Cutting medical device and prostheses costs should lower health premiums, says minister

Health minister Sussan Ley says insurers should pass on savings on items like pacemakers and artificial hips to customers via lower policy increases

I played up to masculine stereotypes as a way to fit in. That can be dangerous

As a black man in Australia, my identity has been limited by tropes, fetishes and white fantasy. As a teenager, I didn’t understand I deserved complexity

Genetic testing should not be used to diagnose coeliac disease, experts say

NPS MedicineWise’s new health guidelines also recommend considering surveillance rather than radiation to manage some low-risk cancers

Health academic defends flooding regulator with complaints about alternative therapies

Ken Harvey accuses Complementary Medicines Australia of trying to ‘oust’ him from his role at Monash University

Stillbirths to cost Australian economy $680m over next five years, report finds

Stillbirth Foundation calls for public health campaign and greater investment in research and prevention

Bicycle helmets reduce risk of serious head injury by nearly 70%, study finds

Australian researchers say the study’s findings support the argument for mandatory helmet legislation ‘from an injury prevention perspective’

Belle Gibson was paid $75,000 by Nine for 60 Minutes interview, documents show

Consumer Affairs Victoria says invoice paying for exclusive interview with Whole Pantry founder included in affidavit

Belle Gibson video submitted to court sparks condemnation over cancer claims

Video shows Penguin preparing her for media interviews by asking her a series of questions she could expect to be asked

The female strength on display in Rio is worth getting excited about

For the first time in my life, watching these Olympics, I am consumed with female body envy. I wish I’d worked out, toughened up, added muscle

Deepak Chopra’s healing talk appears to empower but self-blame is not far behind

The guru presents an exciting vision of our ability to control our wellbeing but leaves little else to blame than ourselves if we are stricken with disease