Health
-
DNA test to reveal your future
Advanced technology has allowed people to get a DNA profile of their future health and potential illnesses for just $100.
May 14, 6:18 pm -
Flu warning
The Australian Medical Association has issued a public health warning on a potentially deadly flu strain heading to Australia.
May 10, 6:18 pm -
Contraceptive pill dangers
Thousands of Australian women take the contraceptive pill, but now a leading doctor has given her warning on the potential dangers of the pill.
May 2, 6:18 pm -
Do natural therapies work?
Australians are spending $1 billion a year on natural or alternative therapies, despite the fact many have no scientific basis.
April 26, 6:18 pm -
Mosquito alert
There is a nasty strain of mosquito-borne illnesses and is on the increase in Queensland.
April 23, 6:18 pm -
Children with arthritis
'Juvenile arthritis affects three children under the age of 16 in every 1000 children and is often mistaken as growing pains.'
April 12, 6:18 pm -
Fitness trainers update
There has been a big reaction from the public after fitness trainers Sharny and Julius Kieser spoke about their controversial views on obesity.
April 12, 6:18 pm -
FITlosophy1
Read an extract from the first chapter titled 'Fat People Have Enough Help' from Sharny and Julius Kieser's book FITlosophy1 courtesy of Kieser Publishing Trust.
April 11, 6:18 pm -
Medical fact or fiction?
There are many medical myths but Dr John Darcy has distinguished fact from fiction with some commonly held beliefs about health.
April 11, 6:18 pm -
Dirty doctor infects patients
Doctors are supposed to improve the health of their patients but one doctor has managed to infect nine of his in one day with a potentially deadly infection.
April 10, 6:18 pm -
Boy suffers from severe rash
Every Aussie will suffer some form of skin condition at least once in their lives but a young boy has a skin problem so rare, there's no treatment plan for it.
April 9, 6:18 pm -
Gift of life
A desperate plea on YouTube for an organ donation has captured the heart of the Australian public and now he's been given the gift of life.
April 9, 6:18 pm -
Violence in hospitals escalate
The health union has called for security guards to carry guns while on duty in emergency departments as violence escalates in hospitals.
April 1, 6:18 pm -
Cost of medicines
The Grattan Institute report claims Aussies are being duped on medicine prices while others argue the benefits of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.
March 29, 6:18 pm -
Retesting for doctors?
Despite ongoing training, doctors don't get retested after graduating from medical school, but under a radical new move this could all change.
March 15, 6:18 pm -
How to live to 100
With the help of medical advances, living to 120 is not as extreme as it sounds, but what does it mean? And is such a long life span worth it?
March 15, 6:18 pm -
Chiro care for children
Hundreds of Australian babies and children have undergone Medicare funded chiropractic treatments, but some doctors consider this as 'child abuse.'
March 14, 6:18 pm -
Patel found 'not guilty'
It took nearly two days for the jury to reach a 'not guilty' verdict in the manslaughter trial of former surgeon Jayant Patel.
March 13, 6:18 pm -
Insatiable need to sleep
Imagine never knowing quite when you were going to fall asleep - that's the reality for those affected by sleep disorder narcolepsy.
March 8, 6:18 pm -
Drug doctor sentenced
The jailing today of a drug addicted doctor who infected 55 of his patients with Hepatitis C raises serious questions for the medical profession.
March 7, 6:18 pm
Coming up on Today Tonight
-
The power bill rip off that depends on where you live, plus some award winning renovations.View promo »
Today Tonight on Twitter
#TodayTonight
-
Sharyn Ghidella (SharynGhidella)
Cricketer David Warner to face a disciplinary hearing over his Twitter tirade. Details @7NewsBrisbane 6pm
-
Today Tonight (TodayTonight)
According to statistics Aussies spend on average $53 a month on alcohol - cutting it down will save you money http://t.co/4Eq9jS0mVn
-
Helen Kapalos (hkapalos)
On @TodayTonight How to double your wealth... http://t.co/TBGUcJB8Ls