‘Not standard’ for Taylor Farms to ask White House to delay cyclospora recall, ex-FDA head says
Former Food and Drug Administration commissioner Dr Scott Gottlieb said on Sunday that it was “not standard operating procedure” for Taylor Farms to ask the White House to intervene as …
Labor backs telehealth for voluntary assisted dying in platform, but PM Albanese opposes remote consultations
The Australian Labor Party’s national conference adopted a platform supporting telehealth access for voluntary assisted dying, while maintaining a conscience vote for MPs. Prime Minister …
'Almost an insult': Republican senator slams CDC over autism, vaccines website
Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, who has repeatedly criticized President Donald Trump's administration over health issues, slammed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention over a website related to autism and …
Why older relationships should come with a financial warning label
Retirement questions Answered: from time to time, we will pick a question sent in by a reader and offer a response from personal finance writer Gill South. You can submit …
I always go for men who are ‘out of my league’. Can I change my attraction preferences?
Dear Roe, I have a bit of a conundrum. I (in my 30s, female) recently ended things with a man after a few lovely dates due to just not feeling …
Family calls for aged care system overhaul after struggling to find facility for mother with dementia
Valma Cupitt is the cherished matriarch of four generations of her family. But when the 86-year-old's husband and primary carer, Darryl, unexpectedly died in September last year, that family was …
'Mind-blowing' El Niño stuns scientists. Why are they so concerned?
A Pacific El Niño is setting daily warm water records. Scientists say the world is in uncharted waters and they aren't sure what will happen next. The world's most influential …
More Australian parents refusing vitamin K for newborns amidst online misinformation
More Australian parents are refusing to give their babies vitamin K at birth because of misinformation peddled by influencers, experts say. Babies are born with very small amounts of vitamin …
RFK Jr urges Alzheimer’s screening but blunts key panel that could drive research
The US health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, has called for better Alzheimer’s screening – but a critical federal panel that might have helped researchers find practical ways to do …
Ladera Ranch erupts as cancer bosses release new figures on extremely rare cluster striking kids
Parents in a wealthy California community say newly released state cancer figures have only fueled fears that years of pesticide spraying could be linked to a cluster of rare childhood …
The folly of expanding Medicaid to the wealthy
Medicaid is failing to effectively provide comprehensive health care for the country’s poorest children, but Senate Democrats want to stretch the safety-net program to cover every kid in America — …
Diet culture is driving weight loss jokes amid parasite outbreak
Oona Hanson is a writer, educator and parent coach who specializes in helping families navigate diet culture and eating disorders. Celebrating losing a few pounds because you got sick? As …