Jennifer Power, La Trobe University Globally, the rates of common sexually transmissible infections (STIs) are increasing among people aged over 50. In some cases, rates are rising faster than among younger people. Recent data from the United States Centers for ...

Falls are the leading cause of injury hospitalisation in Australia, costing the public health system billions of dollars each year. The Australian Institute for Health and Welfare (AIHW) reports that there were 548,654 injury-related hospitalisations throughout the country in 2022-23, ...

Older Australians are suffering from significant aged-care anxiety, with most preferring to stay in their family home, a new survey suggests. The AMP-commissioned survey found four out of five Australians 65 and over don’t feel they are prepared for the ...

An innovative telehealth cart is bringing families closer together at The Good Shepherd Home, in Townsville, especially for crucial conversations with health professionals. For instance, one of the home’s residents recently connected to a family member who lived remotely and ...

Barely one-in-100 rentals in Australia are affordable for the average nurse, construction worker, early childhood educator or hospitality worker. Anglicare Australia has crunched the numbers and finds essential workers who can get a rental have essentially no money left to live ...

Concerning figures have been released regarding the mental, physical and financial wellbeing of the nation's carers. The Palliative Care Australia (PCA) national workforce survey analysed the impact of the growing demand and resource challenges associated with palliative care on both ...

Health Minister Mark Butler has declined to say how the government intends to respond to a damning report that found both the health system and workplaces were failing women. Released last week, the Senate Community Affairs References Committee's report made ...

Breaking the stigma around mental illness requires us to make mental health a part of our everyday conversations. Talking about mental health is a sign of strength and self-awareness and invites others to participate in an ongoing conversation with far ...

Contrary to what most men believe, their bodies aren’t bulletproof. As men age, the body does indeed change. The most common issues are some of the more confronting – prostate enlargement, weight gain, rising blood pressure, and heart problems are ...

Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) laws have been passed in all Australian states and territories with the exception of the Northern Territory. Currently VAD availability in Australia is limited to people with a terminal diagnosis, with decision-making capacity and the support ...