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Wipeout: At-home bowel cancer screening rates plummeted during COVID

Since the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP) began in August 2006, screening participation rates have not surpassed 44 per cent.

Dementia now causes greatest burden of illness, injury and premature death in older Australians

Dementia now causes greatest burden of illness, injury and premature death in older Australians

Condition overtakes coronary heart disease with 62% rise in number of healthy years lost since 2011, report finds, causing significant impact on carers and families

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Dementia is the leading cause of disease burden for older Australians, report finds

Dementia is the leading cause of disease burden for older Australians, report finds

Dementia has overtaken coronary heart disease as the leading cause of disease burden among Australians aged 65 and over.

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Australian-born population more likely to suffer from chronic illness than most migrants, report finds

An in-depth look into the health status of different cultural groups finds people born in Australia are more likely to suffer from chronic conditions than most of the country's migrant population.

COVID-19 saw elective surgery in Australia hit 10-year low, creating 'backlog of biblical proportions'

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare data shows that there were 623,000 elective surgeries at public hospitals in 2021-22 – the lowest level since 2010-11.

Ladder warnings step up as injuries climb

Australians are being warned to take care - especially when climbing ladders this festive season - as a spike in injuries coincides with the summer holidays.

We fact checked Victorian Labor's claim that Matthew Guy cut $1 billion from health. Here's what we found

Labor is running ads with a claim about the Victorian opposition leader that doesn't stack up.

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More and more women in Australia are having their labour induced. Does it matter?

More and more women in Australia are having their labour induced. Does it matter?

Induction of labour for women having their first baby has risen in Australia from 26% in 2010 to 46% in 2020, according to the latest data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). This compares to a rise from 21% to 34% over roughly the same period in…

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Psychiatric restraints may breach human rights. But in some parts of Australia, they're being used more

Psychiatric restraints may breach human rights. But in some parts of Australia, they're being used more

The rate at which patients in public hospital mental health wards are being either held down or tied down has increased sharply outside of the major cities over the past five years.

Prostate cancer doctors call for changes to screening guidelines over fears about undetected cases

Prostate cancer doctors call for changes to screening guidelines over fears about undetected cases

There are urgent calls to overhaul the way general practitioners test men for prostate cancer, amid concerns too many are dying unnecessarily from the disease.

One Australian diagnosed with diabetes every eight minutes, new research from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare finds

One Australian diagnosed with diabetes every eight minutes, new research from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare finds

New research from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare shows the number of people known to have diabetes in Australia has tripled in the past two decades.

Predicted 15,000 COVID deaths 'too high'

Predicted 15,000 COVID deaths 'too high'

An infectious diseases expert says more can be done to curb the number of COVID-19 infections and deaths across Australia.

Hospitalisations up as virus lockdowns end

Hospitalisations up as virus lockdowns end

The end of restrictions brought in to protect health systems from COVID-19 has led to an increase in hospitalisations, according to government data.

Half of Australia’s youth detainees are Indigenous children, research finds

Half of Australia’s youth detainees are Indigenous children, research finds

Young First Nations people are 5.8% of population aged 10-17 but make up 49% of all youth in detention, report says

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Pandemic draws out elective surgery wait

Australians waited longer for elective surgeries last year as hospitals worked to clear a backlog from suspensions of those procedures during the pandemic.

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