Health

  • NSW ICAC's biggest inquiry into activities of former ALP ministers wraps up after six months

    A corruption inquiry into former New South Wales Labor ministers has wrapped up after six months of evidence and hundreds of witnesses.

    ABC - May 20, 7:47 pm
  • 23 tonnes of drugs worth $5 billion seized across Australia in 2011-12

    The Australian Crime Commission's (ACC) annual illicit drug data report shows drug purity is on the rise and Australia is a target.

    ABC - May 20, 3:16 pm
  • Search for Canadian missing in NSW alps

    A search is underway in Koscuiszko National Park in NSW after a Canadian man failed to return from a bushwalk.

    May 20, 2:17 pm
  • NSW teachers back O'Farrell on funding

    The NSW Teachers Federation says Tony Abbott needs to follow the lead of Premier Barry O'Farrell and back school funding reforms.

    May 20, 4:45 pm
  • Heatwave causing heatstroke

    Temperatures hit 42 degrees in Sydney this afternoon, in the city's fifth-hottest day on record, keeping ambulances and paramedics very busy.

    January 8, 6:18 pm
  • Medical stories of the year

    Over the last twelve months we've been amazed by some of the incredible work being done by doctors and medical researchers around the country.

    January 4, 6:18 pm
  • Blind digger's sight restored

    World War II veteran Robert Chapman has struggled with poor eyesight for 50 years, but now his vision is back better than ever thanks to a tumble.

    January 3, 6:18 pm
  • Conversion disorder mystery

    Conversion disorder, a bizarre and extremely rare condition, strikes down otherwise healthy young people, leaving them unable to walk or talk.

    January 3, 6:18 pm
  • Raising autism awareness

    A model mum has set up an organisation called the Autism Awareness Angels - a group of bikini models raising money and awareness of the condition.

    January 3, 6:18 pm
  • Garlic helping blood pressure

    In classic horror films garlic was used to ward off vampires, but now scientific trials are showing it can keep deadly medical conditions at bay.

    December 28, 6:18 pm
  • Radical stem cell treatment

    A nine-year-old boy who wasn't supposed to live for a week after his birth is a fighter and medical miracle who constantly defies the odds.

    December 25, 6:18 pm
  • Organ donation 'greatest gift of all'

    There are 1600 Australians, young and old, desperately waiting for lifesaving transplants, but sadly Australia falls well behind other developed nations when it comes to organ donations.

    December 25, 6:18 pm
  • Boy's battle with epilepsy

    Epilepsy is a condition that effects more people than you might think, with half a million Australians currently living with the disorder.

    December 24, 6:18 pm
  • Cancer 'guru' miracle worker?

    A self-help guru who claims he teaches people to beat cancer using the power of their own mind has plenty of people raising doubts over his claims.

    December 21, 6:18 pm
  • Inspirational model's legacy

    At just 24 years of age former model Lisa Maree O'Hara has been struck down by a rare disease and knows she only has weeks left to live.

    December 13, 6:18 pm
  • Cold-hearted insurers

    In two separate cases, cold-hearted insurance companies are refusing to pay out on claims by exploiting technical and medical loopholes.

    December 7, 6:18 pm
  • Sham cancer healer's lies

    A clinic offering hope to people dying from cancer is nothing but a sham, and though authorities are chasing its owner, he still keeps on operating.

    November 27, 6:18 pm
  • Mosquito-borne disease

    We're being warned this summer of an increase in the number of mosquitoes, and a sharp rise in the serious diseases they carry.

    November 23, 6:18 pm
  • Tips to improve your memory

    It's believed that the brain, just like other muscles, needs to be exercised to help it ward off problems like dementia later on in life.

    November 23, 6:18 pm
  • Tourette's syndrome surgery

    Liam Cook, a boy with Tourette's syndrome who was so desperate to lead a normal life he underwent radical brain surgery, has returned to school.

    November 22, 6:18 pm

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