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Health & Wellbeing CommentsPremiumNaps can be good for you. Here’s how to have a better one

Napping can not only take the edge off a night of inadequate sleep but boost our learning capabilities. Even a 10-minute nap can have profound effects on cognition and mood, and alleviate afternoon slumps.

Richard Sima

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Why we’re not just wired for wealth

As we all grow older, many retirees seem to be shifting focus from building wealth to figuring out how to live a longer life. But let’s not kid ourselves - a long life needs to be a happy one, too. 

NOEL WHITTAKER

Health & WellbeingOnly person with a functioning pig organ is thriving

An Alabama woman is thriving following a record 61 days and counting after receiving a pig kidney.

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NSW NewsWoman fights for life after dodgy injections

A woman is in intensive care after receiving unregulated anti-wrinkle injections at a residential premise.

Duncan Evans

NEWSPremiumDeadly disease lands in major cities

A major health alert has been issued for two major Aussie cities after a highly-infectious and deadly disease was detected in returned travellers.

Alexandra Feiam

State PoliticsNo end in sight to state’s doctor crisis

More specialist doctors have walked out from one state’s troubled public health sector in an industrial relations war. And more look set to quit.

Duncan Evans

COURTPremiumCarer’s record fine after choking death

An NDIS provider has been hit with the highest-ever civil penalty by the Federal Court against a provider after a man choked to death.

Blake Antrobus

NEWSPremiumColes drops huge new collectable range

Coles has launched a huge new collectable range from one of the most iconic book and film series of all time – with a nostalgic 90’s twist.

Alexandra Feiam

Health & WellbeingPremiumBabies' heel prick test expanded to critical disorder

Victorian newborns will soon be tested for a potentially deadly genetic disorder as the state expands its heel prick testing in the first days of babies' lives.

Holly Hales

The NightlyThe sneaky ways to find out if your friends are on Ozempic

The simple dos and don’ts for navigating Ozempic etiquette. 

Claudia Connell

BUSINESSWhy it won’t be easy for Wendy’s in Australia

Experts say Wendy’s will be pushing it uphill as the US brand tries to crack the Australian fast-food market.

Blair Jackson

HEALTHMajor move to give mums free vaccines

Expecting Aussie mums will be entitled to a free vaccine to protect their children from a dangerous virus, as part of a major government health shake-up.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

HealthCommentsPremiumHere are 15 science-based ways to reduce risk of dementia

Disturbing new studies forecast the number of dementia cases will double in coming decades. There’s no cure, and dementia can’t be prevented, but you can reduce your risk. Here are some ideas.

Marlene Cimons

NewsPremium5yo critical after crushed by parking meter

A five-year-old boy has been rushed to hospital with critical injuries after a disused parking meter fell on him.

Nathan Schmidt

newsPremiumHealth funds told to try again on premiums

Private health insurers have been told to “sharpen their pencils” and provide a more “reasonable” price hike which will come into effect on April 1.

Jessica Wang

NEWSPremiumWhy BMI could be a thing of the past

A new approach to detecting and treating obesity could help in the prevention, management and treatment in adults and children living with obesity, new research says.

Rhiannon Lewin

Health & WellbeingMajor study sheds light on depression's genetic links

Tens of thousands of Australians helped contribute to the world's largest study into depression genetics, generating hope for more tailored treatments.

Luke Costin

NewsPremium‘Mass resignation’: State days from ‘disaster’

The health system in one Australian state is on the verge of going “off a cliff” with more than half of this workforce set to quit.

Nathan Schmidt

newsPremiumVeteran’s touching tribute to Aussie heroes

Afghanistan veteran Sean Halfpenny, who discovered painting during his recovery from PTSD, will pay tribute to two local heroes in a major artwork.

Jessica Wang

newsNew contender in Aussie fast-food wars

Missing for more than a generation, an iconic US fast-food outlet opens in Australia again this week, adding a new contender to the fast-food wars.

Blair Jackson

NewsPremiumBeloved DJ dies after fall in Bali

A beloved DJ and internet model is being remembered as a “shining star” by her grieving family following a fatal fall in Bali.

NewsWire

New Year, New MePremiumBroome locals dive into New Year’s resolutions

As 2025 rolls in, Broome locals are dusting off their sneakers, hopping onto reformers and diving into wellness routines driven by their New Year’s resolutions

Katya Minns

NEWSWhere Aussies pay the most to see their GP

New figures have revealed where Aussies are being hit hardest by out-of-pocket GP fees as bulk billing clinics become increasingly rare.

Clareese Packer

NewsCity’s move to cut vaping

An inner-city council is eyeing a bold move to cut out vaping amid a worrying new trend.

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