People on the autism spectrum are dying at twice the rate of the general population, according to the first Australian investigation of its kind.

The findings point to a need for better management of

More than one-third of children with peanut allergy successfully built up their tolerance to peanut protein after treatment with an immunotherapy skin patch, a study with Australian participants has

A chiropractor filmed performing spinal manipulation on a two-week-old baby has been banned from treating children under 12 while he is investigated by health authorities.

Andrew Arnold, owner of

The number of Australian children and teenagers intentionally poisoning themselves with over-the-counter drugs and antidepressants has doubled in the past decade — prompting renewed calls for a fresh

Health authorities are investigating a chiropractor after a “disturbing” video emerged of him performing spinal adjustments on a two-week-old baby.

Footage uploaded to social media shows Mr Andrew

The Supreme Court of Victoria delivered a landmark ruling late last year that a state tribunal had violated two patients’ human rights when it forced them to undergo electroconvulsive therapy for

Neither youth nor old age should be considered a barrier to a total knee replacement surgery, according to Australian researchers.

Doctors should instead focus on helping eligible patients prepare

Doctors have been warned against prescribing quetiapine for generalised anxiety disorder following the largest review to date of relevant pharmacotherapy.

Sydney GP and psychotherapist Dr Jill Gordon

“I woke up as gay as when I went to sleep, which meant that every day I was failing in the eyes of my church.”

Paul Martin is speaking of his time in the 1980s with an evangelical Christian group

A GP clinic in Townsville that charged up to $78 per consult has pledged to bulk-bill all patients in the wake of devastating floods across the state.

At least three people have been confirmed dead