Health

Arlo requires around-the-clock care from a team of eight nurses in order to live at home, but a shortage of nurses in WA means his mother is taking on the role of multiple carers.

From the best napping practices to the right time for a beer, this Australian study has compiled 18 tips to help shiftworkers get the rest they need.

Wally Lewis reveals he has been diagnosed with probable chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) – describing his shock after seeing scans of brain that even made his doctor tear up.

Malcolm Walalgie, who lives with cerebral palsy, loves life in his WA town. But he says "people like me" can't enjoy every aspect of it — and that is something he wants changed.

The reality is these shiny stone benchtops are not a necessity and too many of our tradies who work with them are getting sick or dying, writes Adele Ferguson.

Joanne Woods has lost count of the loved ones her community has lost to suicide in WA's Great Southern region, as her family and advocates call for urgent change to stop more people dying.

The men face fines after allegedly causing a flight from Brisbane to Indonesia to be diverted to Darwin due to disruptive behaviour.

Tamara Styles had been smoking cigarettes since she was 14 years old, until an Aboriginal program gave her a plan to quit.

There are fears for the lasting success of the household food and garden waste program due to widespread contamination, but there are solutions being trialled.

Samantha's first child died at two days old. Before she had even seen him, a specialist told her she would never be able to have another pregnancy. 

Geelong residents reveal how singing in a community choir has helped heal their wounds.

Three suitable donors have been found during an urgent nationwide search for an Adelaide mother with a rare blood type in need of life-saving heart surgery. 

Catherine Carney's business is booked out for six weeks as demand for her services soars in Victoria. She says she sees a "definite link" between the start of the COVID pandemic, declining mental health and an increase in hoarding.

Georgie Hynes says there is a lack of support in regional and remote Australia — and she's one voice in a growing chorus of sufferers desperately calling for solutions.

Flowers, teddy bears and ribbons are being left near where 14-year-old Shyanne-Lee Tatnell was last seen — as the teen's grandmother thanks Tasmanians for their support and "beautiful gesture".

Gymnast Josh was training for 14 hours a week until two bad falls set him off course. After the teen suffered debilitating brain fog, dizziness and trouble focusing, his mother says getting the right concussion diagnosis and treatment was a "gruelling" process.

Richmond footy player Shane Tuck "pushed through hell" with a brain injury, his sister tells an inquest. Meanwhile the AFL says a protective helmet is still in the concept phase.

The inquest heard that the mother's heart rate was monitored instead of the baby's for nearly 30 minutes. It also heard the most senior doctor rostered on that night was a first-year obstetrics registrar who didn't have experience in handling a complicated urgent assisted delivery.

When Elizabeth arrives at hospital she is screaming and writhing in pain, as the fully animated mannequin plays her part in training bush nurses for real life emergencies. 

A dentist says patients are putting off root canals, crowns and other important procedures as they struggle with financial hardship. But concerns are also being raised that people aren't using the existing entitlements available.

This athlete wants to achieve a lot. But the 19-year-old says if she keeps working towards her goals, then "anything is possible."

Former prime minister Tony Abbott claims the National Indigenous Australians Agency disburses $30b a year on Indigenous programs. Is that correct?

A New South Wales Far South Coast doctor and clinic owner forks out $30,000 to take a much-needed three-week holiday.

Margaret River musician Jay Wood woke from a coma after a car crash left her in a near-helpless state of  'being like a baby", but that hasn't stopped her kickstarting her life from scratch.

Eileen's heart used to beat through her chest due to a rare medical condition. A lung transplant gave her a second chance, and her family would like to see more people register as organ donors.