went to the doctors, she found out it was cancer. Read more:

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Taking too many medications can pose health risks. Here’s how to avoid them

In the majority of cases, medications help patients. But even when treatment of individual illnesses is effective, treatment as a whole can become problematic.

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â€˜I keep away from people’ – combined vision and hearing loss is isolating more and more older Australians

Take my (bad) breath away – causes of halitosis and how to check whether you have it

Will watching the Olympic Games make you eat more?

Breast cancer screening in Australia may change. Here’s what we know so far

Ambulance ramping is getting worse in Australia. Here’s why – and what we can do about it

Tributes flow for Oscar-winning writer of Chinatown and Mission Impossible

Grisly find in Sam Armytage's surgery

"A bit grim": Sam Neill shares cancer update

"I want her parents to know": Fellow Qantas passenger reveals final moments of young woman

New Zealand tourist brutally slain in front of husband while on holiday

"It’s a lot to take in": Carly Findlay reveals cancer diagnosis

Taking too many medications can pose health risks. Here’s how to avoid them

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