HEALTH

Victorian public hospitals have failed to meet hospital targets, in contrast to what the Brumby government has believed about their health systems.

New research found that baby girls cope better with stress in their mothers' womb.

Two subsidiaries of pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson have agreed to pay more than $US81 million ($A87.56 million) from the alleged illegal promotion of the epilepsy drug Topamax for psychiatric uses, the Justice Department announced on Thursday.

Scientists in Germany and England claim they have invented a nasal spray that makes men more caring, sensitive and affectionate.

Having migraine can be difficult as it interferes with a person's life, family and friends. For many sufferers, the normal over the counter medications just don't work for them. Dr. Lawrence Newman, a director of Headache Institute at St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital in New York said that migraine is a life-altering condition.

Ms. Bak (in late 20s) avoids taking a bus or a subway train for fear of making mistakes because she feels frequent urination.

(Reuters) - More Americans got vaccinated against influenza in the past season than ever before, but too few people are seeking vaccines, U.S. health experts reported on Thursday.

Under the new anti-smoking policy announced just recently, Australia will become the first country in the world to force tobacco companies to ban the use of logos and colourful designs on their cigarette packs.

Following a doctor's breach of infection control protocols, it was estimated hundreds of patients in northwest of Western Australia may have been exposed to diseases such as HIV and hepatitis.

Sarah Fairy Belle Sanders will be hosting Australia's Biggest Morning Tea outside The Dunes Café on May 27 in an effort to raise funds for the Cancer Council in South Australia.

Half of all Victorians do not realize that alcohol causes cancer, research revealed, and this prompts the Alcohol Policy Coalition to call for health advisory labels on alcohol products to better inform consumers.

Following a spike of multi-resistant gonorrhoea cases detected in Australia, the World Health Organization has alerted of an increase in untreatable gonorrhoea in Australia.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Almost twice as many Swedes as Britons survive the first five years after a lung cancer diagnosis, a new report reveals.

(Reuters) - UnitedHealth Group Inc said on Wednesday it would immediately stop terminating healthcare coverage for policyholders after they become ill, to comply with a new healthcare law months ahead of schedule.

Most advanced artificial heart developed by a Brisbane doctor to aid patients who need urgent heart transplant

New changes in liquor laws at South Australia which will take effect next week is intended for responsible alcohol consumption

World Health Organization warned the public that gonorrhea may soon become untreatable due to its resistance to antimicrobial antibiotics.

A recent study found out that female fetuses deal quickly with prolonged stress when inside their mother's womb.

Doctor malpractice exposed hundreds of patients to infectious diseases such as Hepatitis B, C and HIV

TORONTO - Diabetics with impaired kidneys should avoid taking high doses of certain B vitamins because the supplements may do serious harm, researchers say.

A thorough investigation into CSL Ltd's seasonal flu vaccine that includes the H1N1 pandemic strain is now being performed by Australia's drug regulator, after the flu shots were linked with adverse reactions in children.

Australia has been warned by a leading international cancer expert that it is on a cancer collision course, with a great increase in cancer cases predicted within the next 20 years unless action is taken to curb the obesity epidemic.

The exposure to last year's swine flu outbreak may have caused children to be more susceptible to experiencing severe reactions that are now manifested through recent influenza vaccinations.

The number one cause of death in Australia for men under 45 is not due to road fatalities or any kind of physical disease. It is suicide and the statistics are disturbing.

Bronwyn Collins, 21 year-old beyondblue ambassador says it's no small thing talking publicly about one's depression.

(Reuters) - WellPoint Inc said that as of May 1 it would expedite healthcare reforms and stop dropping healthcare coverage for customers after they get sick, responding to pressure from Democrats in Congress and the Obama administration.

(Reuters) - Americans are steadily losing confidence in their ability to get healthcare and pay for it, despite the passage of healthcare reform legislation, according to a survey published on Wednesday.

Researcher gets 4 months in prison for reading celebrity medical records.

Starlight Children's Foundation continues to reach children with serious illness as more volunteers start to help their cause.